Leveraging schools for political influence
Doctoral student Blair Read links rise of private education in India to local political competition, signaling potential erosion of public services.
Doctoral student Blair Read links rise of private education in India to local political competition, signaling potential erosion of public services.
Education
Mar 7, 2022
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The scores from the first U.S. standardized tests taken during the pandemic are offering an early glimpse of just how far students have fallen behind, with some states reporting that the turbulent year has reversed years ...
Education
Jun 29, 2021
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Parents across the U.S. are conflicted about reopening schools. Most are at least somewhat worried that a return to the classroom will lead to more coronavirus cases, but there's an even deeper fear that their children are ...
Education
Mar 23, 2021
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The University of Minnesota School of Music was concerned about one-on-one teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic and wondered if it should supplement its ventilation system with portable HEPA air purifiers.
General Physics
Mar 9, 2021
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Johns Hopkins University, whose researchers have been at the forefront of the global response to COVID-19, announced on Wednesday that its founder owned slaves during the 19th century, a revelation for the Baltimore-based ...
Other
Dec 10, 2020
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Led by Singapore, five East Asian countries also including Chinese Taipei, Korea, Japan, and Hong Kong SAR, continue to outperform all TIMSS countries in mathematics by a substantial margin at the fourth and eighth grades, ...
Education
Dec 8, 2020
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Eta remained a tropical storm Wednesday afternoon as it prepared to skirt past the heavily populated Tampa Bay region in Florida and crash ashore in the coming hours somewhere to the north along the Gulf of Mexico coast.
Environment
Nov 11, 2020
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The cost of a university education in the United States has long been eye-watering, with a year costing tens of thousands of dollars.
Education
May 10, 2020
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In a whirlwind week, teachers came up with digital versions of everything from high-school English discussions to kindergarten gym classes, city officials scrambled to find laptops for students in need, and parents grappled ...
Education
Mar 23, 2020
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"Who are the highest-performing students in my school?" This is the question K-12 school administrators should be asking as they seek to identify academically advanced students and accommodate their learning needs this school ...
Education
Aug 12, 2019
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