A recent report from LearnPlatform, an education technology company that assists districts in assessing the effectiveness of their digital tools, reveals that only a quarter of the top 100 ed-tech tools used in classrooms meet the requirements of the Every …
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Teachers In A Michigan District Strike Over A Merit-Pay Plan
Teachers in the Port Huron school district, a school system in southeastern Michigan that has approximately 12,000 students, went on strike at the end of last month. This strike is believed to be the first recent attempt in the state …
Mich. Tribe At Center Of Charter School Debate
Once again, Bay Mills Tribal Community College, a small college on an American Indian reservation in Michigan, seems to be in a favorable position in the ongoing debate over charter schools in the state. However, the battle is far from …
Major Changes Afoot For Leaders Council
The Education Leaders Council (ELC), which has been grappling with financial and leadership issues for several months, is merging with another non-profit organization based in Washington. Lisa Graham Keegan, the CEO of ELC, will step down this week and will …
Education Dept. Goes Public At Charter School Conference
The Department of Education delivered a strong message during its first national conference on charter schools: public school choice is beneficial, but private school vouchers are not. The conference was held at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel and attended by approximately …
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I Had Two Separate Lives’: LGBT Teachers Learn To Speak Up And Get Promotion
Similar to many LGBT teachers, Bradley Saunders led a double life. To his loved ones, he was a young gay man in a loving relationship, while, at work, he kept his home life a secret. He would evade questions about …
Never Too Old For New Tricks: The Joy Of Being A Mature Student
Learning is not restricted by age, with approximately 40% of university students over 30 years old, some even in their 50s and 60s. These mature students often balance a range of responsibilities such as mortgages, families, and full-time employment.
Whilst …
Peter Worsley Obituary
Peter Worsley, an influential social scientist, passed away at the age of 88. He was an exceptional social anthropologist turned sociologist, who played a significant role in introducing and popularizing the concept of "third world" initially proposed by the French …
Soas Survived The End Of Empire But Can It Recover This Time?
The School of Oriental and African Studies, located in the heart of Bloomsbury, has been synonymous with academic excellence for over a century. Since its inception in 1916, the institution has produced distinguished alumni, including David Lammy, the Tottenham MP, …