By TAMEEM AKHGAR KABUL, Afghanistan — The death toll from the suicide attack Saturday in Afghanistan’s capital has risen to at least 18 killed and 57 people wounded, including students, the interior ministry said. The explosion struck outside an education center in a heavily Shiite neighborhood of western Kabul, Dasht-e-Barchi. […]
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Readers Write: COVID and education, Fifth District race, mental health, the bail system, voting
Our instruction manual for combating COVID-19 started with blank pages. We’ve slowly filled them with notes and studies and gradually applied them to rules of practical living, along with government recommended standard practices. But those “notes” are in pencil, with many erasures and cross-outs. We’ve learned conclusively that this virus […]
18 killed in IS attack at Afghan education centre
A suicide bomber struck near an education centre in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday, killing at least 18 people in an attack claimed by the extremist Islamic State that rocked the conflict-wracked country. Violence on the ground has spiked in recent weeks despite the Taliban and the Afghan government […]
The real history of education funding in Arizona (it’s not as bad as everyone says)
The case for Proposition 208, which would give Arizona one of the highest state income tax rates in the country, is partly based on an incorrect history of education funding in Arizona. Arizona lawmakers love slashing school funding, right? Not exactly Click to expand UP NEXT The pitch by proponents […]
Block-Education Sets Out On The Path of Introducing Blockchain in Curriculums of Higher Education
Block Education Block Education Block Education Paris, France, Oct. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Education about blockchain technology is necessary to create the professionals of tomorrow, and being a leader in the industry Block-Education is now taking some crucial steps in that direction. The French blockchain education company has now […]
Watch Scott Wiener and Jackie Fielder answer questions on housing, education and more key issues
It’s a classic “only-in-San Francisco” election contest. Jackie Fielder, a 25-year old activist, college lecturer and Stanford graduate, is challenging the progressive California state Sen. Scott Wiener with an even more progressive platform. It’s Fielder’s first run for office and she mounted a strong showing in the March primary, collecting […]
The Dallas Morning News announces staff for its Education Lab
The Dallas Morning News is adding four staffers to its new Education Lab, building a team of journalists to expand the newspaper’s in-depth education coverage. © Sagiroglu Mustafa/ABACA PRESS/Abaca Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and Northern Cyprus Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer during their press conference in Nicosia, Northern Cyprus, […]
‘I was gutted:’ Greenwich school board, parents react to special education report
GREENWICH — When the state ruled in her young son’s favor and found the Greenwich Public Schools had broken the law, Audra O’Donovan expected meaningful change. But the special education parent and co-founder of the Special Education Advisory Council, who had filed a complaint with the state after the district […]
Big suicide bombing in Kabul kills 18 at education center
An Afghan receives treatment at hospital after suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. The death toll from the suicide attack Saturday in Afghanistan’s capital has risen that includes schoolchildren, the interior ministry said.. Mariam Zuhaib AP KABUL, Afghanistan The death toll from the suicide attack Saturday in […]
Key to education equity lies in boosting Hub schools
Boston’s exam schools are hard to get into. The rigorous test needed to gain entrance reflects the schools’ focus on achievement, student engagement and high standards for children on track for higher education. © Provided by Boston Herald BOSTON, MA. – FEBRUARY 6: Boston Latin Academy on February 6, 2020 […]
Portland Public Schools socks away $20 million in reserves, rural teachers call in sick after student tests positive for COVID: The week in education
Portland Public Schools spent some $8 million to provide Chromebooks for all of its students in the spring and another $10 million on coronavirus-related expenses so far this school year. Still, the state’s largest district began this school year with more money than it anticipated through a mix of austerity […]
Higher Education Should Reverse Structural Racism
Our institution, the University of Maryland at Baltimore County, has made enormous progress on the crisis in student success. In the 1980s, UMBC had a six-year graduation rate for all freshmen of just more than 30 percent, and for Black freshmen, the rate was 10 percentage points lower. Through a […]
Kabul education centre attack kills at least 18
The education centre attacked on Saturday usually hosts hundreds of students At least 18 people have been killed and 57 wounded in a suicide bomb attack outside an education centre in the Afghan capital, Kabul, officials say. The explosion at the private facility, which offers courses for students in higher […]
Suicide bombing at Kabul education centre kills 18
By Abdul Qadir Sediqi and Orooj Hakimi KABUL (Reuters) – A suicide bombing at an education centre in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul killed at least 18 people and wounded dozens more on Saturday, officials said. A Ministry of Interior spokesman, Tariq Arian, cited security guards as identifying a bomber who detonated […]
HOW REVIEWS ARE EDUCATIONAL
Review methods are approaches for re-engaging material that you have previously mastered so that it remains new in your head. They are particularly beneficial when preparing for a precise reason—for example, studying for an assignment or an exam. They can also be useful to recall details in general. For example, […]
FIVE REASONS EDUCATION IS IMPORTANT FOR THE FUTURE
The educational function is evident. By improving education, we will enhance the future of our country. Thanks! To technology and its evolvement, there is various online education platform to toady. It is hard to get hired for a job right now. If you do not have a good educational background, […]
Tips and Tricks for Students
Many students dislike sitting for tests and exams. They hate the feeling of trying to recall the answer to a question, fearing they’ve concentrated on the wrong material and waiting for their results to be received. You can use a few tips and tricks to stop the concern now before […]
Top Tricks Used by Credit Card Processors
Once you start processing cards you might start to realize that this is not the most honest industry. There are several questions that arise during this process “ Why only a few providers show rates on the website? “Why there are several rate structures? “ etc. Here are some tips […]
California’s education funding is at a record high. So why are schools short on cash?
There may be no greater paradox in California government these days than the fiscal health of the state’s public schools. Education funding is almost certain to hit a record high when a new state budget is enacted next month, and yet local school districts are hitting the panic button when […]
Highlighting Strategies for Student Success
Within five days of school closure in March, Pajaro Valley Unified in Watsonville successfully implemented distance learning that included distributing 15,000 Chromebooks and 1,000 hot spots so that all 20,000 students had a device. In this webinar, Supt. Michelle Rodriguez and Rolling Hills Middle School Principal Ivan Alcaraz speak to […]