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Trump administration rescinds Obama-era guidance spelling out English learners’ education rights
Chalkbeat
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Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S. The Trump administration has quietly rescinded guidance spelling out the educational rights of the nation’s more than 5 million English...
Education Department quietly removes rules for teaching English learners
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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A parent and student arrive on the first day of school Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) The Trump administration has quietly rescinded long-standing guidance that directed schools to accommodate students who...
Education Department scraps guidance for English learners, sparking fear of cut resources
WLOS - North Carolina
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WASHINGTON (TNND) — The Education Department rescinded guidance — backed by a 1974 Supreme Court ruling — which outlined how school districts provide instruction and resources to students who are not fluent English speakers. The 40-page document...
Montserrat’s Culinary Identity: From Garnish to Main Course
Discover Montserrat
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August 20, 2025
Montserrat’s culinary story is rich, but we’ve been treating it like a garnish. Across the region, destinations are elevating food into full-blown experiences, building restaurant culture, curating food festivals, and promoting chefs as cultural...
No CARIFESTA for Montserrat this Year
Discover Montserrat
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August 20, 2025
Montserrat will not be represented at the much-anticipated CARIFEST XV, which begins in Barbados on Saturday. This will be the first staging of the Caribbean Festival of Arts since the 2019 edition in Trinidad and Tobago, as subsequent events were...
Montserrat to Compete in 5th ECCB International Netball Series in Grenada
Discover Montserrat
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August 18, 2025
Montserrat is preparing to participate in the fith annual netball series slated for Grenada this weekend. The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), in collaboration with the Caribbean Netball Association and Netball Grenada will host the...
As Varadero Declines, Matanzas Bets on Religious Tourism
Havana Times
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August 19, 2025
Although private short-term rentals often fare better than state-run hotels, the mass disappearance of tourists still takes a toll on individuals too. / 14ymedio Cuban exiles who practice Santería return to make offerings to their deities and...
Trump administration rescinds English learner guidance, leaving millions of students in limbo
The Times of India
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The Trump administration has quietly rescinded long-standing federal guidance that directed schools to accommodate students learning English, a move that education advocates warn could leave millions of students without the support they need....
CXC Flags Alarming Rise in Exam Cheating – Integrity of Caribbean Education Under Threat
Times Caribbean
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August 18, 2025
Speaking at the May–June 2025 results release ceremony in the Cayman Islands, Dr. Nicole Manning, CXC’s Director of Operations, revealed that a shocking 80 cases of exam irregularities were recorded this year—the highest in recent history. Her...
MNI Boys and Girls to Sponsor Back-to-School Styles and Cuts for 85 Students
Discover Montserrat
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August 20, 2025
The MNI Boys and Girls organisation is sponsoring fresh back-to-school hairstyles for primary and secondary students this August. Under the Back 2 School Cuts & Combs initiative, 35 girls will receive natural hair braiding and 50 boys will get...
Religious colleges are closing in Mass. Can they innovate to survive?
MassLive - Massachusetts
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August 13, 2025
When Eastern Nazarene College, a private Christian liberal arts college in Quincy, closed its doors in May, it uprooted hundreds of students in their academic careers and cost faculty and staff their jobs, forcing many to leave the state....
Women’s Football: Spain head coach Montse Tome to leave role after Women’s Euros Final Loss
Citi Sports Online
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August 11, 2025
Spain’s National Women’s Football Team have announced that they have parted ways with head coach Montserrat Tome in the wake of the team’s loss in the 2025 Women’s Euros. The reigning FIFA Women’s World Cup champions lost to England in this year’s...
Montserrat Volcanic Crisis Archive Goes Live
Discover Montserrat
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August 10, 2025
A new digital resource preserving the story of the Soufrière Hills volcano eruption and its lasting impact on Montserrat is live. Launched at the end of June, according to an article from 3S Research, the archive marks a major milestone in...
Talented young people are recognized for their important careers and contributions to Yucatán
The Yucatan Times
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August 20, 2025
25 The Government of Yucatán presented the 2025 State Youth Award, which recognizes the work and contributions made in different areas of the community. Governor Joaquín Díaz Mena presented this award to 10 young people who have taken action and...
A coach detained. A friend gone. As kids confront immigration realities, they’re learning to stand up
Los Angeles Times
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August 12, 2025
The scene at the dais in Riverside’s City Council chambers looked a bit different on a recent Monday morning: Instead of men and women in business attire, children wearing navy blue T-shirts emblazoned with vibrant orange and yellow butterfly...
Spain part ways with women’s coach Tome
Qatar Tribune
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August 12, 2025
Montserrat Tome is to leave as Spain’s women’s team head coach as her contract will not be renewed, with under-23s coach Sonia Bermúdez named her successor. Tome 43, was promoted from assistant to head coach in November 2023 after Jorge Vilda had...
Spain replaces women’s soccer coach Montse Tomé with Sonia Bermúdez
The Globe and Mail
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August 11, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Spain head coach Montserrat Tome stands by the touchline during the Women's Euro 2025 final soccer match between England and Spain at St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland, Sunday, July 27, 2025.Alessandra Tarantino/The...
Spain Replace Monste Tomé As Head Coach After UEFA Women’s Euro Defeat
Forbes
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BASEL, SWITZERLAND - JULY 27: Montse Tome, Head Coach of Spain, looks on after the team's defeat in the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 Final match between England and Spain at St. Jakob-Park on July 27, 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. (Photo by Maryam...
Spain replaces women’s team coach Montse Tomé with Sonia Bermúdez
Brandon Sun
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August 11, 2025
By: Tales Azzoni, The Associated Press Posted: 8:41 AM CDT Monday, Aug. 11, 2025 MADRID (AP) — Spain's women's national team is making a coaching change two weeks after reaching the final of the European Championship. Read this article for free:...
Youngest Calypso Monarch returns home, proud to represent women in the arena
The Antigua Observer
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August 11, 2025
- Advertisement - By Robert Andre Emmanuel [email protected] Nineteen-year-old Ge’Eve Phillip continues to shine on the musical stage as she becomes the youngest female calypsonian ever to capture the Leeward Islands Calypso Monarch title. On a...