Tag: school
Asbestos scare spreads to New Zealand schools
Asbestos contamination in tubs of children's play sand imported from China have forced a string of school closures in New Zealand, the country's education ministry said on Tuesday.
Indonesia school collapse death toll rises to 14
As of today, we are still searching for 49 people who are still missing.
91 people possibly still under collapsed Indonesian school
They were concentrating on seven areas were signs of life had been detected.
Dozens missing, three dead in Indonesia school collapse
The number of victims is 102 people, consisting of 99 survivors, 3 deaths," National Search and Rescue Agency head Mohammad Syafii said.
Preparing for the new school year
School teachers and administrators are on their toes to make sure the welcome week gets carried out as planned.
Iranian schools and offices shut as cold snap bites
Authorities in Iran ordered schools and offices in at least 10 provinces to close on Sunday to conserve energy amid a severe cold snap and heavy snowfall, state media reported.
Bangkok air pollution forces 352 schools to close
By Friday, the level of PM2.5 pollutants -- cancer-causing microparticles small enough to enter the bloodstream through the lungs -- hit 108 micrograms per cubic metre, according to IQAir.
Eight dead, 17 hurt in China school knife attack
The attack took place in the evening at the Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology in the city of Yixing in Jiangsu province, police in Yixing said in a statement, confirming the toll.
Red Crescent says 28 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school
Thursday's attack was the latest in a series of Israeli strikes on school buildings housing displaced Palestinians in Gaza, where fighting has raged for more than a year.
Boy, 14, charged with killing four in US school shooting
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation had said the suspect would be charged as an adult. It said that he would appear in court on Friday, and that additional charges are expected.
