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Public media giant PBS has announced a collaboration with the U.S. Department of Education's Learning Registry to make a vast collection of digital educational resources accessible for free to teachers and students nationwide. This move brings together an expansive collection of resources from federal organizations like NASA,
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Canada's Minister of International Cooperation, Beverley J. Oda, recently announced the country's continued commitment to education for all children. Oda emphasized the significance of education in reducing poverty and achieving progress in health, productivity, and equality, particularly among girls and women. Canada's official development
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Governor Tom Corbett today outlined his comprehensive plan for education reform in Pennsylvania, prioritizing the needs of children, parents, and teachers. At the Lincoln Charter School in York, Corbett emphasized the importance of rearranging the state's priorities to ensure that education reform addresses the root causes of the
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The International Summit on the Teaching Profession, a global forum on education, will convene in New York City from March 14-15, 2012, bringing together education ministers, leaders of national teachers' organizations, and other teacher leaders from top-performing countries and regions. The summit aims to deepen the discussion on effective
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Vodacom, in partnership with the Department of Basic Education, Microsoft, Cisco, and Mindset Learn, has introduced the Vodacom Mobile Education Programme, a nationwide teacher development initiative aiming to improve the quality of instruction in all subjects, particularly mathematics and physical science. The programme seeks to leverage mobile technology to enhance
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New Mexico State University's College of Education has been pioneering a unique approach to teacher education, focusing on student-centered inquiry as curriculum. Professors Kim Oliver and Heather Oesterreich have been studying this method, which revolutionizes how teachers understand and work with their students. By placing the focus on
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Congressman Chaka Fattah says a new report by the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights reveals a stark reality: schools with higher concentrations of African American and Latino students receive less funding in the form of teachers' salaries than do schools with fewer of these students.
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International education is gaining popularity in India, as parents and students look for a holistic and globally-relevant education that prepares them for the challenges of the 21st century. Key to this shift is the emphasis on critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills, as well as the development of cross-cultural understanding
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The Hawaii Department of Education's Extended Learning Opportunities and Student Support section has selected Blackboard Learn 9.1 as its new learning management system, replacing an open source platform. This decision was driven by the need for a more robust platform to support growing student and teacher enrollments.
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McGraw-Hill Education's Randy Reina, senior vice president of the Center for Digital Innovation, will present at the New York Times Schools for Tomorrow conference on September 22. Reina, a panelist for the session "Tools Available," will discuss how school districts, schools, and teachers can effectively harness
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McGraw-Hill Higher Education has signed an instructional services agreement with Indiana University, marking the first institution-wide partnership for the Learning Solutions Group. This partnership will provide Indiana University with access to McGraw-Hill's extensive library of digital content, enabling instructors to seamlessly integrate educational tools into their classrooms and
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A new report by the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights reveals that schools with higher concentrations of African American and Latino students receive less funding in terms of teachers' salaries than schools with fewer students from these communities. This disparity can impact students' educational
