2016年4月6日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Education News


Swiss weigh Muslims' refusal to shake female teachers' hands

Posted: 06 Apr 2016 02:53 PM PDT

GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss high school's decision to accept two Muslim boys' refusal for religious reasons to shake hands with their female teachers has triggered a debate in the small Alpine country, where handshake greetings have long been a gender-neutral tradition.

Hawaii lawmakers push for relief from hot classrooms

Posted: 05 Apr 2016 10:14 PM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2015 file photo, with only open windows and fans to cool the room down, students enter their non air conditioned classroom at Campbell High School in Ewa, Hawaii. Most of Hawaii's public schools don't have air conditioning, and record-high temperatures have left teachers and students saying they can't focus because of the heat. Hawaii lawmakers are saying it's time to cool Hawaii's public schools. A proposal being considered by the House Committee of Finance would fund air conditioning for Hawaii Department of Education schools and expedite the process to get cooling systems installed in classrooms. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia, File)HONOLULU (AP) — Most of Hawaii's public schools don't have air conditioning, and record-high temperatures have left teachers and students saying they can't focus because of the heat.


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