Sex education in public schools

A Bihar school has been teaching Hindi and Urdu on the same blackboard. The unique arrangement has been made in a classroom at a school in Katihar, reports ANI. Kumari Priyanka, an assistant teacher at Adarsh ​​Middle School, told the news agency that the Urdu primary school had been shifted to the Adarsh school back in 2017. Both Hindi and Urdu are hence taught in the same classroom. A video shared by ANI shows lessons in both languages taking place simultaneously by two teachers. Another teachers sits at a table to maintain discipline among the group of children. Kumari Priyanka further said that Hindi is taught on one half of the blackboard and Urdu on the other half simultaneously. “Our school does not have enough classrooms and this is the reason we teach students in a single room,” she was quoted as saying. Kameshwar Gupta, District Education Officer, said that if enrollment of students in the Adarsh Middle School is less, then one classroom would be given to the Urdu Primary … [Read more...] about Bihar School Teaches Hindi, Urdu on Same Blackboard at Once Due to Classroom Shortage

South Korea's ongoing sex crime crisis forms the focus of a gripping new Netflix documentary— Cyber Hell: Exposing an Internet Horror. The latest program reveals just the tip of the iceberg of sex crimes in the Asian country, which can be traced back to a "deep-rooted gender inequality " and an increase in gender-based violence, Boram Jang, East Asia Researcher at Amnesty International, told Newsweek. "According to the Korean Institute of Criminology and Justice, violent crimes such as murder, robbery and arson are generally decreasing in Korean society, but crimes involving sexual violence are steadily rising," Jang said. Released on Wednesday, the new Netflix documentary follows the exposé of a sexual abuse scandal that saw dozens of women—including minors—allegedly being blackmailed into capturing non-consensual , sexually explicit images and videos of themselves. The footage was shared and sold via online chat rooms—known collectively as the "Nth Room"—on … [Read more...] about ‘Cyber Hell’ only scratches surface of South Korea’s sex crime crisis

Posts on social media suggested that the mother of a Nevada teenager was cut off at a school board meeting for reading "pornographic" material that her daughter was supposedly "required" to recite in class. The video, which was shared by the Twitter account Libs of TikTok and spread widely on Tuesday, claims the student was "required" to read from "a graphic assignment," which the mother began to cite before being "cut off" for inappropriateness. The incident added fuel to broader debate over the censorship of books and educational material across the United States. The Claim On May 17, 2022, Twitter account Libs of TikTok posted a video that it claimed showed a mother of a Nevada student being "cut off" while reciting a "graphic assignment" given to her daughter at school. In the video, the woman says "I'm going to read you an assignment given to my 15-year-old daughter at a local high school. This will be horrifying for me to read to you but that will give you … [Read more...] about Fact Check: Was Clark County mom silenced over “graphic” school assignment?

Five people have applied to fill a seat on the Denver school board, which becomes vacant when director Brad Laurvick leaves next month. Laurvick, a pastor, resigned after he was appointed to First United Methodist Church in Fort Collins. His last day serving on the school board will be June 9, according to Denver Public School’s website. The remaining school board members will publicly interview the five finalists for his seat during a special meeting on May 26. Laurvick’s replacement will serve until the 2023 elections. The five candidates for the vacant seat, which represents northwest Denver, are: Adeel Khan, the founding principal of DSST: Conservatory Green High School, a charter school in Denver. He said during a recent candidate forum that he is a son of Pakistani immigrants, grew up in public schools and was on free-and-reduced lunch. “I understand the struggle of many in our community,” he said. “I also understand students of color all across Denver have … [Read more...] about Five finalists seek vacant Denver school board seat

Chengalpattu Collector A.R. Rahul Nadh has given directions for an estimate to be prepared to renovate the Government Boys Higher Secondary School in Chromepet. The district administration is waiting for the funds to be released by the School Education department for carrying out the renovation. Pallavaram MLA E. Karunanidhi visited the school recently to take stock of the condition. The Hindu had highlighted the conditions prevailing in the school at New Colony where students are writing exams in cramped rooms without adequate ventilation. Following this, a group of charitable trusts came forward to fund the installation of lights and fans. Social activist V. Santhanam, who first highlighted the issue, said electricians employed for installing the lights and fans complained about the absence of any wiring in the building. He wanted the district administration to take steps to renovate the school building. A senior official of the Public Works department said an estimate had … [Read more...] about Renovation of govt. school at Chromepet yet to be taken up for want of funds

The sight of a fellow student being mocked during a school function five years ago is etched deep in Anoushka Jolly’s memories. But for this 13-year-old, that incident became the push to start a social initiative to stop bullying and provide a platform for students as wells as parents to report anonymously. The ‘Anti Bullying Squad (ABS)’, with help from educational institutions, social organisations and experts, has positively impacted over 2,000 students from over 100 schools and universities, said Jolly as she spoke about the digital platform, she formed three years ago. The Class 8 student has also come up with a mobile application called ‘Kavach’ and it allows students and parents to report incidents of bullying anonymously, giving opportunity to schools and counsellors to tactfully intervene and take action. The incident of the girl being bullied “got registered in my memory and I still cannot forget her face”, she was terrified and felt helpless, said Jolly, who was nine years … [Read more...] about 13-Yr-Old School Girl’s App to Fight Bullying in Schools Lands Rs 50 Lakh Funding Offer

Denver school board director Brad Laurvick, a pastor, will resign his seat this summer, a year before his term ends, after being appointed to First United Methodist Church in Fort Collins, announced Denver Public Schools on Monday. Laurvick, who has served as pastor of Denver’s Highlands United Methodist Church, was elected to the school in 2019. His term was expected to end in 2023, but he will leave his seat on the district’s Board of Education by the end of June, according to a news release. “Pastor Laurvick always brought a sensitive, thoughtful and measured discussion to the issues we addressed,” said Xóchitl Gaytán, president of the board, in a statement. “We are thrilled that Pastor Laurvick has this new opportunity to serve in his church.” The school board will have to appoint a replacement for Laurvick’s seat, which represents northwest Denver, to serve until the 2023 elections, according to the news release. Updated 9:20 a.m. March 15, 2022: This … [Read more...] about Denver school board director Brad Laurvick to resign this summer

Videos exposed the extent to which a Zoom conference, which some Philadelphia teachers were encouraged to attend, discussed “gender-affirming care” for minors, transgender sex, and “masturbation sleeves,” according to City Journal. The School District of Philadelphia sent educators an email encouraging them to attend a conference on “kink,” “BDSM,” “trans sex,” and “banging beyond binaries,” according to a report from City Journal . The email was reportedly sent in July 2021 by the district’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. A School District of Philadelphia spokesperson told City Journal that the conference — hosted by a pro-LGBT organization that provides “gender-affirming care” — was for educators to discuss “issues facing the trans community.” Event sessions appeared to be far more graphic than discussing issues faced by transgender individuals, as the school district purported. Session titles included, “Preparing Young People for Gender-Affirming Care,” … [Read more...] about School District Encouraged Philadelphia Teachers To Attend ‘Banging Beyond Binaries,’ ‘BDSM’ Conference

Meet the incredible 23-year-old woman who runs three schools, an orphanage and fosters over 30 children. Tusaiwe Munkhondya is the founder of non-profit organizations "Empowering Young Mothers" and "You Are Not Alone" (YANA), offering help and support to vulnerable people across Malawi. Munkhondya got pregnant when she was 16 and is a single parent to son Jeromy, now 6. After a couple of very hard years, she was kicked out of her home at age 18, which inspired her to start "Empowering Young Mothers". Her organization allowed her to get together with other young mothers and inspire them to aim for success, as well as start a preschool to help them. Munkhondya noticed that children were struggling to bring in food or afford the $1 school fee, so she took in one of the children herself. Her first "adoption" was a 5-year-old, whose mentally-ill mother had passed away. His family could not look after him, so Munkhondya took him in. She reported this to the Ministry of Gender, … [Read more...] about Meet the woman, 23, who runs 3 schools and fosters over 30 children

Two persons were attacked in public by two gangs in the last two days in the city. While one died, the other, a juvenile who wrote his school exam, is battling for life in a hospital. S. Arumugam, financier and real estate broker of Choolaimedu, was murdered by a six-member gang in Aminjikarai on Wednesday. He was returning home on a two-wheeler for lunch around 1.30 p.m. when the gang waylaid him near Pulla Avenue. The realtor sustained serious head injuries and was lying in a pool of blood on the road for sometime as seen in a clip which shows a person fleeing the spot on a two-wheeler. Arumugam was rushed to Government Kilpauk Medical College Hospital where he died. Senior police officials visited the spot. The Aminjikarai Police have registered a case. Commissioner of Police Shankar Jiwal has formed special teams to nab the killers. The Joint Commissioner is camping at Aminjikarai police station to monitor the investigation, the police said. Juvenile attacked A juvenile, … [Read more...] about Two attacked in public view in two days as gang wars escalate in city