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Oxford University is facing a civil war over its statue of colonialist Cecil Rhodes at Oriel College as 150 academics launched a petition proposing a boycott of the college until the statue is removed.

More than 150 Oxford dons are boycotting Oriel College and refusing to teach its students in protest at its decision to keep the Cecil Rhodes statue, The Telegraph can reveal. It is the latest incident in the culture wars engulfing British universities and comes amid a growing fallout over a decision to remove the Queen's portrait at neighbouring Magdalen College. On Wednesday night, the higher education watchdog chief and four former education ministers hit out at the boycott, with one acc...

Readers respond to an article by John Harris on where the seeds of Labour’s renewal lie ‘Deeply felt moral conviction always commands respect; it communicates like focus group policies never can,’ says Tim Shelton-Jones. Photograph: Geoffrey Swaine/Rex/Shutterstock ‘Deeply felt moral conviction always commands respect; it communicates like focus group policies never can,’ says Tim Shelton-Jones. Photograph: Geoffrey Swaine/Rex/Shutterstock Letters Mon 10 May 2021 12.39 ...

amollenauer@altoonamirror.com Hollidaysburg Area Senior High graduates and their families will not be limited on how many guests they can bring to commencement in June. Superintendent Robert Gildea told the Hollidaysburg Area School Board during a special meeting Wednesday that Gov. Tom Wolf’s decision to lift most COVID-19 restrictions on May 31 will allow for more guests at the commencement ceremony in early June. The last day of school is June 3. Gildea noted that social-distancing and ma...

amollenauer@altoonamirror.com Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School Principal Maureen Letcher has been elected president of the Pennsylvania Principals Association. The election, which ran for two weeks, was completed April 12, resulting in Letcher’s win. Another local winner in this year’s election was Tyrone Area Elementary School Principal Kristin Musselman, who secured the spot of Central 3 Elementary regional representative. Hollidaysburg Superintendent Robert Gildea said Letcher is ...

amollenauer@altoonamirror.com Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School students will return to classrooms today after two days of virtual learning because of a shortage of teachers. Fourteen employees were quarantined because they had come into contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19. Superintendent Robert Gildea announced the staff exposure in a letter to parents Saturday, stating that “COVID continues to be among us.” In the letter, Gildea expressed his frustration with the ...

amollenauer@altoonamirror.com HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Hollidaysburg Area School Board voted 5-4 Wednesday night to return to full time face-to-face instruction on Tuesday after a three-hour session. The decision affects all students in the district. Voting in favor of students returning were Melissa Mitchell, Rick Gallagher, Kenneth Snyder, Emanuel Nichols and Nicole Hartman. Against the measure were board President Ronald Sommer, Vice President Scott Brenneman, Lonna Frye and Doug Stephens. Juni...