Education
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Union Education Minister launches Minimum Standards of Architectural Education Regulations, 2020
In continuation of pertinent educational reforms being made by Ministry of Education, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Education Minister virtually launched…
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Vice President asks civil servants to be pro-active change-agents in building a New India
The Vice President, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu today urged young IAS officers to treat their vocation as a mission to…
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Text of PM’s speech at Higher Education Conclave
नमस्कार! मंत्रिमंडल में मेरे सहयोगी श्रीमान रमेश पोखरियाल निशंक जी, श्रीमान संजय धोत्रे जी, नेशनल एजुकेशन पॉलिसी- राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा नीति में बहुत महत्वपूर्ण…
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Parents have option for remote learning at some schools this fall
Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot arrives at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Thursday, April 16, 2020. AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh By Kevin…
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Sen. Paul introduces legislation to allow federal education dollars to follow students
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky Christopher Halloran | Shutterstock.com By Bethany Blankley (The Center Square) – As states and local governments grapple over…
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Schools having difficulty retrieving thousands of digital devices sent to students for distance learning
Chromebooks, to be loaned to students in the Elk Grove Unified School District, await distribution at Monterey Trail High School…
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IBHE strives for more equity at Illinois colleges as pandemic continues
A student walks across campus at Malcom X College, Thursday, April 1, 2010, in Chicago. Community colleges are grappling with…
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Pennsylvania’s top education official to step down
Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera takes part in a news conference Jan. 16, 2020, to announce grants intended to…
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Assam gets own 24/7 Doordarshan Channel
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shri Prakash Javadekar launched Doordarshan Assam, a 24-hour dedicated channel for the State, via…
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Pennsylvania educators fret as the school year looms with no concrete state guidance
Shutterstock photo By Christen Smith (The Center Square) – Pennsylvania educators say they face an enormous challenge when it comes to…
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New Hampshire parents drawn toward home schooling as new academic year dawns
Shutterstock.com By John Suayan (The Center Square) – When the COVID-19 pandemic began to rage across the nation earlier this year,…
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Walz announces districts will choose their learning method for the fall
Gov. Tim Walz announces Minnesota’s return to learn plan on July 30, 2020. Image courtesy of Gov. Walz’ Youtube page…
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Study gives Illinois’ school systems high marks
Stevenson High School is closed today in Lincolnshire, Ill., Friday, March 13, 2020. After closing in March, school districts across…
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State’s largest teacher unions threaten ‘health and safety strikes’
Shutterstock photo By Brett Rowland (The Center Square) – The state’s two largest education unions said all options are on…
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Pritzker: ‘We’re at a danger point’
Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks at a news conference in Peoria on Thursday. Courtesy of BlueRoomStream By Brett Rowland (The Center…
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Quick hits: Louisiana news briefs for Wednesday, July 29
Allen J.M. Smith | Shutterstock.com By David Jacobs Congressman Graves touts U.S. House-passed water resources bill The Water Resources Development Act…
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Buckeye Institute joins COVID-19 amicus brief: private school closures could cost taxpayers $252M
First-grade students listen to their teacher inside a Sidney, Ohio classroom. Kate Way / Shutterstock.com By Scott McClallen (The Center…
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COVID-19 court filing: Private schools closures could cost taxpayers $252M
An empty classroom. Christine Cowen | Wikimedia via Creative Commons By Scott McClallen (The Center Square) – The Mackinac Center…
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Op-Ed: New CDC guidance adds to emerging scientific consensus that school reopening is safe
Dmitri Ma | Shutterstock By Kelly Victory, MD Last week, the Centers for Disease Control confirmed what my fellow physicians…
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New Hampshire education commissioner doesn’t expect to need statewide remote instruction
New Hampshire Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut is seen Jan. 31, 2017, in Concord, N.H. Elise Amendola / AP photo By…
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Tennessee schools to reopen with safety requirements, state aid
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee answers questions concerning the state’s response to the coronavirus Monday, March 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn.…
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Education association wants remote learning for schools in counties with higher cases of COVID-19
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine addesses steps the state is taking to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus Wednesday, March…
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Parents choosing new forms of education in uncertain school year
Shutterstock photo By Scott McClallen (The Center Square) – Some parents are pursuing new forms of education after frustration that…
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Cabinet Approves National Education Policy 2020, paving way for transformational reforms in school and higher education systems in the country
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the National Education Policy 2020 today, making way for…
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Vice President calls for protecting and promoting various Indian languages
The Vice President of India, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu today called for protecting and promoting various Indian languages through the use…
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Some faculty call for remote learning for college students this fall
A student at Illinois State University, looks across Milner Library as students work on assignments Tuesday, March 7, 2006, in…
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Universities launch aggressive testing program before students return
Students mingle on the Quad of the University of Illinois college campus in Urbana-Champaign. Leigh Trail | Shutterstock.com (The Center…
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Union Minister for HRD Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ launches India Report- Digital Education June 2020
Union Minister for HRD Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ today virtually launched India Report on Digital Education, 2020. Shri Pokhriyal said…
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