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. […]
- Hawaii legislators seek to lengthen school year January 20, 2010
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- Suspect in Hofstra Home Invasion Had Extensive Criminal Record May 19, 2013A 21-year-old student who was killed in a home invasion on Friday was mistakenly shot in the head by an officer firing at an armed suspect holding her hostage, the police said. […]By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ
- Walcott Criticizes Calls to Reverse School Reforms May 18, 2013Dennis M. Walcott suggested on Saturday that the school system was at risk of falling into disarray in the hands of a new mayor. […]By JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ
- 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
- Suspect in Hofstra Home Invasion Had Extensive Criminal Record May 19, 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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- Free Ivy League education for all - now in Arabic - The National May 19, 2013Free Ivy League education for all - now in ArabicThe NationalMr Nagy said: "In the Arab world you have two types of high school education, scientific or literature-based. Psychology and sociology and all of those kinds of subjects come under the literature track. "We wanted not to alienate the crowd who would ... […]
- Funding a US education - The Hindu May 19, 2013The HinduFunding a US educationThe HinduHundreds of students and their friends logged onto Facebook on May 15, 2013, to learn more about studying in the United States, how to fund their education, as well as clarifying their doubts on the U.S. Student visa process. Heera Kamboj (Information ... […]
- Save street children with education - Jamaica Gleaner May 19, 2013Save street children with educationJamaica GleanerHowever, I may be wrong, but not much emphasis is placed on children living on the street, especially where education is concerned. Let's be frank: Street boys often turn out to be street monsters. This is because they are deprived of the right to an ... […]
- social networks move into education - Telegraph.co.uk May 19, 2013Telegraph.co.uksocial networks move into educationTelegraph.co.ukFor young people, joining a business social network is not a priority. The ubiquity and relative fun of Facebook compared with filling in a long 'social CV' when they have little work experience is a challenge that many refuse to take up until they are ...and more » […]
- To improve education, UAE sets new benchmark - India Today May 19, 2013gulfnews.comTo improve education, UAE sets new benchmarkIndia Today"Over the next five years, 700 education professionals in public schools in the UAE will undergo rigorous training in international best practices in teaching to set the UAE's education benchmark at par with global standards," the English daily reported.More health education ne […]
- Academies are not the way forward for education - The Guardian May 18, 2013Academies are not the way forward for educationThe GuardianWill Hutton's interesting analysis of the social consequences of the segregation of privately educated students from those in state-funded schools concluded (surprisingly and without evidence, apart from his visit to one school and Andrew Adonis's ... […]
- Students think beyond UK, US for higher education - Times of India May 18, 2013Students think beyond UK, US for higher educationTimes of IndiaHYDERABAD: Looking beyond the US and UK as preferred destinations for higher studies, the city's youth is now exploring options such as Germany, Singapore and Canada for education. While several students still expressed their preference for UK and US ... […]
- Girls outshine boys in Punjab School Education Board exams - Indian Express May 18, 2013Indian CollegesGirls outshine boys in Punjab School Education Board examsIndian ExpressGirls outshone boys in the class XII examinations conducted by the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB), the results of which were declared today. "More than three lakh students took the examinations in March and the total pass percentage was 78.97 per ...PSEB Class 1 […]
- 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 » […]
- '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 ... […]
- Free Ivy League education for all - now in Arabic - The National May 19, 2013
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