School closure not in plans
Although COVID cases are surging, no outbreak in schools has been reported
16 US colleges part of price-fixing cartel, lawsuit says
A lawsuit accused 16 leading private universities and colleges in US of conspiring to reduce the financial aid they award to admitted students through a price-fixing cart...
SSC, HSC exams depend
on COVID: Dipu Moni
The education ministry will announce the final schedule at least two months before the start of the tests
Schools to require vaccines from Jan 12
Students over the age of 12 are required to get one COVID-19 vaccine dose before they are allowed to attend in-person classes, says the education minister
No plans to close
schools yet: Dipu Moni
The government is making an all-out effort to keep schools safe for students amid mounting fears over omicron, she says
No school for kids aged 12-17 without first vaccine dose
The rule is in place for children between the ages of 12 and 17, the cabinet secretary said
Chicago cancels classes as teachers resist returning to school
The labour union, in an effort to force a switch to remote learning, voted to stay home from classrooms. The city responded by calling off instruction altogether
Parents grapple with omicron’s upending force in schools
Some want classrooms to stay open through the surge; others are desperate for a remote option. For nearly all, it’s an agonising situation
Now's not the time
to worry: Dipu Moni
The government will take a decision on the continuation of in-person classes after assessing the overall situation amid growing fears over the omicron variant
Absence of English,
math tests sparks
record SSC pass rate
Teachers and experts also point out short syllabus as a reason behind the record pass rate, calling for measures to ensure students study the left out lessons
