[ad_1] It’s been two years since the start of the pandemic, and even as we inch back toward something we recognize as at least resembling “normal,” it’s still not business as usual. The effects of the disruptions to education have taken a cumulative toll—on teachers just as much as students. Admins understandably have school improvement…
[ad_1] Jadavpur University will soon take a final call on the supplementary exams. Supplementary exams were to be held for the students who had failed in previous semester exams. The examination committee including university officials will meet next week or this week for the final decision, an official said. Considering the present situation, it may…
[ad_1] Over 80% of schoolchildren are involved with distance learning through their schools according to a recent poll by the Gallup organization. Another 16% are doing online learning not specifically tied to their schools. Since this is such a shift from what things were like when most kids went to school, we have to ask…
[ad_1] The Taliban are facing international condemnation after they announced on Wednesday that girls would not be allowed to attend secondary school, despite their previous assurances. “The denial of education violates the human rights of women and girls,” said Michelle Bachelet, the UN human rights high commissioner. “Beyond their equal right to education, it leaves…
[ad_1] There is a dispiriting quality to the “debate” about transgender athletes and high school and collegiate athletics. Both proponents and opponents wave away a lot of complicated facts on the ground. It’s why I think we need a national commission to help set guidelines and best practices and update the ones we have as…
[ad_1] MOE and Science Centre Singapore teamed up to do what they do best: Make science fun! The result: A hands-on kit for Primary school students called ‘SPARKLE’ – Science Pack Activity Resource Kits for Learning. Find out how teachers bring SPARKLE into their classrooms, to catalyse conversations around science. How do science concepts come…
[ad_1] The DfE has revealed is first set of digital and technology standards for schools The DfE has revealed is first set of digital and technology standards for schools More from this theme Recent articles Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi revealed he is “considering the potential” wider use of online exams, as the government unveiled…
[ad_1] The Real World of College: What Higher Education Is and What It Can Beby Wendy Fischman and Howard GardnerMIT Press, 2022, $34.95; 408 pages. As reviewed by Frederick M. Hess In The Real World of College, Wendy Fischman and Howard Gardner make the case that colleges should aim to deliver a rigorous liberal arts…
[ad_1] First revealed in 2021, ENZ’s project offered 22 short taster courses online in collaboration with 13 New Zealand education providers. The courses attracted more than 80,000 enrolments from over 200 countries. The second phase of the online education initiative will focus on converting the online audience into a viable commercial proposition for New Zealand-based education providers. “This first phase…
[ad_1] Mayor Eric Adams has gotten off to a rough start with the Panel for Educational Policy. Members during a virtual meeting on Wednesday rejected an $82 million contract to fund temporary staffing services for city schools. It was a remarkable and rare move for a panel designed to largely rubber-stamp the mayor’s agenda. The…