SCHOOLS

Gun violence upsurge forces closure of five schools in St Lucia

Published on: March 10, 2023
16:46

Castries, Mar 10 (Prensa Latina) The St. Lucia government on Friday announced the closure of five schools in the southern town of Vieux Fort after three people were shot and killed and a nine-year-old boy injured as a result of gun violence.

Chile: Wildfires ravage over 20 schools (+Photo)

Published on: February 13, 2023
17:02

Santiago de Chile, Feb 13 (Prensa Latina) Recent wildfires in the center-south of Chile have ravaged more than twenty schools, leaving about 920 students with no education access, according to Education Ministry.

UNICEF condemns nine-fold rise in violence targeting Haitian schools

Published on: February 9, 2023
18:10

Port-au-Prince, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday condemned acts of armed violence targeting schools in Haiti have spiked nine-fold in one year amid rising insecurity and widespread unrest.

Schools, stores and embassies shut down in Haiti

Published on: January 27, 2023
16:45

Port-au-Prince, Jan 27 (Prensa Latina) Schools, stores, embassies and even public institutions remain closed on Friday in Haiti, a country experiencing a convulsive day of protests over the assassination of several law enforcement officers.

Texas laws allow teachers to carry guns on schools with regulations

Published on: November 17, 2022
16:55

Washington, Nov 17 (Prensa Latina) To respond to the threats of such increased attack tolls in U.S. schools, Texas laws have taken the controversial step of authorizing school staff, other than security guards, to carry firearms on campus.

British schools might fire teachers for lack of funds

Published on: November 8, 2022
08:30

London, Nov 8 (Prensa Latina) Thousands of schools in England could lay off part of their educational staff next year due to rising costs and insufficient government funds, one of the sector's unions warned.

Rains damage more than 40 schools in Honduras

Published on: September 30, 2022
10:52

Tegucigalpa, Sep 30 (Prensa Latina) Authorities of the School Construction Directorate at the Ministry of Education in Honduras reported more than 40 schools with widespread damage to their infrastructure in the country's several departments, according to reports in Tegucigalpa on Friday.

Haitian authorities condemn attacks on schools during protests

Published on: September 19, 2022
09:47

Port-au-Prince, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) Haiti's Ministry of Education (MENFP) rejected the attacks on educational institutions that occurred during protests to criticize the rise in fuel prices, which should resume in the national territory this Monday.

Palestinian schools in Jerusalem close in rejection of Israeli plan

Published on: September 19, 2022
07:49

Ramallah, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) Palestinian schools in East Jerusalem were closed following the declaration of a general strike in rejection of Israel's attempts to impose its curriculum and change the content of textbooks.

Cameras to be installed in schools in Uruguay for added security

Published on: September 12, 2022
09:59

Montevideo, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) The Uruguayan educational authorities approved the increase in security measures in educational establishments, given reports of an increase in theft and vandalism.

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