SCHOOLS

Schools and universities close due to transportation strike in Peru

Published on: April 10, 2025
10:50

Lima, Apr 10 (Prensa Latina) Schools and university classes in the Peruvian capital will be held today by videoconference, as part of the previsions before the 24-hour strike of public transport, in demand of security against organized crime.

PLO rejects Israeli decision to close 6 UNRWA schools in Jerusalem

Published on: April 9, 2025
12:01

Ramallah, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) rejected on Wednesday the Israeli decision to close six schools run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in occupied East Jerusalem in 30 days.

Increased funds for markets and schools in El Salvador

Published on: March 19, 2025
16:23

San Salvador, Mar 19 (Prensa Latina) The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador approved new funds for agro-markets and schools in the country, according to media reports.

Air pollution forces 352 schools to close in Thailand

Published on: January 24, 2025
10:13

Bangkok, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) High levels of air pollution worry the government of Thailand after 352 schools were closed on Friday in the capital, considered one of the 10 cities in the world most affected by pollution.

At least 10,000 schools destroyed in Syria’s war

Published on: January 22, 2025
11:30

Damascus, Jan 22 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Education of the Syrian Interim Government, reported that some 10,000 educational centers were damaged during the war that has ravaged this Arab nation since 2011.

Lula to approve limited use of cell phones in Brazilian schools

Published on: January 13, 2025
13:18

Brasilia, Jan 13 (Prensa Latina) Today is the deadline for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to certify the bill that limits the use of cell phones in Brazilian schools.

Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office raids house of spokesman

Published on: December 17, 2024
10:25

Lima, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) The house of the Peruvian presidential spokesman, Fredy Hinojosa, was arrested today as part of investigations into the supply of horse meat to state schools and in the midst of several allegations against the president and her entourage.

India on alert over bomb threat against schools and bank

Published on: December 13, 2024
10:12

New Delhi, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) Indian security agencies remain on high alert for bomb threats to major schools in the capital and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in Mumbai.

Cambodia bans energy drink sales at schools

Published on: December 13, 2024
01:00

Phnom Penh, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) Prohibiting the sale, consumption, and advertising of energy drinks within and around educational institutions in Cambodia was welcomed by public health experts in this capital on Thursday.

Cell phone ban ratified in schools in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Published on: December 6, 2024
11:07

Brasilia, Dec 6, (Prensa Latina) Governor Tarcísio de Freitas today approved the bill that bans cell phones in public and private schools in Sao Paulo, the first state in Brazil to have such legislation.

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