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| Education Woes Seen as Achilles' Heel of Brazil ABC News As a new middle class rises in Brazil with aspirations for better education, it is finding lamentable conditions and low standards of education at many colleges and universities across Brazil. That has experts warning that the country's strained ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Google aims to push tablets as part of new education initiative ZDNet (blog) Google aims to push tablets as part of new education initiative. Summary: Google Play for Education lets teachers deploy an app or an e-book to all of their students' tablets at once. Rachel King. By Rachel King for Between the Lines | May 15, 2013 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Former Education Official Faces Federal Investigation Wall Street Journal Newly released court documents show that federal prosecutors believe the Education Department's former deputy undersecretary, Robert Shireman, might have violated executive-branch ethics laws by allegedly discussing sensitive government information ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Revive higher education in India: President New York Daily News Lumani (Nagaland), May 15 — India lacks quality academic institutions and there is a need to revive higher educational institutions, President Pranab Mukherjee said here Wednesday. Speaking at the third convocation of Nagaland University, Mukherjee ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Education reform's next big thing: Common Core standards ramp up Christian Science Monitor In a crowded field of major K-12 education reforms, the shift to new, common standards is one of the biggest. Depending on whom you talk to, it's the most promising education reform in decades – an opportunity for teachers to delve more deeply into ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Chicago Board of Education Sued by Parents to Halt Closings (1) Businessweek The city of Chicago and its Board of Education have been sued by parents seeking to block a plan to close 53 elementary schools in the nation's third-biggest school district. Parents of three children, two who have disabilities and a third who is black ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Basic education law passed in Philippines gulfnews.com The palace signing ceremony formalises the adoption of the K to 12 Programme which will extend by two years the country's previous 10-year education curriculum. It covers kindergarten and 12 years of basic education (six years of primary education... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Superintendent tapped as Pa. as education chief Philly.com HARRISBURG, Pa. - The superintendent of a large suburban Harrisburg school district will be Gov. Tom Corbett's nominee for education secretary and replace Ron Tomalis, who after a busy and rocky two-year tenure will move into an advisory role in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Budget 2013: Education allocated $901m per year TVNZ Finance Minister Bill English has allocated a large of chunk of Budget spending to education. Around $901 million per year, for the next four years, will be spent on initiatives that lift educational development, data from today's Budget shows. A ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mass. Senate budget tempers Gov. Deval Patrick's transportation and education... Boston.com State Senate leaders unveiled a $33.92 billion annual budget today that boosts spending on services for the elderly and special education, but falls well short of Governor Deval Patrick's plan to provide universal access to childcare and broadly expand ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Young carers 'see education and job prospects damaged' BBC News Children caring for a relative could have their education and job prospects permanently damaged, a charity warns. The Children's Society says one in 12 young carers in England spend more than 15 hours a week caring for a parent or sibling, and one in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Kansas education board member criticized for racial comment Kansas City Star TOPEKA — Several black leaders in Topeka said Tuesday that a Kansas State Board of Education member's use of a racial slur during a meeting last month was unnecessary and inappropriate. Carolyn Campbell, the only black member of the board, and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Indo-US education collaboration gaining ground Economic Times WASHINGTON: Indo-US collaboration in the education sector is gradually gaining ground with the two countries identifying eight joint projects worth about $250,000 each and implementation of a series of measures aimed at helping India address its major ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Aboriginal education vexes Canada (and Paul Martin) Globe and Mail Through the Martin Aboriginal Education Initiative, Mr. Martin is trying to raise awareness of, and do something about, the challenges of educating aboriginal young people. He contributed seed money to launch projects, notably but not exclusively in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Bill Thompson Outlines Education Vision, Rips Mayor Bloomberg's Time ... New York Daily News (blog) Thompson, the former head of the Board of Education, claimed the Bloomberg administration had closed schools with consulting parents, fallen short in preparing minority students for higher education and for basing policies around "an obsession with ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Interior Secretary Sally Jewell calls Native American education'embarrassing' Washington Post WASHINGTON — Interior Secretary Sally Jewell told a Senate panel Wednesday that "Indian education is embarrassing" as she laid out her priorities on issues affecting Native Americans and Alaska Natives. Jewell made her first appearance as Interior ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Education key to development of any nation: Sethi Business Recorder (blog) Caretaker Chief Minister, Najam Sethi has said that Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) is playing an important role in equipping the children of poor families with education. He said, no doubt, education is the path to development of any nation and the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Education -- A Bridge to the Future Huffington Post I can only compare a life without a secondary education to being sentenced to a life behind bars for something you had not done... in fact, something you had worked your entire life attempting to avoid. Behind those bars you watch others live the life ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Lawmakers' OK on education plan signals budget progress DesMoinesRegister.com The Senate did secure funding for adult education and workforce training that it has highlighted for months as a top priority. A total of $40.3 million will go to various training and education programs, but will be funded from state gaming revenues ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Education funding plan being reworked The Daily Advertiser BATON ROUGE — Education Superintendent John White says a Louisiana Supreme Court ruling and Senate committee action are forcing a reworking of the plan to fund public schools by taking vouchers out of the formula and funding them separately. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Brown budget includes major infusion for education San Jose Mercury News Students First, an education reform group headed by former Washington, D.C., schools superintendent Michelle Rhee, has pushed for states to make more information available about how school money is spent. Without transparency, it's impossible to gauge ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Education dept finally starts process to reimburse RTE bills Indian Express To meet the long-pending demand of private schools, the UT Education Department has finally initiated the process of reimbursing the bills submitted by private schools regarding the expenditure incurred on the economic weaker section (EWS) students and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Education Department Making a Killing on Student Loans JDJournal.com The U.S. Department of Education may generate $51 billion in profit this year at the expense of student loan borrowers, placing the government department at the top of the list of highest earners in the country. Figures released yesterday by the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Education, 'cultural change' needed to prevent concussions, doctor says Ottawa Citizen OTTAWA — Education and a "cultural change" are key to preventing sports-related concussions, says the medical director of the Eastern Ontario Concussion Clinic. One of the biggest concerns is that athletes often don't want to report receiving a hit to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| What impact will the new teaching schools have on education? The Guardian (blog) For Notre Dame High in Sheffield, becoming a teaching school seemed the obvious next step. It could boast a history of outstanding verdicts from Ofsted, and its leadership team had spent 18 months running a struggling school in the diocese. As a result ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Auburn education board gives 5th-graders school zone option Opelika Auburn News After recognizing Auburn High School's state-champion boys track and wrestling teams and a graduating class that was awarded more than $18 million in scholarships, the Auburn City Board of Education approved a measure allowing rising fifth-grade ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Government denies youth suicide 'stuff-up' The Age In November the Education Department wrote to youth and support agencies and said their contracts to deliver the School Focused Youth Service would not be renewed when they expired on June 30. At the time, the government said it was reviewing the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Opportunity Education Joins Hands in Changing Learning Environment AllAfrica.com With this in mind, a local Non Governmental Organisation set up activity in 2006 with the aim of improving education for Tanzanian children. Opportunity Education, decided to joining hands with the government to change this sad trend. This year, the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Education board considers new graduation rules Education Week News DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Board of Education is considering tougher guidelines for high school graduation that would focus on competency instead of attendance, a move school district officials say is too strict. New statewide graduation guidelines ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Google Play for Education could kill the iPad in schools | VentureBeat By Meghan Kelly Google announced a new education program that will help teachers manage and push out apps and other educational content to classroom Android tablets. VentureBeat | ||
| Google Play for Education: You Know, For Kids - Gizmodo By Brian Barrett The Google Play Store has many merits, but it's also rife with stranger danger. Which is what makes the new Google Play for Education so valuable; it's a kid- and teacher-friendly app store that keeps out the ick. Gizmodo | ||
| How the voice-controlled future will change education forever ... By Lindsey Turrentine commentary If you've ever worked with a child on a big project, you know it often leads to frustration. Google's trailblazing Hotwording could end the tears and change who succeeds in school. Read this article by Lindsey Turrentine on CNET ... CNET News | ||
| Google Play for Education: Google goes after Apple's K-12 ... By Alex Wilhelm However, what is most interesting about Play for Education is the ability for administrators to send out applications to their entire tablet fleet. So, if a school wants to send an app to their 200 Nexus 7 devices, they can do so, by simply inputting ... The Next Web | ||
| Google intros Play for Education, a curated portal for apps and books By Joseph Volpe Google's making it easy for educators and their students to discover and recommend applications and books with Play for Education. Announced onstage at. Engadget RSS Feed | ||
| Plan your free online education at lifehacker u: summer semester 2013 By Alan Henry Your education doesn't have to stop once you leave school—freedom from the classroom just means you have more control over what you learn and when you learn it. We've put together a curriculum of some of the best free online classes ... Lifehacker | ||
| IRS demanded conservative education group names its students ... By Robby Soave Linchpins of Liberty participating in class-action lawsuit against tax collector. The Daily Caller | ||
| Promising "an education city," Thompson sets schools agenda ... By Anika Anand Mayoral candidate Bill Thompson presented his education policy platform in a speech Wednesday at NYU. When former comptroller Bill Thompson took the stage. GothamSchools » Newsroom | ||
| Google Play for Education Brings Android to the Classroom A new initiative will make it easy for teachers to find and deploy Android education apps for their students. LAPTOP Mag Main Feed | ||
| Education Leaders Convene for The Atlantic's Technologies - Diverse By cmaadmin Richard Culatta, acting director of the Office of Educational Technology at the Department of Education, argued that if used correctly, technology can enhance how the classroom functions. WASHINGTON — An Obama administration official ... Diverse | ||
| Google Announces Google Play for Education | TechnoBuffalo By Todd Haselton Google just announced Google Play for Education that allows teachers to install apps on bulk devices in the classroom. TechnoBuffalo | ||
| Six teachers, 22 schools receive arts-education grants | The Salt ... Six Utah teachers and 22 schools and school districts across Utah will receive $65100 in arts education grants, announced Wednesday by the Utah Division of Arts & Museums. Grants are given to provide funding for ... All - The Salt Lake Tribune | ||
| Google Play for Education announced - Phandroid By Quentyn Kennemer Perhaps one of the more unappreciated parts of the Google IO press conference was Google's education initiative. El Goog is building a Play Store specially for teachers and students, giving those in the education field an avenue to find apps, ... Android Phone Fans |
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| Education democratization - The Daily Californian Open access to research is an important part of making education increasingly democratized and ensuring equal access to knowledge — regardless of ... www.dailycal.org/2013/05/13/education-democratization/ | ||
| Financialized Education - Energy Bulletin The amount of college debt is skyrocketing in the United States while job opportunities sought by graduates are dwindling. Costly undergrad and graduate ... www.resilience.org/stories/2013-05.../financialized-education | ||
| How Congress Can Save Education in America - Heritage Foundation Every year, taxpayers must send billions of dollars to Washington in order to fund federal education programs through the U.S. Department of Education and ... www.heritage.org/.../13-ways-the-113th-congress-can-improv... |
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