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Student digs, colleges & disused tower blocks ‘to replace migrant hotels’ as councils revolt against Keir’s asylum plans
STUDENT accommodation, colleges and disused tower blocks may replace migrant hotels as councils continue to revolt. The move is part of Labour’s pledge to stop using hotels to house migrants by 2029. 4 The Bell Hotel in Epping, which was used for...

From Mexico City to Minot: MSU student blends fitness with business
Submitted Photo Alexa Munoz Sakar, a Minot State University student from Mexico City, Mexico, had a marketing internship with the North Dakota State Fair this summer. Photo from N.D. State Fair. Most students don’t pick their college based on the...

Open House Helps Freshmen, New Students Get Familiar With WPHS
photo by: Joselyn King Juniors Maggie Poffenbarger, left, and Erin Elswick serve as student mentors during the Wheeling Park High School open house for freshmen and new students Thursday. WHEELING — A new school year is about to start in Ohio...

IREAD scores jump at IPS and Indianapolis charter schools, nearly return to 2019 levels
Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news. Spanish flows easily between students during recess at Enlace Academy on the west...

Mayor goes on hunger strike in bid to get a secondary school built for his town in Spain
Friday, 22 August 2025, 11:37 Share The mayor of a small town in central Spain went on indefinite hunger strike this week to demand that the regional government of Castilla-La Mancha build a secondary school in his town. Agustín Jiménez Crespo is...

Midlands student graduate's dream summer job in Walt Disney World Florida
A Laois graduate student has lived a childhood dream this summer, working in Walt Disney World in Florida with unlimited access to the parks. Alison Reilly, 22, from The Rock, Mountmellick told the Leinster Express / Laois Live about her US...

Fleeing Maduro then Trump, Venezuelans seek refuge in Spain
By Corina Pons and Charlie Devereux MADRID (Reuters) -After surviving the perilous trek through the jungle of Panama's Darien Gap with his wife and three daughters to reach the United States, Venezuelan policeman Alberto Peña thought he had found...

Emira D'Spain before her transition into a beauty trailblazer: What did she look like?
Although Emira D'Spain was assigned male at birth, she has never considered herself a boy. The transgender model has had two rhinoplasty procedures and gender confirmation surgery. During a 2023 interview with Yahoo Life, she reflected on her...

Spain’s Mario Saint-Supery Named to EuroBasket Roster
Combo guard Mario Saint-Supery was listed on Spain’s 12-man roster for the 2025 EuroBasket even after suffering an injury in a friendly matchup against France in Paris, France, back on August 16th. The Gonzaga commit is officially a member of the...

Blazing a trail: School buses given high-tech fire safety boost for new term
Fire safety systems on school buses have been stepped up ahead of the academic year following a new government directive to retrofit vehicles with the latest protection measures. About 70 per cent of vehicle fires start in the engine but the new...

Expert explains real reason people in Spain think UK tourists are rude
British tourists pride themselves on good manners, but according to one expert, well-intentioned politeness often backfires spectacularly when visiting Spain. What might sound respectful in English can actually come across as confusing, overly...

Kate Middleton's 'amazing' parenting move praised by fellow school mum
The Princess of Wales has received glowing praise from a fellow school mum for the adorable manner in which she supports Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis at their after-school activities. Panthea Parker, who stars in The Real...

If Macron wants to help Gaza why ban Palestinian students?
Macron’s Gaza policy at home has revealed just how little regard his government has for Palestinian lives, writes Oman Alyahyai. [GETTY] By denouncing Israel’s plan to expand its military operations in Gaza City as a “disaster waiting to happen”,...

Wife of Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez formally investigated for embezzlement
Friday, 22 August 2025, 11:35 Share The judge investigating the wife of the prime minister for possible offences has decided to add to the charges by formally investigating Begoña Gómez for embezzlement. This latest line of inquiry relates to the...

Back-to-school budget boost
AS back-to-school expenses mount and household budgets remain tight, Jamaican parents are turning to an age-old solution for quick cash — returning empty bottles from Red Stripe brands for refunds. With the September school term just weeks away,...

6 Howard University Alums Have ‘Fulbright’ Futures Ahead
Howard University continues its legacy of educating global leaders as six recent graduates have earned 2025–2026 Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants. Howard University continues its legacy of educating global leaders, as six recent graduates...

D.C. Families Describe Climate of Fear as First Day of School Collides With Federal Takeover
On a recent summer night, a 9-year-old girl in Northwest Washington, D.C. was having trouble sleeping. She heard on the news that speaking Spanish could draw the attention of federal agents, and she worried aloud to her Hispanic father that...

CCPS offers free telehealth sessions for student mental health
Dr. John Murray, superintendent of Chesterfield County Public Schools | Chesterfield County Public SchoolsDr. John Murray, superintendent of Chesterfield County Public Schools | Chesterfield County Public Schools Chesterfield County Public Schools...

Student apprenticeship program provides support for Hispanic Outreach Center
Yorkis Caro Pena is a psychology student minoring in Spanish at Georgia Southern University. She spent the majority of the Fall 2024 semester as an apprentice at the Coastal Children’s Advocacy Center (CCAC) Hispanic Outreach Center in Savannah....

University Of Costa Rica Promotes Pioneering Protocol For Home Collection Of Breast Milk
(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) A research project from the Graduate Studies System of the University of Costa Rica (UCR) developed a pioneering protocol for collecting breast milk from homes and delivering it to hospitals, ensuring food safety and...