Education
Last year, I took the oath of office as South Africa's Minister of Basic Education with a clear conscience to reform the system strategically. Over the last 12 months, I have travelled the country, meeting with various stakeholders, and taking their stories and realities into consideration. Our work
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Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin joined a coalition of 24 states in suing the Trump Administration over its decision to freeze billions of dollars in federal funding for educational programs, including $158 million for New Jersey. The funding freeze is causing harm to ongoing summer learning programs and has already
Education
As the Trump administration continues to reshape and reduce the federal government's role in education, key functions are being transferred from the Education Department to other corners of the federal government. The department's main purpose has been to distribute money to college students through grants and
Education
The Trump administration's plan to gut the Department of Education is moving forward after a Supreme Court ruling allowed the president to proceed with staff cuts. As part of the plan, Education Secretary Linda McMahon has the power to continue cutting staff and outsourcing functions to other federal
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Stakeholders from the 2022 Kaduna International Education Summit, tagged EduPACT 2025, have called for the establishment of an Education Reform Council to drive sweeping reforms across the education sector. The Council will harmonize the roles of key stakeholders, including the Teaching Service Board, the Ministry of Education, and other critical
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A recent study, conducted by the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, found that digital transformation in healthcare demands a workforce equipped with necessary skills and knowledge. The research, led by the International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA), recommends biomedical and health informatics education to address the identified educational gaps. The
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The US Supreme Court has handed a major victory to President Donald Trump, allowing him to proceed with dismantling the Education Department, including laying off nearly 1,400 employees. The court's decision comes despite a US District Judge's preliminary injunction, which reversed the layoffs and questioned
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The Supreme Court has issued a 6-3 decision in McMahon v. State of New York, paving the way for the Education Department to fire hundreds of employees. The high court's ruling temporarily pauses an order by a lower court judge that had reinstated approximately 1,400 employees. Education
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The Trump administration is facing another lawsuit, this time over its withholding of nearly $7 billion in education funding for after-school care, English-language learning, and teacher training programs. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Rhode Island, accuses the administration of violating the Constitution and exceeding executive authority by overruling
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump's administration on Monday, joining 23 other states and the District of Columbia in challenging the decision to withhold more than $6 billion in education funding. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Rhode Island, seeks to force
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Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a lawsuit filed by 23 state attorneys general challenging the Trump administration's decision to withhold $6.8 billion in K-12 education funds. The funds, which included grants for after-school programs, teacher training, and migrant education, were set to be released but were
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The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has faced a backlash from the National Education Association (NEA) after the NEA's Representative Assembly adopted a resolution (NBI 39) calling for the boycott of ADL's educational resources. In response, over 375 Jewish communal organizations have sent a letter to the NEA
