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Indonesia haze shuts East Timor schools
Indonesian wildfires turn skies orange, closing East Timor schools.
The Japan Times · 1m

MOE reverts to haze plan: Schools shut at API 200
Malaysian schools close when API hits 200, outdoor classes at 100 under haze plan.
Malay Mail · 1m

Chicago School Board Candidates Debate
Chicago school board candidates debate school closures, budget deficits, and campaign controversies.
Chicago Sun-Times · 1m
Istanbul floods close schools
Heavy rain floods Istanbul, closing schools and urging residents to stay home.
Seattletimes · 1m
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Mauritius closes schools after police shooting unrest
A police sergeant provisionally charged after shooting a 27-year-old woman sparks protests and school closures across the island.
Daily Maverick · 1m

Malaysia air quality hits 181 API
Malaysia's air quality reaches 181 API as 20 stations remain unhealthy.
Malay Mail · 1m

Haze harms children's health
Haze threatens children's health beyond school closures.
Malay Mail · 1m

Malaysian schools close if haze index exceeds 180
Malaysian schools close from October 9 if air pollution index hits 180.
Malay Mail · 1m

Back to School in Gaza
Gaza children attend tent schools amid rubble after Israeli strikes.
The New Yorker · 2m
CPS enrollment drops again amid low birth rates and immigrant fears
Chicago Public Schools enrollment falls 11,500 students to 304,700 as birth rates drop and immigrant fears rise.
Chicago Sun-Times · 2m

French students escalate protests over school conditions
Thousands arrested as high school demonstrations spread nationwide over teacher shortages, crumbling buildings and inadequate resources.
TIME · 2m
France Closes 400 Schools Amid Student Protests
France closes 400 schools as student protests over education issues turn violent.
Dw · 1m

Evanston-Skokie parents fear school closures
Evanston-Skokie district plans $20M cuts and school closures as parents feel exhausted after last year's fight
Chicago Sun-Times · 1m

Chicago school board candidates split on closing schools
Chicago school board candidates disagree on whether to close under-enrolled schools, with one opposing closures and others pushing for community input first.
Chicago Sun-Times · 1m

Why old schools are making kids sick
Mold, heat, lead and asbestos in aging Pennsylvania school buildings are closing classrooms and harming student health.
The Conversation · 2m

Can Harrow School survive Britain's millionaire exodus?
One of the world's most prestigious boarding schools is expanding globally as UK wealth dries up and taxes soar.
Vanity Fair · 3m

Newsom admits California's Covid crackdowns went too far
The governor concedes regret over beach closures and school shutdowns as he eyes a 2028 presidential run.
California Post · 1m · 6 views