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Parents barricade gates of Limpopo schools as more grades return to the classroom | News24
Parents at some schools in Limpopo barricaded gates on the first day of the return of pupils because of lack of preventative measures against Covid-19.
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Virtual classes to continue as new school year begins - Stabroek News
On Monday, most students nationwide are expected to collectively begin the new school year with lessons being delivered through online classes, on-air educational programmes, and traditional workbooks, Minister of Education Priya Manickchand announced
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Never waste a good crisis
The Caribbean has been urged by a professor of education to utilise the good effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting closure of schools. Director of the School of Education at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Cave Hill Campus,...
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All Tanzania schools reopen amid strict virus protocols
Schools in Tanzania reopened after three months of closure due to the
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Trump Threatens to Deny Federal Funding to Schools That Teach '1619 Project' on Legacy of American Slavery
On Sunday, President Donald Trump threatened to pull funding from schools that teach about the '1619 Project' that analyzes the legacy of slavery and the […]
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Parents helping children navigate distance learning
WITH schools making the switch to distance learning due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, parents across the island have had to take on the added task of assisting their children with their lessons at home, while juggling work and other
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Letter to Lifespan - Water company aims to award deserving pupils with tablets
Lifespan Spring Water Company Limited has asked students to write letters about their lives and the merits of education. The reward for their personal essays: a tablet computer to assist with online schooling. “The criteria for selection involve...
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21 Savage Launches Bank Account at Home Program So Kids Can Continue Learning About Financial Literacy During Pandemic
21 Savage started a financial literacy program for Atlanta students a couple of years ago, and he wants to ensure their learning isnt halted while []
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Atlanta Man Becomes One of Georgia's First Black Male Teachers of the Year | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Johnathon Hines, a teacher at Barack Obama Elementary School in Atlanta, has been recognized as Georgia’s Pre-K Teacher of the Year. He is the first Black man to receive the award, and hopes to continue inspiring his young students! “Now I have the opportunity to inspire other males in early
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Resumption of in-class learning to hinge on success of COVID vaccination rollout - Stabroek News
Schools will remain closed to face-to-face learning this month and while the Education Ministry is eying the possible resumption of in-school learning after the Easter Holiday, the decision would ultimately rest on further advice from the Ministry of Health on the success of its ongoing COVID-19
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All of Guyana’s Grade Six children must be treated in an equitable manner
It is extremely alarming that the Ministry of Education has failed to identify the measures which its officials intend to implement to protect the teachers and students of Regions 1, 2,7, 8 and
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Masks in class? Many questions as Germans go back to school - Black News Channel
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Masks during class, masks only in the halls, no masks at all. Distance when possible, no distance within same-grade groups, no distance at all. As Germany's 16 states start sending millions of children back to school in the middle of the global
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Closing of schools will be decided by Cabinet - Education Department
According to the Department of Basic Education, the Council of Education Ministers (CEM) had resolved to take legal action against those that continue to disrupt schooling.
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Evanston group calls for history class to be updated with contributions from underrepresented groups | The Crusader Newspaper Group
ABC7 News An Evanston group wants to suspend history lessons in schools until the lessons focus more on the contributions of minorities, and women. The group met Sunday at the Robert Crown Center to call on the state to stop its current history teaching practices. 'The miseducation of our children
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Marin Teachers, Educators Cautious About Plans to Reopen Schools
Educators in Marin County are still very cautious about the reopening of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are also concerned about the recent school reopening guidelines issued by Marin County as well as the lack of two-way communication with the county superintendent, according to
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Uganda: Full Speech - Janet Museveni Outlines Way Forward for Schools
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Nigeria: Stanbic Deepens Financial Inclusion, Offers Policy for Students
[Leadership] Lagos -- To deepen financial inclusion, Stanbic IBTC Holdings is offering a bouquet of urgent financial solutions to provide support to schools, parents and students, in a bid to ensure that children are not hindered from going back to school.
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Jamaican mother-daughter teaching team to graduate the same time with the same degree - Stabroek News
(Jamaica Gleaner) It’s not often that a mother and her daughter graduate at the same time, from the same university, with the same degree. The article Jamaican mother-daughter teaching team to graduate the same time with the same degree appeared first on Stabroek News.
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The positive side of remote learning | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Elizabeth Lampkin, Contributing Writer March 13, 2020, changed education forever. This day marked the beginning of remote learning worldwide. Educators scrambled to turn their homes into classrooms. Parents adjusted their daily routines to become in-home school staff. Students were instantly
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Despite hiccups, director says Region Four ready for school
It is not a welcome start to the school year for Hubert Cassidy*, whose child suffers from disabilities that have made learning a challenge over the years. His second-born attends the Llandilo School of Special Education that operates at three...
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Public schools reopening November 9th for grades 10, 11 and 12 - Stabroek News
Education Minister Priya Manickchand yesterday announced that public schools will be reopening their doors from November 9th to hold classes for students of grades 10, 11 and 12 and she assured that COVID-19 best practices would be in place to ensure the safety of both teachers and their
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Street Academy’s Parents and Teachers Plan Together for School in the Fall
A happy mix of Oakland Street Academy staff and parents planned the school’s approach to distance learning together at an evening Zoom meeting. It was not like a lot of education meetings. Parents weren’t being “talked at.”  They came with their children. The Spanish translation was homey and
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All Tanzania schools reopen amid strict virus protocols | Africanews
Schools in Tanzania reopened after three months of closure due to the coronavirus. All other levels of schools are now open again, following the earlier reopening of universities and certain high schools at the beginning of
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Birmingham City schools to offer free summer enrichment programs
By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times Birmingham City Schools will offer free programs for its students this summer to recover learning loss and provide enrichment opportunities for all students.  During a virtual press conference on Monday, BCS Superintendent Dr. Mark Sullivan announced the
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GC Foster College pledges to maintain PE standards
Western Bureau: The coronavirus pandemic has forced students out of the physical classroom, and, as a result, there have been looming concerns over whether Jamaica will be able to maintain the 97 per cent pass rate in the Caribbean Secondary...
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Does more money mean better schools? - Black Voice News
In summary A new academic report once again calls for big increase in California school spending, but doesn't go far enough. It's by no means certain that California voters will pass Proposition 15, but if they do, it would be the largest tax increase in the state's history. That said, it would
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No assessments for Grades Two, Four and Nine - Ministry - Stabroek News
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, yesterday said that the Grades Two, Four and Nine assessments will not be administered because it would be impractical to assess students at this time. The article No assessments for Grades Two, Four and Nine - Ministry appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Africa: COVID-19 - Tabichi Calls for Long Term Education Plan for Africa
The 2019 Global Teacher Award winner Peter Tabichi has joined African top tutors to address education among the poor during the Covid-19
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TSTA: Governor in too big a hurry to reopen schools while pandemic is still raging
Texas State Teachers Association President Noel Candelaria issued the following statement on school
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