SCHOOLS

Bukele ally criticizes El Salvador’s schools

Published on: November 15, 2024
10:54

San Salvador, Nov 15 (Prensa Latina) In El Salvador there are abandoned educational centers and children have to receive lessons, even in a hacienda where there are cows, Reynaldo López Cardoza, deputy of the National Concertación Party (PCN), said.

Senate’s commission discusses using smartphones in Brazilian schools

Published on: November 12, 2024
13:58

Brasilia, Nov 12 (Prensa Latina) The Brazilian Senate's Education Commission is holding a public hearing on Tuesday to discuss the so-called media education, especially about using smartphones in schools.

Forests fires prompt school closures in Paraguay

Published on: September 10, 2024
16:47

Asuncion, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) Paraguay's Minister of Education and Science, Luis Ramirez, today reported a halt in classes in six schools in the departments of Alto Paraguay and Boqueron, due to the proximity of forest fires in the Chaco.

Syrian children begin school year (+Photos)

Published on: September 8, 2024
10:15

Damascus, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) Over three million Syrian students, minors and at different stages of primary and high school levels began classes on Sunday for the 2024-2025 school year.

More schools to use virtual classes due to fires in Ecuador

Published on: September 6, 2024
10:32

Quito, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) Another 10 schools in the capital of Ecuador today joined the virtual classroom mode due to air pollution caused by forest fires in different parts of the city.

Syria rebuilds hundreds of schools damaged by earthquake

Published on: July 12, 2024
11:06

Damascus, Jul 12 (Prensa Latina) The Department of Education in the northern province of Aleppo announced the rehabilitation of 316 schools that were damaged by the earthquake that shook northwestern Syria in February 2023.

A law banning protests near BC schools comes into effect

Published on: June 3, 2024
16:01

Ottawa, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) A law restricting disruptive protests targeting British Columbia schools came into effect, local media reported on Monday.

Haiti’s gang violence keeps 900 schools shut down

Published on: May 6, 2024
15:33

Port-au-Prince, May 6 (Prensa Latina) The Haitian Parents Association urged the Presidential Transitional Council to restore 900 schools that are currently closed in Haiti.

Jamaica increases water storage in schools in face of drought

Published on: April 23, 2024
14:31

Kingston, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) The Government of Jamaica announced on Tuesday new measures to store more water, especially at the schools in the country's western region, and help alleviate the worsening of drought.

Earthquakes damage hundreds of schools in Afghanistan

Published on: March 28, 2024
12:53

Kabul, Mar 28 (Prensa Latina) The Education Department of the Afghan province of Herat reported on Thursday that more than 280 schools were damaged by earthquakes that hit the province in recent months.

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