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☆ Schools are bracing for widespread teacher layoffs. Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Katie Lobosco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The funds must be used by the end of September, creating a sharp funding cliff as schools also struggle with widespread enrollment declines and inflation. Many districts have warned of layoffs as the current school year comes to a close and next year’s budgets are planned. Not only is the federal funding ending, but enrollment at the district’s schools has fallen by nearly 500 students – or roughly 5% – since 2019. Pandemic aid comes to an endAfter the Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020, Congress authorized three rounds of federal funding to help K-12 schools respond. But that’s partly because some districts, flush with pandemic funding, have been adding positions while enrollment in public schools has been declining nationally.

Persons: Joe Biden, Micah Hill, Hill, Leslie Torres, Rodriguez, ”, Dan Goldhaber, –, Chad Aldeman, Heather Peske, Peske, it’s, ” Peske Organizations: Washington CNN — Schools, Public Schools, CNN, Hartford Public Schools, Secondary School Emergency, “, National Council Locations: Missoula , Montana, Missoula, Arlington , Texas, Hartford , Connecticut, Hartford, –, CALDER, Washington

☆ House Republicans to Examine K-12 Schools in Latest Antisemitism Hearing
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Dana Goldstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

House Republicans will hold a hearing on Wednesday morning looking for the first time into accusations of antisemitism in elementary and secondary schools since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas. District leaders from three politically liberal regions across the country — New York City, Berkeley, Calif., and Montgomery County, Md. — are expected to testify before members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. The House, which is controlled by Republicans, has already held two contentious hearings on antisemitism in higher education, which helped lead to the toppling of Claudine Gay, Harvard’s president, and M. Elizabeth Magill, the president of the University of Pennsylvania. But the district leaders — David Banks, chancellor of New York City schools; Enikia Ford Morthel, superintendent of Berkeley schools; and Karla Silvestre, the school board president in Montgomery County — face different issues than college leaders.

Persons: —, Claudine Gay, Elizabeth Magill, David Banks, Enikia Ford Morthel, Karla Silvestre Organizations: Hamas, Education, Workforce, Republicans, University of Pennsylvania, New Locations: Israel, York City, Berkeley, Calif, Montgomery County, Md, New York City

Rescue teams are digging through the mud and debris trying to find survivors near Mai Mahiu, in Kenya’s Nakuru County, Gov. In Mai Mahiu, Kihika said a serious situation was unfolding as floodwaters swept away people and homes. Access to Mai Mahiu, 20 miles north of the capital Nairobi, had been difficult as part of the road had been cut off from recent heavy rains, Kihika said. Other video shows vast flooding around the Tana River, with large parts of the surrounding area underwater. Heavy rains in East Africa have also affected Tanzania and Burundi.

Persons: Susan Kihika, Isaac Maigua Mwaura, Mai Mahiu, Kihika, ” Kihika, Tana, Andre Kasuku, downpours, El Niño, Jagan Chapagain, Kassim Majaliwa Organizations: Kenya CNN —, Gov, CNN, Kenya Red Cross Society, of Education Locations: Nairobi, Kenya, Mai Mahiu, Kenya’s Nakuru County, Mai, Mororo, Tana River, Garissa, North Eastern Kenya, Tana, Kona, Tana River County, East Africa, Tanzania, Burundi, Tanzanian

☆ Tens of thousands protest as Milei’s austerity measures hit Argentina’s public universities
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Abel Alvarado | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —More than a hundred thousand protesters took to the streets of Buenos Aires and other cities in Argentina Tuesday to demand President Javier Milei increase funding for public universities. The University of Buenos Aires (UBA) said in a statement that around 800,000 people took part in the protests in Buenos Aires, while Milei’s government claimed there were 150,000 protesters, according to local media. Milei’s government has defended its decision to freeze the 2023 budget for public universities, announcing increases only in operating expenses, which according to the UBA account for just 15% of spending needs. Students, teachers and political leaders take part in a march against budget cuts to universities in Buenos Aires on April 23. In January, labor unions organized a nationwide general strike against austerity measures and reforms, and thousands took to the streets to protest.

Persons: Javier Milei, Milei, ”, Luciano Gonzalez, ” Milei Organizations: CNN, University of Buenos, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Ministry, Argentina Catholic University, Argentina national Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, University of Buenos Aires, Argentine

☆ Nearly 300 abducted schoolchildren released by gunmen in Nigeria, governor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Sophie Jeong | Heather Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Nearly 300 schoolchildren kidnapped in Nigeria earlier this month have been released, the governor of the country’s Kaduna state said in a post on X on Sunday. “The abducted Kuriga school children are released unharmed,” Uba Sani said, without providing further details. Some students were rescued but 287 of them had remained with the kidnappers – around 100 were from primary school and the rest from secondary school. Kaduna state, which borders the Nigerian capital Abuja to the southwest, has grappled with recurring incidents of kidnappings for ransom by bandits and has witnessed several mass abductions in recent years. This is a developing story and will be updated.

Persons: “, ” Uba Sani, Sani, Bola Tinubu, ”, Mansur Hassan, Nuhu Ribadu, ” Sani, Mariya Knight Organizations: CNN, Secondary School, country’s National, Nigerian Army Locations: Nigeria, Kaduna, Kuriga, Kaduna’s Chikun, Abuja, Princewill

☆ Schools are facing a dire teacher shortage. Less competitive pay for Gen Z and young millennials could make it worse.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A new ADP Research Institute report showed how teacher pay compares to the pay of all employees. Teacher pay as a share of the pay for all employees aged 20 to 25 has greatly fallen over the years. AdvertisementThere's a shortage of teachers, and young adults could be shying away from the profession as teacher pay becomes less competitive. And for teachers aged 25 to 30, that has increased from $49,427 in January 2018 to $59,780 in October 2023. Education isn't the only field that may have trouble attracting young job seekers.

Persons: ADP's Nela Richardson, —, Nela Richardson, Jeff Nezaj, Gen Zers, Richardson, Nezaj, Gen, It's, Aaron Terrazas, we've Organizations: ADP Research, Service, Business, Bureau of Labor Statistics, ADP Research Institute, Census, Denver, Denver Classroom

☆ My 13-year-old son has a basic phone just for calls. He likes being the only one with a retro phone.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Faith Dwight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My son has been walking to school with friends since he was 9. My husband and I decided to delay giving him a phone, and he got one just last year. AdvertisementMy 13-year-old son has been walking to school with friends since he was 9 years old. At home with two young kids, I often felt isolated, and my phone helped me feel connected to the outside world. He also says he kind of likes being the only one with a "retro" Nokia.

Persons: —, we'd, he's, We've Organizations: Service, Nokia

☆ Gunmen who kidnapped 287 school children in Nigeria say they will kill them all if $622,000 ransom not paid
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Nimi Princewill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Abuja, Nigeria CNN —Gunmen who kidnapped at least 287 school children in Nigeria last Thursday have demanded a ransom of 1 billion naira ($621,848) and threatened to kill all of the students if their demands are not met, a member of the local community told CNN on Wednesday. About 100 of them are from the primary school and the rest from the secondary school. In 2021, at least 140 students were kidnapped by armed men from a private secondary school. The incident came just months after around 20 students from a private university in Chikun’s Kasarami village were abducted by gunmen. Five of those students were killed after a ransom deadline was not met, family members told CNN at the time.

Persons: Nigeria CNN — Gunmen, “, ”, Aminu Jibril, Jibril, Mansur Hassan, Uba Sani, ” Sani Organizations: Nigeria CNN —, CNN, Secondary School Locations: Abuja, Nigeria, Kuriga, Kaduna, Kaduna’s Chikun, Chikun’s Kasarami

☆ ‘You Can Hear a Pin Drop’: The Rise of Super Strict Schools in England
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Emma Bubola | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As the teacher started to count down, the students uncrossed their arms and bowed their heads, completing the exercise in a flash. One,” the teacher said. Pens across the room went down and all eyes shot back to the teacher. Under a policy called “Slant” (Sit up, Lean forward, Ask and answer questions, Nod your head and Track the speaker) the students, aged 11 and 12, were barred from looking away. When a digital bell beeped (traditional clocks are “not precise enough,” the principal said) the students walked quickly and silently to the cafeteria in a single line.

Persons: Ozymandias, Percy Bysshe Shelley — Organizations: Michaela Community School Locations: London

☆ Nigeria: At least 287 school children kidnapped by armed gunmen in northwestern Kaduna State
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Nimi Princewill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —At least 287 school children, some as young as eight years old, are being held by gunmen who raided their school in Nigeria’s northwestern Kaduna State early Thursday, a police spokesperson told CNN Friday. Some of the students were rescued but 287 of them remain with the kidnappers, Hassan said. “Students were kidnapped from the school premises on Thursday morning around 8:00 am (local time). Governor of Kaduna state, Uba Sani said in a statement Thursday that his government was “doing everything possible to ensure the safe return of the pupils and students” kidnapped. In 2021, at least at least 140 students were kidnapped by armed men from a private secondary school.

Persons: Mansur Hassan said, Hassan, ” Hassan, Uba Sani, ”, Sani Organizations: CNN, Secondary School, “, Reuters, Washington Post, National Security, Security, Amnesty Locations: Nigeria’s, Kaduna State, Kuriga, Kaduna’s Chikun, Kaduna, Nigeria, Abuja, Chikun’s Kasarami

☆ Opinion: The meaning of Black History Month on campus following the ouster of Harvard’s president
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Opinion Khalil Gibran Muhammad | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Black History Month, which gets underway this week, is a chance to give Americans the timely reminder that you can’t teach our history honestly without understanding Black struggle and triumph. There are few aspects of America’s past that haven’t been impacted by conscientious Black people and their resistance to systemic racism and illiberal democracy. The situation at Harvard has been made more dire by the university’s failure to push back sufficiently against broader political attacks. Another vocal critic of Penslar is the former Harvard president Lawrence Summers, who was also an outspoken opponent of Gay’s. As an academic institution, we should be leading the resistance to these assaults on higher education, not bowing to them.

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☆ 7 things to know if you're visiting Hong Kong and want to experience the city like a local
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Faye Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I was born and raised in Hong Kong. AdvertisementBorn and raised in Hong Kong, I've seen various quirks and unique behaviors that have become ingrained in the city's culture. Whether it's donning puffer jackets during mild winters or whipping out umbrellas when the sun is shining bright, there are certain things I only expect to see in Hong Kong. Here are seven things you can do to blend in like the locals in Hong Kong. Shouting out orders is essential when visiting dai pai dongs, or open-air food stalls in Hong Kong.

Persons: I've, —, it's, pai dongs, Lewis Tse, Dai pai dongs, siu, — it's, Hong Kongers, Yung Chi Wai Derek, cheung, Sham Organizations: Service, Hong Locations: Hong Kong, Canada, expats, Asia, Mong

☆ I've been teaching in Thailand for 3 years. It's a myth that it's an easy gig.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

He thinks transplants often don't take key steps to prepare themselves for the realities of teaching in Thailand. I moved to Thailand three years ago after deciding it was time to leave my home country of the UK. AdvertisementAnd after teaching in Thailand for three years, I think there's a big misconception that teaching in Thailand is an easy gig — and it's not helped by the viral and misleading stories some people share online. There's a perception that foreign teaching in Thailand is easy enough that you can get drunk and high every night, but that's simply not the case. Plus, I've yet to visit somewhere with a more international and diverse food scene than Bangkok.

Persons: James Gane, —, hadn't, it's, that's, It's, I've, Thailand James Gane, I'd Organizations: Service, Signature, Michelin Locations: London, Bangkok, Thailand, England, Siam, Central Bangkok, I'm, Signature Bangkok

☆ Suspect in shooting of Palestinian American students pleads not guilty in Vermont
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Rich Mckay | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Nov 27 (Reuters) - The suspect in the shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent in Vermont over the weekend pleaded not guilty to three counts of attempted second-degree murder on Monday and was ordered by a judge to be held without bond. Police say Eaton used a pistol to shoot them on the street near the University of Vermont in Burlington on Saturday evening and then ran away. Police said the suspect had legally acquired the gun used in the shooting a few months ago. [1/5]Jason J. Eaton, 48, a suspect who was arrested in the shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent, poses for a police booking photograph in Burlington, Vermont, U.S. November 27, 2023. Two of the students were visiting the home of the third student's family in Burlington for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Persons: Jason J, Eaton, Sarah Fair George, General Merrick Garland, Garland, Joe Biden, Karine Jean, Pierre, Hisham Awartani, Kinnan Abdel Hamid, Tahseen Ahmed, Rich McKay, Susan Heavy, Luc Cohen, Steve Holland, Doina Chiacu, Katharine Jackson, Frank McGurty, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Police, University of Vermont, Palestinian, Hamas, Burlington Police Department, Handout, REUTERS Acquire, Institute for Middle, U.S . Department of Justice, of, Brown University, Haverford College, Trinity College in, Ramallah Friends School, West Bank, Thomson Locations: Vermont, Chittenden, Burlington, East, Chittenden County, United States, Israel, Burlington , Vermont, U.S, of New York, America, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Trinity College in Connecticut, Ramallah, Atlanta

Nov 27 (Reuters) - The man accused of shooting and wounding three college students of Palestinian descent in Burlington, Vermont, over the weekend pleaded not guilty to attempted murder charges on Monday and was ordered by a judge to remain held without bond. All three men are undergraduate students at colleges in other cities but were staying with Awartani and his relatives in Burlington for the Thanksgiving holiday. [1/8]Jason J. Eaton, 48, a suspect who was arrested in the shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent, poses for a police booking photograph in Burlington, Vermont, U.S. November 27, 2023. Police said the suspect had legally acquired the gun used in the shooting a few months ago. Police said all three are of Palestinian descent - two of them U.S. citizens and the third a legal U.S. resident.

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☆ Three Palestinian Students Shot in Vermont, Families Demand Hate Crime Probe
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

By Gabriella Borter(Reuters) -The families of three Palestinian students attending U.S. colleges who were shot on Saturday in Vermont called on U.S. officials to investigate the incident as a hate crime, as they awaited updates on their children's recovery on Sunday. Burlington police have not identified or apprehended a shooter, and have not commented on a possible motive. "We call on law enforcement to conduct a thorough investigation, including treating this as a hate crime. The students had been speaking Arabic and wearing the traditional Palestinian keffiyeh, the Palestinian foreign ministry said on Sunday, calling on U.S. authorities to hold those responsible to account. The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, a U.S.-based advocacy organization, also called on state and federal law enforcement to investigate the shooting as a hate crime in a statement on Sunday.

Persons: Gabriella Borter, Hisham Awartani, Kinnan Abdel Hamid, Tahseen Ahmed, Abed Ayoub, —, Hisham, Josie Kao Organizations: Brown University, Haverford College, Trinity College in, University of Vermont, Institute for Middle, Burlington Police, University of Vermont Medical Center, Ramallah Friends School, West Bank, Facebook Locations: Vermont, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Trinity College in Connecticut, Burlington, Palestinian, U.S, Israel, Ramallah

Last month's slayings of about 1,200 people in Israel by armed Palestinian militants represented the biggest killing of Jews since the Holocaust. ACTS OF ANTISEMITISM — AND HOW THAT'S DEFINEDAntisemitism is broadly defined as hatred of Jews. Criticism of Israel's policies and antisemitism have long been conflated by Israeli leaders such as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and by some watchdog groups. Some of Europe's Jews say they see it on the streets and the news. Many Jews, though, say the chant is inherently anti-Jewish and calls for the destruction of Israel.

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Nov 26 (Reuters) - The families of three Palestinian students attending U.S. colleges who were shot on Saturday in Vermont called on U.S. officials to investigate the incident as a hate crime, as they awaited updates on their children's recovery on Sunday. Burlington police have not identified or apprehended a shooter, and have not commented on a possible motive. "We call on law enforcement to conduct a thorough investigation, including treating this as a hate crime. The students had been speaking Arabic and wearing the traditional Palestinian keffiyeh, the Palestinian foreign ministry said on Sunday, calling on U.S. authorities to hold those responsible to account. The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, a U.S.-based advocacy organization, also called on state and federal law enforcement to investigate the shooting as a hate crime in a statement on Sunday.

Persons: Hisham Awartani, Kinnan Abdel Hamid, Tahseen Ahmed, Abed Ayoub, —, Hisham, Gabriella Borter, Josie Kao Organizations: Brown University, Haverford College, Trinity College in, University of Vermont, Institute for Middle, Burlington Police, University of Vermont Medical Center, Ramallah Friends School, West Bank, Facebook, Thomson Locations: Vermont, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Trinity College in Connecticut, Burlington, Palestinian, U.S, Israel, Ramallah

☆ Opinion | With Covid, Is It Really Possible to Say We Went Too Far?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( David Wallace-Wells | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

In others, when you went into stores, the store asked you to wear a mask. Is there a way to lock down that we could have protected people in nursing homes? Is there a way to lock down that we could have protected people who live in multigenerational housing? If you’re a restaurant owner who lost their restaurant because of this, you might define it as lockdown. McLean: I think you’re asking an essentially unknowable question.

Persons: didn’t, McLean, it’s Locations: China, Peru, Sweden, U.S

BEIJING, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Unseasonably cold weather and blizzards hit northeast China on Monday, forcing hundreds of flights to be rescheduled and closing schools as several cities issued heightened weather alerts and warned people to stay indoors. China's weather authority warned of a drastic drop in temperature in coming days, along with blizzards, anticipated to substantially affect several cities, state media reported. Provinces and cities upgraded weather response protocols as heavy snowfall is expected in parts of Inner Mongolia, and Hebei, Jilin and Liaoning provinces, China Daily reported. Chinese weather forecasters kept orange alerts for blizzards in several areas, while China's National Meteorological Center issued an orange alert for blizzards and a blue alert for cold waves and strong wind, Global Times reported. China has a four-tier colour-coded weather alert system, with red the highest, followed by orange, yellow and blue.

Persons: Bernard Orr, Ella Cao, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: Harbin Taiping International Airport, China Daily, Central Meteorological Observatory, Meteorological Center, Global Times, Central Meteorological Administration, Thomson Locations: BEIJING, China, Heilongjiang, Harbin, Jilin, Liaoning, Mongolia, Weibo, Provinces, Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai

☆ ‘There is no school for girls’: Afghans who fled to Pakistan sent back to a homeland that is foreign to many
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Sophia Saifi | Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“I was born in Pakistan, I’ve lived here for 42 years, I went to school in Pakistan,” said Nasim, who had traveled to the Torkham border crossing from the northern city Peshawar. Nasim, who was born and raised in Pakistan, and is now preparing to return to Afghanistan. International bodies and human rights groups have warned of a looming humanitarian disaster as they return. He hoped the Taliban would greet those forced out of Pakistan and help them find new jobs. The steady deterioration of human rights under the Taliban since its return to power have only confirmed the worst fears of many Afghans.

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☆ Uganda police say suspected rebels kill three in national park
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Elias Biryabarema | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Stringer Acquire Licensing RightsKAMPALA, Oct 17 (Reuters) - A Ugandan national and two foreign tourists have been killed in an attack by suspected Islamist rebels from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in a national park, the police said on Tuesday. The ADF began as an uprising in Uganda but has been based in the Democratic Republic of Congo since the late 1990s. "We have registered a cowardly terrorist attack on two foreign tourists and a Ugandan in Queen Elizabeth National Park. The national park's western boundary is the shore of Lake Edward, which separates Uganda from Congo. Last week, ADF fighters killed at least one man and injured another when it ambushed a truck in western Uganda.

Persons: Stringer, Fred Enanga, Enanga, Lake Edward, Bashir Hangi, Yoweri Museveni, Meddie Nkalubo, Museveni, Elias Biryabarema, George Obulutsa, Estelle Shirbon, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Secondary, Allied Democratic Forces, REUTERS, Rights, Ugandan, ADF, Democratic, Islamic State, Park, Uganda Wildlife Authority, Rebels, Thomson Locations: Mpondwe, Uganda, Rights KAMPALA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Queen Elizabeth, Lake, Congo, Kampala

☆ 'You only get Social Security while you're alive,' expert says. What happens to benefits after you die
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

"You only get Social Security while you're alive," said Bruce Tannahill, a director of estate and business planning with MassMutual. "People need to take into account how important Social Security is in their estate planning," said Jim Blair, vice president of Premier Social Security Consulting and a former Social Security administrator. There are some key takeaways to know about what happens to Social Security benefits in the event you or a loved one passes away. If someone receives their monthly Social Security payment and then dies, the Social Security Administration may not take the money back, according to Blair. If a deceased beneficiary was due a Social Security check or a Medicare premium refund when they died, a claim may be submitted to the Social Security Administration.

Persons: Bruce Tannahill, Jim Blair, Blair, Tannahill, Joe Elsasser, Elsasser Organizations: Getty, Social, Premier Social Security Consulting, Social Security, Finance, Social Security Administration, Security

NEW YORK (AP) — If another pandemic happens, the world will again be unprepared. That’s the bleak assessment of former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark, who co-chaired the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, after the U.N. General Assembly held a high-level summit aimed at heading off another pandemic. Other pandemic experts who tracked months of negotiations on the 13-page declaration adopted by the assembly’s 193 member nations were disappointed, too. “I think it’s fair to say that the declaration is a missed opportunity,” Clark said in an interview with The Associated Press on the sidelines of the General Assembly's high-level leaders' meeting. Clark also ticked off the catastrophic economic impacts of the pandemic: a $25 trillion loss to the global economy, and debt and default enveloping many developing countries.

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☆ ‘Sex Education’ Is Back. Here’s What You Need to Know.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Rachel Sherman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

School is back in session for the sweet, sometimes absurd British comedy “Sex Education,” which leans heavily into its streaming-series freedom to portray adolescent sex for what it generally is: awkward, mediocre, part of life. Expect close-ups of patchy pubic hair, belly rolls and many (many) penises — among other physical realities of sex that don’t typically appear in teen stories. Unlike other raunchy teen dramas, like the provocative “Skins” and “Euphoria,” “Sex Education” takes a normalizing, endearingly un-edgy and even occasionally musical approach to the birds and the bees (though the writers would probably choose a more clinical term). In the fourth and final season, now streaming on Netflix, Otis must navigate a new school alongside his effervescent best friend, Eric (Ncuti Gatwa). After the closure of Moordale Secondary School at the end of Season 3, they now face a social hurdle more daunting than trying to become popular: survival as the new kids.

Persons: Asa Butterfield, Gillian Anderson, ”, Eric, Ncuti, Moordale Organizations: Otis, Netflix, Moordale Secondary

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