Educating N.J., a special resource guide created for parents, students and educators. As schools reopen across N.J., we want to know what is and isn’t working. Tell us about it here.Three hundred students were quarantining at New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark after high levels of COVID-19 were found in the sewage of one of…
MANKATO – In a college town peppered with bars often teeming with thirsty college students, a recent spike of COVID-19 cases attributed to a summertime surge of maskless young people is fueling growing trepidation for the coming fall semester. More than 16,000 students are expected to descend on this southern Minnesota city by the end…
The Supreme Court of Appeal Ben Bezuidenhout, GroundUp, Wikimedia, file The School Governing Body of Grey College in Bloemfontein acted beyond its statutory authority when it stripped the principal of most of his powers. The Supreme Court of Appeal said it was clear the relationship between the governing body's chairperson and the principal had soured. It dismissed…
Wessel du Plessis (R) would've been the SA Schools A team coach again in 2020. (Gallo Images) Wessel du Plessis, Grey College's successful head coach, has been put in charge of keeping the Bulls' pipeline healthy under Jake White.The 35-year-old is known for relishing the development of youngsters and would've coached the SA Schools 'A'…
Grey College in Bloemfontein. Grey College Secondary in Bloemfontein has recorded a positive Covid-19 case. The Grade 12 pupil who tested positive showed no symptoms after arriving on Sunday when the hostel opened. The education and health departments have visited the school to assess the situation. One of the hostels at Grey College Secondary in Bloemfontein…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…