The school trip that ended in horror

It’s been 60 years since the people of Stockport could only watch in horror as a tragedy unfolded before their eyes. But what they did next was extraordinary. On the morning of May 28, 1964, a train carrying more than 230 children crashed into a bridge in Cheadle Hulme. The trainload of schoolchildren and their … Read more

The Alberta government is questioning whether schools need rules about smartphones and other devices

Alberta’s education minister is considering whether the province’s schools need consistent rules about cellphones and other smart devices in classrooms. Ontario and Quebec both impose provincial bans on students using cellphones during class, except when teachers say they need the devices for schoolwork. Alberta Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides says a sample of 16 school authorities … Read more