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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- Despite Protests, Chicago to Close 49 Schools May 22, 2013The move singled out schools that officials said were half empty after population losses, but that opponents said targeted low-income minority communities. […]By STEVEN YACCINO
- Steve Jobs’s Widow Sets Philanthropy Goals May 22, 2013Laurene Powell Jobs has carefully entered the public sphere, pushing her agenda in education as well as global conservation, nutrition and immigration policy. […]By PETER LATTMAN and CLAIRE CAIN MILLER
- 2-Year Colleges Getting a Falling Share of Spending May 22, 2013Even as their student bodies have become poorer, many community colleges are “receiving minimal federal support,” said a senior fellow at the group publishing a new report. […]By DAVID LEONHARDT
- The Learning Network Blog: Lesson Plan | Cool Science: Renewing Interest in Space Exploration Through Social Media and Music May 22, 2013In this lesson we offer three activities inspired by the astronaut Chris Hadfield’s use of social media to renew flagging interest in space. […]By JENNIFER CUTRARO, MICHAEL GONCHAR and KATHERINE SCHULTEN
- The Learning Network Blog: As the Alarm Sirens Wailed May 22, 2013Where, according to this article, is the “emotional and physical focal point of one of the most destructive tornadoes to strike Oklahoma”? […]By KATHERINE SCHULTEN
- Despite Protests, Chicago to Close 49 Schools May 22, 2013
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- Blind girl gets to class XII merit list, tops humanities group May 21, 2013Shristi Tiwari, a girl of many dreams and aspirations. This blind girl, who topped the Humanities Group with 481 marks and stood 4th in the overall provisional merit list of class XII MPBSE declared on Tuesday said she has "miles to go before she sleeps." […]
- 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. […]
- 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. […]
- 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. […]
- 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. […]
- 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. […]
- Blind girl gets to class XII merit list, tops humanities group May 21, 2013
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- Education department unaware of case - Times of India May 23, 2013Education department unaware of caseTimes of IndiaIf schools cannot ensure children's safety, then who will? What can we do till we get a complaint? We have already written to the CBSE to which the school is affiliated and will take suitable action after receiving a complaint," district education ... […]
- SMS-based literacy programme: Education may be just a text message away - The Express Tribune May 23, 2013The Express TribuneSMS-based literacy programme: Education may be just a text message awayThe Express TribuneThe programme, which will now enter into a fourth phase, aims to educate 1,500 illiterate women in Punjab and Sindh using tutorials that will be sent via text messages in Urdu. At least 4,000 women have previously benefited from the same programme.and […]
- Majority of parents believe sex education should be compulsory in secondary ... - The Independent May 22, 2013The IndependentMajority of parents believe sex education should be compulsory in secondary ...The IndependentRichard Garner has been Education Editor of The Independent for 12 years and writing about the subject for 34 years. Before becoming a journalist, he worked as a disc jockey in London pubs and clubs and for a hospital radio station. His main hobbies . […]
- Distance learning solves problem of education in rural Russia - Russia & India Report May 22, 2013Distance learning solves problem of education in rural RussiaRussia & India ReportAnd some of them have children who must be educated. Like schools in rural areas in many parts of Russia, and indeed the entire world, those in much of the Novosibirsk Region are short of teachers. As an attempt to alleviate this problem, the ...and more » […]
- Indo-Scottish tie-up for veterinary education - Deccan Herald May 22, 2013Indo-Scottish tie-up for veterinary educationDeccan HeraldThe Jeanne Marchig International Centre for Animal Welfare Education was opened at the University of Edinburgh's Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies (RDSVS) in May 2011. Integrated within the RDSVS the Jeanne Marchig International Centre for ... […]
- MBA education in Jammu and Kashmir striving hard to fend off 'dangerous ... - PaGalGuY.com May 22, 2013MBA education in Jammu and Kashmir striving hard to fend off 'dangerous ...PaGalGuY.comThe two T's that make most news in the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), are terrorism and tourism. Almost everything else takes a backseat, unless of course an all-girl band is booed or there is bad weather at Amarnath. No surprises then, that ... […]
- India plans to boost Africa ties through education, technology - Livemint May 22, 2013LivemintIndia plans to boost Africa ties through education, technologyLivemintSingh pledged a $700 million contribution to education and skill development in the continent, of which $35 million would come specifically from India's science and technology department, said Arabinda Mitra, who heads international relations at DST.and more » […]
- Education loan defaults: Government proposes 'credit guarantee fund' - Economic Times May 22, 2013Economic TimesEducation loan defaults: Government proposes 'credit guarantee fund'Economic TimesWhile a scheme of interest subsidy on education loans to students of weaker sections is already in place, the new fund "will address cases of education loans defaults which add to the burgeoning non-performing assets of the bank", the UPA gover […]
- Doctors want quality in medical education - Newstrack India May 22, 2013Doctors want quality in medical educationNewstrack IndiaNew Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Condemning the alleged casual approach of the Medical Council of India (MCI) in regulating medical education, a group of doctors said Wednesday the country is facing a deep quality crisis. A team of doctors from the Delhi ...and more » […]
- JKP Education gets Rajiv Gandhi Global Excellence Award (With Image) - Newstrack India May 22, 2013JKP Education gets Rajiv Gandhi Global Excellence Award (With Image)Newstrack IndiaNew Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Twenty-two eminent personalities, including Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat (JKP) Education president Vishakha Tripathi, were honoured here with the Rajiv Gandhi Global Excellence Award. Uttarakhand Governor Aziz Qureshi ...and more » […]
- Education department unaware of case - Times of India May 23, 2013
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Dedicated management courses for Students pursuing Petroleum & Energy Studies
Students who are pursuing energy sector courses like Petroleum Studies can now specialize in Management programs that have been created specifically for their stream. The best example of such courses in India is the management course offered by the University … Continue reading