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
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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. […]
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- Education directorates sleep on Dharmadhikari panel recommendations - Indian Express May 19, 2013Education directorates sleep on Dharmadhikari panel recommendationsIndian ExpressAmong the 31 recommendations for ensuring women's safety suggested by the Justice Chandrashekhar Dharmadhikari panel in its third interim report submitted mid-January were measures, including a grievance redressal forum, on campuses of educational ... […]
- Free Education for Orphans - GreaterKashmir.com May 19, 2013GreaterKashmir.comFree Education for OrphansGreaterKashmir.comWhen Ashiq Hussain Tantray from Kupwara lost his father in 2000, there were bleak chances of him continuing his education. In 2006, his uncle came to know about a school in Srinagar that provides fee education for such orphans. He enrolled him in ... […]
- Ensure free education to kids: HC tells govt - Times of India May 19, 2013Ensure free education to kids: HC tells govtTimes of IndiaLUCKNOW: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has directed the state government to make all efforts and utilize all means to provide free and compulsory education to children between six and 15 years in the neighbourhood schools at the ... […]
- Seminar on education of Muslim girls held at Imphal - TwoCircles.net May 19, 2013Seminar on education of Muslim girls held at ImphalTwoCircles.netImphal: All Manipur Muslim Girl Students' Union (AMMGSU) organized a one-day seminar cum interaction session on the theme “Education of Muslim Girls: Opportunities and Challenges” at Kuki Inn at Imphal on 18 May 2013. The seminar was attended by ...Deliberation on education of Muslim girls […]
- English-language education proposal has French up in arms - The Japan Times - The Japan Times May 19, 2013English-language education proposal has French up in arms - The Japan TimesThe Japan TimesPARIS – There was a time, not so long ago, when anyone with a proper education spoke French. Diplomacy and business were conducted in French. Knowledge was spread in French. Travelers made their way in French and, of course, lovers traded sweet ...and more » […]
- Haryana Education Dept to issue ID cards in all govt colleges - Zee News - India - Zee News May 19, 2013Indian CollegesHaryana Education Dept to issue ID cards in all govt colleges - Zee News - IndiaZee NewsHaryana Education Dept to issue ID cards in all govt colleges Chandigarh: Keen on keeping academic atmosphere in colleges from being vitiated, the Haryana Education Department has decided to issue identity cards to both students and teachers in all ...Harya […]
- 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 ... […]
- 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 […]
- 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 ... […]
- '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 ... […]
- Education directorates sleep on Dharmadhikari panel recommendations - Indian Express May 19, 2013
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