Today: July 27, 2024
Today: July 27, 2024

Education

Education|News|Opinion

Former students of the for-profit Art Institutes are approved for $6 billion in loan cancellation

The Biden administration says it'll cancel $6 billion in student loans for people who attended the Art Institutes, a system of for-profit colleges that closed the last of its campuses in 2023 amid accusations of fraud

Former students of the for-profit Art Institutes are approved for $6 billion in loan cancellation
Crime|Education|Health

Parents fighting for justice, answers after Blaine daycare workers charged in child abuse case

Parents fighting for justice, answers after Blaine daycare workers charged in child abuse case

Parents fighting for justice, answers after Blaine daycare workers charged in child abuse case
Education|Environment

William & Mary expands new climate-focused major, deepens coastal research with $100 million gift

William & Mary has received a $100 million donation that aims to help coastal communities adapt to changing temperatures, rising seas and more intense storms

William & Mary expands new climate-focused major, deepens coastal research with $100 million gift
Education|Lifestyle

Good feedback is an art – here’s how I teach it

Giving and receiving criticism can be difficult. This class tries to make it easier.

Good feedback is an art – here’s how I teach it
Asia|Education

Bangladesh crawls back to normalcy after violent clashes that killed nearly 200 people

Bangladesh is crawling back to normalcy after more than a week of chaos triggered by student protests over a quota system in government jobs

Bangladesh crawls back to normalcy after violent clashes that killed nearly 200 people
Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Science

The flickering glow of summer's fireflies: too important to lose, too small to notice them gone

Fireflies once seemed plentiful and cool, easy to catch and watch, and they served as an introduction to the world of nature around us

The flickering glow of summer's fireflies: too important to lose, too small to notice them gone
Education|Health|News|Political

New Zealand PM promises reform after inquiry finds 200,000 abused in care

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon apologised and promised reforms on Wednesday after a public inquiry found some 200,000 children,

New Zealand PM promises reform after inquiry finds 200,000 abused in care
Education|Health|News|World

Reactions to New Zealand's abuse in care inquiry

A final report by New Zealand's Royal Commission of Inquiry into historic abuse of children in state and faith-based institutions has estimated that 200,000 were

Reactions to New Zealand's abuse in care inquiry
Economy|Education|News

'This is break glass in case of emergency stuff': Analysts alarmed by threats to US data gathering

Statisticians and demographers are sounding the alarm about threats to official data gathering in the U.S. They warn that funding for the federal statistical agencies is inadequate and measures in a House appropriations bill could undermine what Americans know about themselves

'This is break glass in case of emergency stuff': Analysts alarmed by threats to US data gathering
Education|Health|Lifestyle|News

Inquiry finds 200,000 people were abused in care in New Zealand over decades in 'national disgrace'

Nearly a third of the children and vulnerable adults in state, foster and faith-based care in New Zealand between 1950 and 1999 were physically, sexually, verbally or psychologically harmed

Inquiry finds 200,000 people were abused in care in New Zealand over decades in 'national disgrace'
Education|News|Science

Court voids last conviction of Kansas researcher in case that started as Chinese espionage probe

A federal appeals court has reversed the conviction of a researcher who was accused of hiding work he did in China while employed at the University of Kansas

Court voids last conviction of Kansas researcher in case that started as Chinese espionage probe
Education|Science

Gnatalie is the only green-boned dinosaur found on the planet. She will be on display in LA

The latest dinosaur being mounted at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles is a 75-foot-long sauropod named Gnatalie (pronounced Natalie)

Gnatalie is the only green-boned dinosaur found on the planet. She will be on display in LA
Education|Sports

Texas A&M not as noisy, which is good for the Aggies since Mike Elko replaced Jimbo Fisher

There is already a much different feel around Texas A&M with new coach Mike Elko

Texas A&M not as noisy, which is good for the Aggies since Mike Elko replaced Jimbo Fisher
Education

Georgia denies state funding to teach AP Black studies classes

Georgia is refusing to provide state funding for the new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies

Georgia denies state funding to teach AP Black studies classes
Education|Sports

After 3 straight losses to Michigan, Ohio State coach Ryan Day finds himself on hot seat

Ohio State coach Ryan Day sounds confident and comfortable discussing this year’s football team

After 3 straight losses to Michigan, Ohio State coach Ryan Day finds himself on hot seat
Business|Education|Opinion

Darren Walker's Ford Foundation legacy reached far beyond its walls

Darren Walker, the outgoing president of the Ford Foundation, has had a far-reaching and profound impact on the philanthropic sector

Darren Walker's Ford Foundation legacy reached far beyond its walls
Education|News|Opinion|Political

Antisemitism runs rampant in Philadelphia schools, Jewish group alleges in civil rights complaint

The Anti-Defamation League says the Philadelphia school district has failed to protect Jewish students from “a virulent wave of antisemitism” that swept through classrooms after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7

Antisemitism runs rampant in Philadelphia schools, Jewish group alleges in civil rights complaint
Education|Lifestyle|Travel

How a 60-mile, sixth-grade field trip became a life-changing date with destiny

How a 60-mile, sixth-grade field trip became a life-changing date with destiny

How a 60-mile, sixth-grade field trip became a life-changing date with destiny
Education|Opinion

A Florida school district banned ‘Ban This Book.’ Author says that’s ‘erasure of the highest order’ and wants it reinstated

A Florida school district banned ‘Ban This Book.’ Author says that’s ‘erasure of the highest order’ and wants it reinstated

A Florida school district banned ‘Ban This Book.’ Author says that’s ‘erasure of the highest order’ and wants it reinstated
Crime|Education

Racine Unified School District employee sentenced to 2 years in prison for sexually assaulting student

Racine Unified School District employee sentenced to 2 years in prison for sexually assaulting student

Racine Unified School District employee sentenced to 2 years in prison for sexually assaulting student
Education

Michigan caddie earns full college tuition through Evans Scholars Program

Michigan caddie earns full college tuition through Evans Scholars Program

Michigan caddie earns full college tuition through Evans Scholars Program
Education|News|Opinion

Safeguarding the heartbeat: Native Americans in Upper Midwest protect their drumming tradition

When a small-town Minnesota high school banned its Native American drum group from performing at graduation, the hurt reverberated across Indigenous communities in the Upper Midwest

Safeguarding the heartbeat: Native Americans in Upper Midwest protect their drumming tradition
Education|Health

COVID-19 devastated teacher morale − and it hasn’t recovered

The pandemic led many teachers to leave their jobs − a trend that could continue if education leaders don’t address issues that affect morale.

COVID-19 devastated teacher morale − and it hasn’t recovered
Education|Science|Technology

Unequal access to quantum information education may limit progress in this emerging field − now is the time to improve

Universities and colleges nationwide are beginning to investigate quantum education to develop a workforce ready for quantum technology.

Unequal access to quantum information education may limit progress in this emerging field − now is the time to improve
Education|Opinion|Political

Biden administration asks Supreme Court to let it enforce anti-discrimination rules for pregnant women in schools

Biden administration asks Supreme Court to let it enforce anti-discrimination rules for pregnant women in schools

Biden administration asks Supreme Court to let it enforce anti-discrimination rules for pregnant women in schools

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