New York City officials announced plans this month for its school system, the country's largest, to phase out its program for gifted and talented students.
Education
Oct 28, 2021
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According to the Education Act, schools in the ethnically divided Bosnia and Herzegovina must teach students "democratic ideals in a multicultural society." But according to new research from the University of Copenhagen, ...
Education
Feb 9, 2021
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The recently released report of the NAPLAN review—commissioned by the New South Wales, Queensland, Victorian and Australian Capital Territory education ministers—found many young people are reaching Year 9 without being ...
Education
Oct 19, 2020
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Many Canadian children are now returning to their classrooms after schools shut down in March to stem the spread of COVID-19.
Education
Sep 18, 2020
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Nearly 260 million children had no access to schooling in 2018, a United Nations agency said in a report Tuesday that blamed poverty and discrimination for educational inequalities that are being exacerbated by the coronavirus ...
Education
Jun 23, 2020
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Across Canada, many parents, educational policy experts and educators are now looking at possibly late August or early September as they consider how schools can safely reopen amid the unknowns of the coronavirus pandemic.
Education
May 26, 2020
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When Jamie Bolker started teaching composition at MacMurray College in January, she felt she'd won the lottery. After sending out more than 140 resumes, she had a tenure-track position in English.
Education
May 1, 2020
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In his pathbreaking 1971 book, Barry Commoner outlined his enduring and succinct four laws of ecology: (1) Everything is connected to everything else; (2) Everything must go somewhere; (3) Nature knows best, and (4) There ...
Environment
Mar 16, 2020
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As young people pledge ongoing climate action following a week of global mobilization, it's clear that the world faces a collective existential climate crisis signalling that we must shift to a planetary perspective. But ...
Education
Oct 7, 2019
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All parents want their children to get the best education possible, so how do school districts allow parents/guardians to have a say in where their child goes to school while still meeting diversity goals for the student ...
Education
Sep 3, 2019
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