Argentina: Raid at school for deaf in clerical abuse probe

Argentina: Raid at school for deaf in clerical abuse probe

BUENOS AIRES — Argentine authorities raided a Catholic-run school for youths with hearing disabilities Thursday as part of an investigation into alleged sexual abuse of vulnerable children that has shocked Pope Francis’s homeland.

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Suicide bomber targets Shiite students in Kabul; at least 48 dead

Suicide bomber targets Shiite students in Kabul; at least 48 dead

KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber struck a private education center in a Shiite neighborhood of Kabul on Wednesday where high school graduates were preparing for university entrance exams, killing 48 young men and women and leaving behind a scene of devastation and tragedy.

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Immigrating with a learning disability

Overcoming the challenges and stigma When teachers in his native Bangladesh suggested that eight-year-old Azan (name changed for privacy) would be better off at home or sent to an “institution,” his parents despaired. Diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Azan could be disruptive in class, often even getting physical with his classmates at the […]

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