Washington (EFE).- United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed to dismantle the Department of Education, reducing its functions to the bare minimum in line with his campaign promise to shrink the federal government and return education authority to the states. The White House confirmed that the Department of Education, which cannot … Read more
Washington (EFE).- The US Department of Education offices were shuttered at dawn on Wednesday after President Donald Trump ordered it as part of his plan to dismantle the department and fulfill one of his campaign promises. On Wednesday morning, only security guards and a few protesters were present at the department headquarters in Washington following … Read more
Kabul, Mar 28 (EFE).- The founder of a girls’ education project in Afghanistan has been arrested by the Taliban government in Kabul, the United Nations reported on Tuesday. “Matiullah Wesa, head of PenPath and advocate for girls’ education, was arrested in Kabul Monday,” the United Nations mission in Afghanistan tweeted. “UNAMA calls on the de … Read more
Kabul, Mar 8 (EFE).- A former director of the provincial education department working at a carpet factory in Kabul is a symbol of several generations of women who have been banished from society with the arrival of the Taliban in power. “When there is no access to education and work for women, degrees and qualifications … Read more
Tehran, Mar 1 (EFE).- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday ordered an investigation into a wave of suspected gas poisoning attacks at girls’ schools in the country. At least 13 cases were reported on Wednesday in the cities of Tehran, Ardabil, Parand and Kermanshah, the latest incidents in a spate of over 30 poisonings since … Read more
Valladolid, Spain, Mar 1 (EFE).- Young people from a small town in central Spain are spending their afternoons spinning records and mixing tunes at the country’s first publicly funded electronic music school. The “Who is in da school” project came about when DJ María Arias decided to focus all of her time on her ion … Read more
