The subjects embody hardware and software program group, knowledge illustration, algorithm growth and networking ideas. Special emphasis shall be placed on creation of knowledge from data; the impression of computation on day by day life; role of abstraction in fixing problems; and implementation of algorithms on a variety of platforms […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Newsom: California schools hit by coronavirus budget cuts
Even as costs skyrocket in response to the coronavirus crisis, California school districts face major funding cuts that could potentially lead to teacher and staff layoffs and leave some schools struggling to safely reopen campuses in the fall, according to district officials and educators. The proposed budget hit to schools, […]
Most California schools reopening in August, September
Most public school districts in California are planning to reopen campuses on their regular start dates in late August and September — but the new normal amid the coronavirus outbreak will likely include masks, daily school sanitation and smaller class sizes to maintain six feet of distance, state Supt. of […]