Raleigh, N.C. — President Barack Obama signed a sweeping overhaul of the No Child Left Behind education law Thursday, meaning North Carolina public schools could see some major changes, including more money for teacher recruitment and a change in how …
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The legal education system may soon be overhauled – here’s how
The training route to becoming a solicitor has been criticised for providing inconsistent results. Could a more centralised system be the answer? The LPC is restrictively expensive, costing, on average, £11,500 and not qualifying for a student loan.
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Education Leader Responds to Outrage on Comments Made About Students With Disabilities
The president of the National Education Association (NEA), the largest labor union in the United States, has issued a response to the firestorm of criticism she received after comments made about students with special needs during an October speech.
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Bernie Sanders Vs. Hillary Clinton: Higher Education
Hillary Clinton can’t find much to attack Bernie Sanders about, but if she can find something and make it stick, she will. In her most recent appearance, Clinton went after Bernie Sanders’s higher education plan, which she ridiculed. In a tweet to her …
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Population Education for the 21st Century Classroom
Since the dawn of the 21st century, technology has revolutionized almost every aspect of our lives–from shopping to traveling, and the way we keep in touch with family and friends. The same goes for education. Technological advances have transformed …
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Education: A pinnacle of accomplishment
Nestled in the midst of Jerusalem’s southern Givat Hamasua neighborhood sits one of the most prestigious high schools for gifted young students – the Israel Arts and Sciences Academy. Serving as a model of coexistence, academic excellence and …
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Education Lab readers: What we’ve learned from you so far
We recently sent out a survey asking for feedback about our project. So far, 48% of those who have responded are parents and 19% are teachers. The majority would like to receive a weekly e-mail education newsletter and to visit an online community calendar …
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Further education colleges on a cliff edge, says Labour
Upcoming government spending review expected to see cuts in further education for 16-19 year olds The future of post-16 education is “on a cliff edge”, Labour has said, with sixth form and further education colleges facing possible closure as the …
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Testing times for Tory education policies
The conclusion of Wednesday’s editorial is that the new education secretary “must listen to what she’s told” (Back to the drawing board: Nicky Morgan reinvents the wheel, 4 November). If Morgan had had the slightest intention of basing her policies …
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Students march for free education: where do you stand?
Two students present the case for and against Wednesday’s protest The demonstration was organised by the National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts, originally to protest the axing of maintenance grants, but it has since broadened to include several other …
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Abstinence Education: How to Combat Today’s Classrooms of Carnal Sin
The syllabi for today’s sexual education courses, many critics would argue, look like they were ripped out of Playboy magazine. R-rated films, free condoms, and sexual demonstrations are all deemed appropriate lessons for schoolchildren by today’s …
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Ben Carson’s surprising position on education funding
Washington (CNN)Ben Carson denied Tuesday that he supports the redistribution of public funds to fund public education, despite comments in a 2014 interview that indicated otherwise. “If you happen to be in an affluent community, there’s a lot more money …
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