Global Education News- Hawaii legislators seek to lengthen school year January 20, 2010Stuck with the nation's shortest school year, Hawaii lawmakers will consider proposals for longer and more school days when this year's legislative session opens Wednesday. […]
- Beverly Hills to boot non-district K-8 pupils January 13, 2010After more than four hours of emotional and sometimes contentious debate, the Beverly Hills Unified School District approved a controversial proposal Tuesday to boot out more than 400 out-of-district students. […]
- ‘At hope’ kids better than ‘at risk’? January 12, 2010Decades ago, poor children became known as "disadvantaged." Then they were "at-risk." Now, a Washington lawmaker wants to replace those euphemisms with a new one: "at hope." […]
- Study: Schools face shortfalls after stimulus ends December 22, 2009Using federal stimulus money to avoid layoffs at schools is going to create a shortfall even more difficult for states and schools to contend with when that money runs out, according to a first-of-its-kind study released Monday. […]
- Loophole frees mentally ill youth offenders December 21, 2009Recent slaying cases highlight the complexities of a 1997 law meant to keep mentally ill juveniles from being held in detention centers where they can't get proper treatment. […]
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- Schools Chancellor to Strike Back at Candidates Critical of Mayor’s Policies May 18, 2013Dennis M. Walcott, in a speech to administrators, will defend Michael R. Bloomberg’s record on issues like charter schools against harsh campaign criticism from Democrats. […]By JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ and AL BAKER
- Your Money: College Essays That Stand Out From the Crowd May 17, 2013Young writers show an appetite for risk in college application essays about money, class and the economy, submitted at a columnist’s invitation. […]By RON LIEBER
- On Religion: Could Griner’s Announcement That She’s Lesbian Be a Game Changer at Baylor? May 17, 2013The announcement by the basketball star Brittney Griner that she is a lesbian has altered an awkward relationship between Baylor University and its gay students. […]By SAMUEL G. FREEDMAN
- The Choice Blog: Slim Pickings at the ‘eHarmony for Roommates’ May 17, 2013I, for one, do not believe that a roommate profile is the proper place to demonstrate one’s self-restraint. Or it could be that my profile is utterly repugnant … I am wearing Minnie Mouse ears in the photo. […]By CANDICE CHILDRESS
- The Learning Network Blog: Common Core Practice | Pigs, Cicadas and Wrestling May 17, 2013The students in the New Jersey humanities classes with whom we collaborate for this feature start each day reading and writing about The Times. To date, they have written more than 120 essays each based on Times articles and have, their teachers say, shown “astounding gains.” […]By JONATHAN OLSEN, SARAH GROSS and KATHERINE SCHULTEN
- Schools Chancellor to Strike Back at Candidates Critical of Mayor’s Policies May 18, 2013
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- Norms for hiring teachers relaxed in 13 states March 28, 2013The central government Thursday gave its green signal to 13 states that had sought permission to relax the minimum qualification criteria for appointment of teachers under the Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan. […]
- Short on faculty, IITs look towards students January 6, 2013Under-graduate engineering students from technical institutes may be able to teach and earn as they learn at the premier Indian Institutes of Technology. […]
- Country's education system burdened with demands of quantity, quality: President Pranab Mukherjee December 25, 2012President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said despite achievements, it is widely recognized that our country's education system is burdened with demands of both quantity and quality. […]
- Inconsistent attendance policy troubles DU students November 20, 2012Delhi University students writing the semester exams are now subject to a hopelessly inconsistent attendance policy across colleges. […]
- 10,000 foreign-educated doctors jobless after failing Medical Council of India test November 18, 2012Close to 10,000 Indians across the country who have completed their undergraduate medical education abroad are unemployed or under-employed. […]
- Delhi govt considers double shifts in private schools October 7, 2012The Delhi government may just be reconsidering its decision on allowing private unaided schools to run double shifts. The Directorate of Education says there have been demands, but it has been turning them down till now. […]
- New-look rankings show the unstoppable rise of student mobility September 17, 2012This year's QS World University Rankings are notable not only for the changes in standing of individual institutions, but for what they say about the increasingly international nature of higher education at the top level. […]
- BHU goes hi-tech, to provide better internet facilities September 15, 2012The internet services for students and staff members of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) will soon be hassle free, fast and resistance free. […]
- Goa women top higher education enrolment September 7, 2012Goa's higher education institutes have a female enrolment of 61.2%, making it the highest women enrolment for higher studies in any state in India. […]
- CBSE to conduct dope tests in school sports meet August 9, 2012Success, be it in academics or sports, never comes easy and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to impart this lesson early in life to its students. […]
- Norms for hiring teachers relaxed in 13 states March 28, 2013
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- GNDU Amritsar to start Education department - Latest News From Punjab May 18, 2013GNDU Amritsar to start Education departmentLatest News From PunjabAmritsar: Increase in number of seats in various courses in affiliated colleges, approval to provide special chance to the re-appear candidates of semester system (except credit based evaluation system), starting of new Education Department at the ...and more » […]
- Admissions open for BU distance education courses - The Hindu May 18, 2013Admissions open for BU distance education coursesThe HinduThe Centre for Distance Education of Bharathidasan University (BU), Tiruchi, has opened admissions to undergraduate, postgraduate and diploma programmes for the academic year 2013- 2014. As the programmes offered by the centre have been ... […]
- Teachers' union alleges negligence by Education Department - The New Indian Express May 18, 2013Teachers' union alleges negligence by Education DepartmentThe New Indian ExpressThe Kerala Private School Teachers Union (KPSTU) has alleged that the Education Department has neglected the decision taken at a meeting convened by the Education Minister with the teachers organisations in connection with Plus-I admission.and more » […]
- Only 25 BEd colleges under Bangalore University (BU) can admit students - Daily News & Analysis May 18, 2013Only 25 BEd colleges under Bangalore University (BU) can admit studentsDaily News & AnalysisMeanwhile, before requesting the BU to renew affiliations, it is must for the institutions to get an approval from the National Council for Teachers Education (NCTE). BU has cautioned students from getting admitted to any of the BEd colleges till it ...and more » […]
- Delhi, NCR teachers suggest best practices for sustaining quality in higher ... - Newstrack India May 18, 2013Delhi, NCR teachers suggest best practices for sustaining quality in higher ...Newstrack IndiaNOIDA (Uttar Pradesh), May 18 (ANI): Amity Institute of Education, New Delhi jointly with National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC) organized a two-day seminar on "Quality in Higher Education: Identifying Developing and Sustaining Best ...and more » […]
- Modi govt ignoring education: Congress - Indian Express May 18, 2013Modi govt ignoring education: CongressIndian ExpressAccusing the Narendra Modi government of ignoring the education sector completely, state Congress leaders on Friday said the government was, instead, busy in holding festivals and doling out largesses to corporates like Tatas. Speaking at the release ... […]
- China: Revise Disability Regulations for Education - Human Rights Watch May 17, 2013Human Rights WatchChina: Revise Disability Regulations for EducationHuman Rights WatchThe amendments to the disability regulations have some positive elements, such as requiring mainstream schools to develop individualized educational plans for students with disabilities. However, the revisions continue to reinforce a parallel system of ... […]
- 'Player education outside franchises' ambit' - Mathur - ESPNcricinfo.com May 17, 2013ESPNcricinfo.com'Player education outside franchises' ambit' - MathurESPNcricinfo.comAmrit Mathur, Delhi Daredevils' consultant and former India team manager, said that it was impractical for franchises to form a formal body to educate and monitor players in the IPL. In an interview with ESPNcricinfo, Mathur said that the concept of a ... […]
- BJP Government ignoring education in Gujarat, says Congress - Economic Times May 17, 2013Economic TimesBJP Government ignoring education in Gujarat, says CongressEconomic TimesDoshi said "the book contains latest and complete information on the Central Government schemes on financial assistance, scholarships and grants in field of education. It will be very helpful for bright students coming from economically weaker segments ... […]
- India education fair starts in Nigeria - Times of India May 16, 2013How we made it in AfricaIndia education fair starts in NigeriaTimes of IndiaABUJA: More than 12 Indian universities and institutes of higher learning are taking part in a two-day education expo in Nigeria's financial hub of Lagos to foster bilateral cooperation in the field of education. The event, which was attended by ...India seeks to partner Nigeria […]
- GNDU Amritsar to start Education department - Latest News From Punjab May 18, 2013
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Choosing Politics as a Career
Usually, students studying Political Science are considered eligible for taking-up Politics as a career option. However, Politics is one of the few career options that have few, academic restrictions. There are three, main ways to enter the Politics: 1. … Continue reading