NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios and Tynker, a world-leading K-12 creative coding platform have partnered to bring engaging next-generation coding education to students with the BBC Doctor Who HiFive Inventor, including coding lessons narrated by the star of the Thirteenth Doctor, Jodie Whittaker, on November 23, […]
Education
Walmart and North Carolina A&T State University Team up to Launch ‘Equity in Education Initiative’
Walmart and North Carolina A&T State University Team up to Launch ‘Equity in Education Initiative’ Today, Walmart and America’s largest and top-ranked historically black university, North Carolina A&T State University, are announcing plans to launch the Equity in Education Initiative, a new program aimed at increasing the number of African […]
Alumna Gets Second Chance at Education at Middlesex CC
Danielle Rico learned to enjoy school at Middlesex Community College. While she struggled in high school, Middlesex was her second chance. At MCC, Rico started excelling in classes, gained practical experience in the field she wanted to pursue for her career, and connected with professors who helped guide her to […]
Should we put pressure on children when it comes to education?
Emotional intelligence and its branches – personal, social, and emotional development remain the most important aspects that contribute to the formation of a successful child. And their education starts from the first year of life until the age of 5 the children are in the period of maximum opening, accumulation, […]
New Sur La Table Online Culinary Institute to Convene Industry and Online Education Experts, Delivering World-Class Culinary Offering
HERNDON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Marquee Brands, global brand owner of Sur La Table — a leader in providing a hands-on culinary cooking experience, together with Rouxbe, the world’s leading online culinary content provider, Chef Scott Conant, a successful restaurateur and television personality, and Strategic Education, Inc. (Strategic Education), a leading online higher […]
Frontline Education Acquires SuccessEd
“Combined portfolio supports special education, Section 504, RtI/MTSS, EL and Medicaid for over 3000 clients nationwide.” Tweet this SuccessEd team members, most of whom are former educators, have worked on behalf of special education and special programs for over 25 years. This acquisition provides Frontline Education with an opportunity to […]
Higher Education Market by Product (Hardware and Software) and Geography (APAC, Europe, MEA, North America, and South America) – Global Forecast to 2024
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The higher education market is poised to grow by USD 37.82 billion during 2020-2024, decelerating at a CAGR of over 12% during the forecast period. Technavio suggests three forecast scenarios (optimistic, probable, and pessimistic) considering the impact of COVID-19. Download Free Sample Report on COVID-19 Recovery Analysis The report […]
Bell secures District 3 seat
CLOSE Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide Stephanie Bell will serve an eighth term on the State Board of Education after handily securing a win against opponent Jarralynne Agee for the District 3 seat, according to incomplete, unofficial election returns. More: BOE incumbent Stephanie Bell again faces Jarralynne Agee for […]
Ambow Education Obtains National Patent for AI Panorama Digital Teaching System
BEIJING, Nov. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Ambow Education Holding Ltd. (“Ambow” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: AMBO), a leading national provider of educational and career enhancement services in China, today announced that it has been awarded a national patent for its self-developed AI Panorama Digital Teaching System (“Panorama System” or […]
Walch Education Announces One-Click Google Classroom Integration for its Online Curriculums
PORTLAND, Maine, Nov. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Walch Education, a developer and publisher of online education solutions and standards-based content and curriculums, today announced one-click integration between its Curriculum Engine product and Google Classroom. Curriculum Engine, Walch’s flagship product, is a turnkey platform for teaching in the classroom and remotely that combines […]
How To Fix The Civics Education Crisis In America
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This segment of What’s Ahead deals with the national scandal that few schools today still teach civics—the study and explanation of American history and our system of government. Ignorance of the most elementary characteristics of who we are and how and why we came to have our system government is […]
Meet The Candidate: Bryan Swann Runs For Board Of Education
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD — The presidential race gets the most attention, but Prince George’s County has several local contests as well. Five school board seats are up for grabs in this year’s election. It’s time to get to know one of the candidates. Meet Bryan M. Swann. He is […]
National Education Policy 2020 – Renewed Role for Higher Educational Institutions in Bharat
PONDICHERRY, India, Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Written by Dr. R P Raya, Vice President – Bhartiya Shikshan Mandal (BSM) (http://bsmbharat.org) & Professor (Retd) – Pondicherry University (www.profraya.in)* National Education Policy 2020’s approval in the midst of an unprecedented pandemic demonstrates polity’s commitment to embrace transformation that is meaningful to […]
Revised Chinese law sparks debate on sexuality education
Oct 26 (Reuters) – Minutes before Professor Liu Wenli was set to speak in a webinar on the development of sex education in China, she learned that the country’s top legislative body had passed an amendment making sex education mandatory starting next year. She quickly added a new slide on […]
CU Boulder hosting virtual education talks Thursday
The University of Colorado Boulder’s School of Education is hosting a virtual version of its annual “Ed Talks” starting at 5 p.m. Thursday. Five speakers, including Fairview High teacher Sarah Zerwin, plan to address how racial justice movements and the COVID-19 pandemic are affecting K-12 schools across the country — […]
Washington approves Referendum 90 on sex health education in schools in early returns
Referendum 90 requires all public schools in Washington state to provide comprehensive sexual health education that is age-appropriate to every student. Voters approved a Washington state ballot measure that would require public schools to teach sexual health education in public schools. Referendum 90 requires all public schools to provide comprehensive […]
USF: We’re committed to teacher education, but things must change
Like many organizations, the University of South Florida is engaged in work to assess and advance strategic priorities that support our academic mission while responding to the budget realities of a world changed by COVID-19. University of South Florida President Steve Currall [ RYAN NOONE | Provided ] As part […]
Death education, like sex education, opens up a debate because it challenges a diverse array of ideological values.
By Felicia Nimue Ackerman | The Providence Journal When I was 10, the teacher in the Reform Jewish Sunday school I attended until I opted out of Judaism two years later asked each student which Bible character he or she most wanted to emulate. The boys were split among Moses, […]
Suicide bombing at Kabul education centre kills 24, students among the victims
By Abdul Qadir Sediqi, Orooj Hakimi KABUL (Reuters) – A suicide bombing at an education centre in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul killed 24 people including teenage students and wounded dozens more on Saturday, officials said. A Ministry of Interior spokesman, Tariq Arian, said security guards had identified a bomber who detonated […]
Harvard Business School Professor Jeff Bussgang On The Future Of Education
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As we continue to embark on the new normal, 2020 has brought us an entirely new way that students learn. From Kindergarten to MBAs, students are immersed in distance learning, and the one unifying factor is that technology connects the classroom. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella furthered this point in his […]