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South China Morning Post
an hour ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong primary school offering international programme announces sudden closure
A private primary school that offers an international curriculum in Hong Kong has abruptly announced its closure at the end of July, leaving some parents anxious about whether they can get back their debenture worth around HK$200,000 (US$25,500) as promised. A check by the Post on Saturday found that the website of Think International School, founded in 2003, was no longer online. In an email to parents earlier this week seen by the Post, the private school on Boundary Street in Kowloon Tong said it would close down on July 31. It also conceded that it would not be able to pay back parents who were holding debentures in the near future. 'Since closing a school will involve a lot of unexpected expenses, we are not sure about the financial commitments involved in the coming months,' the email said. A parent who paid a HK$200,000 debenture, due to mature next Monday, was offered a cheque for HK$204,000 that would be available for collection on the day but could only be cashed on January 8 next year.
Washington Post
4 hours ago
- Automotive
- Washington Post
Rising summer heat increases risk of child deaths in hot cars
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A record heat wave that spread across the East Coast of the United States during the first week of summer has child advocates warning parents and caretakers about the risks of heatstroke to children left inside hot vehicles. So far this year, nine children have died after being left unattended in vehicles in California, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, New Mexico , New Jersey and North Carolina, according to Kids and Car Safety, which collects data on hot car deaths. Five died in June.
Wall Street Journal
7 hours ago
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
Americans Want More Kids. The IRS Can Help
In his op-ed 'You Can't Legislate Fertility' (June 24), Matthew Hennessey writes that 'encouraging people to start families is a job for churches and civil society, not the IRS.' But Americans rely on the tax code to make it easier to have the children they already want. Women in the U.S. report having, on average, one child fewer than they'd like. Programs like the child tax credit can help close that gap. The current credit has lost a fifth of its value to inflation since President Trump's first term. The reconciliation bill is Congress's chance to add that value back. Parents are essentially small-scale entrepreneurs: When they're empowered to take risks, everyone benefits from the payoff. Family tax benefits are pro-growth policy—like R&D credits, they help parents afford the start-up costs of a major investment in the future of their family and our country.
CTV News
15 hours ago
- CTV News
How you can keep kids safe on the roads
Ottawa Watch As school gets out for the summer, more kids will be outside playing on roads. We share some reminders on how to keep them safe.
Wall Street Journal
17 hours ago
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
Supreme Court Rules for Parents Who Objected to LGBTQ Books in Elementary Schools
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a group of Maryland parents who want to be able to opt their elementary-school children out of instruction that includes storybooks on gay relationships, transgender identity and other LGBTQ themes. In a 6-3 decision on Friday, the court said the public-school system in Montgomery County, Md., had placed 'an unconstitutional burden on the parents' rights to the free exercise of their religion,' according to the majority opinion authored by Justice Samuel Alito.
