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JAMIE Oliver’s new TV show was under fire last night after it emerged teenage boys were told to perform a sex act before one ­episode. The lads in Jamie’s Dream School – which has celebrity ­experts trying to inspire drop-out kids – were asked to produce a sample of their semen for a ­science lesson. But last night family ­campaigners and watchdogs branded the stunt “distasteful” and “weird”. And they claimed the ­controversial “homework” was exploiting the boys aged 16-18 to get good viewing figures for the Channel 4 show. The bizarre lesson was devised by telly doc Robert Winston, the UK’s leading fertility expert and man behind hit shows The Super Life of Twins and How Science Changed Our World. He claims the homework ­assignment was a good way to get them interested in science. Lord Winston said: “I got some boys to bring in a sample of ­seminal fluid for the class to look at under the microscope. “Instantly the kids of both sexes were very excited. It’s as close to … [Read more...] about Jamie Oliver’s Dream School blasted over sex act task

ROME — Pope Francis has joined the chorus of voices deploring Monday’s lethal shooting targeting a Christian school in Nashville that left six dead. In a telegram Wednesday, the pontiff said he was “deeply saddened” to hear of the recent shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville and sent his “heartfelt condolences and the assurance of his prayers to all affected by this senseless act of violence.” On Monday morning, a heavily armed 28-year-old Audrey Hale, a biological female who identified as a male, stormed into the Covenant School and began shooting , killing three adult school staff and three 9-year-old children. Hale, who went by the name Aiden on social media and indicated a preference for he/him pronouns, left behind a detailed manifesto and plan for her shooting spree. CCTV Footage Released of Nashville Shooter Audrey Hale Metropolitan Nashville Police Department via Storyful While Hale’s motive for the killing remains unclear, Nashville Metropolitan … [Read more...] about Pope Francis Decries ‘Unspeakable Evil’ of Nashville School Shooting

CLEVELAND, Oct. 10 — Disgruntled about having been suspended on Monday after a fight, a 14-year-old student shot and injured two students and two teachers at a downtown Cleveland high school on Wednesday before fatally shooting himself, the authorities said. None of the victims’ injuries were considered life-threatening. The gunman was identified as Asa H. Coon, a freshman at the school, SuccessTech Academy. The police and school officials said that around 1:15 p.m., Mr. Coon arrived at the school armed with two handguns, a .38 and a .22 caliber, and that he began working his way up two flights of stairs before opening fire in a crowded hallway on the third floor. Within minutes, the principal announced a “code blue” over the intercom, leading some students to flee into the halls, while others hid in closets and under desks. “Shut up, shut up; I hate this school,” the gunman said, according to Mychael Wilmore-Smith, 14, a sophomore who was in a fourth-floor classroom … [Read more...] about Student, 14, Shoots 4 and Kills Himself in Cleveland School

Sadiq Khan will provide millions of meals to less well off children during the school holidays. The London mayor has announced a £3.5million emergency funding package to ease the cost of living crisis. Charities will be handed the cash to help supply 10million meals to low income families across the capital. It follows Mr Khan’s decision to fund free school meals for all primary school pupils for a year from September. Community partners will target the school holiday meals at the areas of London most in need. Mr Khan said: “The spiralling cost of living is hitting low-income Londoners particularly hard and it’s shocking so many people are struggling to put food on their table. Sadiq Khan has announced a £3.5million emergency funding package to help families ( Image: PA) “I have repeatedly called on the Government to do more to help those in need and support families during the school holidays, but they have not provided the assistance that is urgently needed. … [Read more...] about Hundreds of thousands of children to get free meals during the school holidays

A mum is seething at her daughter's school policy as they refuse to allow her to bring her own snacks in, leaving the mum struggling for money and her child 'going hungry'. Many parents will try to pack snacks for their kids to eat throughout the day to make their lives easier, as they don't need to stress about whether their child has got enough canteen money for food throughout the day. But one woman was left fuming at the school her daughter attends as they "do not allow kids to bring in their own snacks from home", forcing them to buy them from the canteen. The mum noted that her child goes to a private school, but it is unclear whether she is on a scholarship. The children are not allowed to take in their own snacks ( Image: Getty Images) She took to Mumsnet to write: "My daughter attends a secondary school where they do not allow kids to bring in their own snack from home. Instead, they may purchase snacks from the school café. "I've battled with the … [Read more...] about Furious mum slates school for letting daughter ‘go hungry’ as they ban snacks from home

The Nashville school shooter drew maps to plan the massacre and penned a sick manifesto, police revealed. The suspect, who has been identified as 28-year-old Audrey Elizabeth Hale, was killed by police at the scene at the Covenant School, Nashville, Tennessee, US. Hale gunned down six people, including three children. Nashville Police Chief John Drake went on to shed light on Hale's actions in the build up to the attack, saying police have determined that maps were drawn of the school with details of surveillance and entry points. Drake said: "We have a manifesto, we have some writings that we're going over that pertain to this date. ”We have a map drawn out of how this was all gonna take place. “We know there were two AR-style weapons. One a rifle, another was an AR-style pistol, and the other was a handgun. A man carries a child at the reunification center at the Woodmont Baptist church after the school shooting, in Nashville ( Image: John … [Read more...] about Nashville school shooter drew maps to plan massacre and penned sick manifesto

A Wisconsin school district has banned a first grade class from singing Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton’s duet “Rainbowland” because it was deemed “controversial” and conflicting with school policy. Melissa Tempel, a teacher at Heyer Elementary in Waukesha, tweeted on March 21 that her first graders were “so excited” to sing "Rainbowland" for a spring concert, but it was vetoed by the administration. The 2017 song talks about working together and living in harmony with lyrics including “Cause I know if we try, we could really make a difference in this world” and “Living in a Rainbowland … Where we’re free to be exactly who we are / Let’s all dig down deep inside / Brush the judgment and fear aside.” Venting her frustration over being barred from using the song, Tempel tweeted, “When will it end?” Waukesha School District said in a statement on March 24 that there's an approval process for instances like these. In this case a teacher suggested “Rainbowland” to the music … [Read more...] about Wisc. school district bans first graders from singing Cyrus-Parton duet ‘Rainbowland’ at concert

The mastermind behind The Roller Wave, a traveling roller disco pop-up, is trying to revive an activity that was once a cornerstone of leisure and kinship in Black communities across the U.S. Harry Martin, its 33-year-old founder, describes roller discos as “a party on wheels.” His latest project, The Roller Wave House BK, is a long-term installation set up in Brooklyn, New York, that pays homage to “old-school” roller-skating rinks with modern amenities like a live podcast space and art installations. But before Black Americans could explore their love of roller-skating, their mere presence in roller rinks was barred in those segregated spaces, even after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed. In the 1960s, only one night a week was set aside for Black skaters in the rink, and it was typically dubbed “Soul Night” or “Martin Luther King Jr. Night,” Martin said. “This is Black culture, Latino, Latina culture going to these skating rinks,” Martin said. “We’re the ones that … [Read more...] about Roller-skating, an old-school refuge for Black Americans, is getting a revival

close Video GOP Presidential candidate Nikki Haley on how to combat gun violence Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says treating the mental health is the priority in combating gun violence. Haley was interviewed by Fox News Digital after holding a town hall in Salem, New Hampshire on March 28, 2023. SALEM, N.H. – EXCLUSIVE – Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says in the wake of this week’s deadly school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, the focus needs to be on combating the mental health crisis rather than on new legislation banning assault weapons. "My heart fell like everybody else’s when we heard about Nashville," the former ambassador to the United Nations and former South Carolina governor said at a town hall on the campaign trail in Salem, New Hampshire on Tuesday, as she referenced the attack at a Christian school in Nashville, where a shooter armed with two assault-style rifles and a handgun killed three … [Read more...] about Nikki Haley says treating shootings as only a ‘gun issue is the lazy way out’ after Nashville school tragedy

Recognize the hard work of deans often “in harm’s way” Re: “Staffers wounded in shooting at East,” March 23 news story Jerald (Mason) and Eric (Sinclair), I am so saddened that you endured such a tragic event on March 22. As a past DPS administrator, I have had to search students; that is unnerving at best. I don’t remember ever conducting a search without one of my many wonderful deans with me. I’m sure you met last Wednesday’s request without thinking twice. Deans are often the first people teachers and administrators call when they need assistance with a student. They are the first ones out to lunch duty and at after-school dismissal. They are called on to supervise athletic contests and other school activities. They hold conferences with parents. They try to repair harm through the restorative justice process. They regularly put themselves in harm’s way. I think those who don’t work in schools are beginning to get a glimpse of a dean’s workload after the shooting. Unless … [Read more...] about Letters: Recognize the hard work of staff often “in harm’s way” in our schools