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The revival of the Lakota language marks a significant milestone in 2011, as two institutions of higher learning in the Great Plains initiate undergraduate degree majors for teachers of Lakota as a second language, making Lakota the first Native American language to achieve professional recognition. The University of South Dakota
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Fears have been expressed by Britain's top arts educators that proposed government funding cuts could threaten the country's creative industries by driving talented artists, designers, and musicians overseas. The Royal College of Art, the London Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and Goldsmiths University have raised
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California's State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell and the State Board of Education have launched a new online resource to provide information and support for teacher and principal performance evaluation practices. The new "Teacher and Principal Evaluation Systems" Web page is designed to
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U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Grammy Award-winning artist John Legend visited Howard University in Washington, D.C. to promote the TEACH campaign, a national teacher recruitment initiative. The duo hosted a TEACH town hall meeting with students and educators to encourage more diverse, high-quality teachers to join
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A $749,853 grant from the U.S. Department of Education has selected the Indiana University School of Education to create a unique teacher education curriculum supporting problem-based learning (PBL). The program, called "PBL-TECH: Using Web 2.0 Tools and Resources to Support Problem-Based Curricular Innovations in Pre-Service Teacher
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The College Board's Forum 2010 is a three-day conference that brings together educators from all over the country to discuss the most pressing education issues of today. The event, held at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., will feature over 110 sessions and workshops, as well as
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US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and labor union leaders are set to convene a national education reform conference to highlight successful collective bargaining agreements across the country. The event aims to promote labor-management collaboration and reform at the state and district levels. This initiative comes as districts and unions
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McGraw-Hill Education has unveiled a cutting-edge custom publishing platform, McGraw-Hill Create, which empowers professors to design personalized classroom content and receive a completed digital review copy in under an hour. This innovative platform represents a significant improvement over existing solutions, which often take up to three weeks to deliver review
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The Workers Party Pakistan (WPP) has solidified its backing for the plight of college teachers and university professors, who are fighting for an immediate increase in the education budget. The party has also reaffirmed its long-standing calls for a shift in budgetary priorities, diverting funds from non-productive expenditures such as
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The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has launched the 14th batch of Master Trainers Faculty Professional Development Programme (FPDP). The programme, designed for freshly inducted in-service teachers, aims to equip university teachers with innovative teaching strategies and communication skills. This programme is being attended by 30 faculty members from
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Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today announced plans to prepare every New York City student for college and careers in an increasingly competitive global economy. To achieve this goal, the City will invest in teacher quality, technology, and partnerships with private sector organizations. The Mayor outlined several key initiatives, including the
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As part of its "Education Nation" summit, New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced a comprehensive education reform plan aimed at closing the achievement gap and preparing students for a global economy. The plan focuses on championing innovation, rewarding excellence in teaching, raising standards in the classroom,
