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Balcombe Drive Primary gets computers to start new school year
With virtual teaching and learning now the new mode for delivering education in light of the worsening COVID-19 outbreak in Jamaica, the Balcombe Drive Primary School in the inner-city community of Olympic Gardens in St Andrew is now better...
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Gary Schools welcomes Gary Native Dr. Tyneasha Banks as Principal of Beveridge Elementary School | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Recently, the Gary Community School Corporation appointed Dr. Tyneasha Banks principal of Beveridge Elementary School, 1234 Cleveland St. in
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SB 98 Sows Chaos When Students, Families and Educators Deserve Support - Black Voice News
by Margaret Fortune, Secretary-Treasure of California State National Action Network and Joanne Ahola, President of the Sacramento County Board of Education It’s August in California and hundreds of thousands of educators are about to step into the uncertainty of distance and hybrid learning models
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Level 1: Teachers working from home urged to return to school on Monday
Following a move to Level 1 lockdown, the Department of Basic Education has urged teachers to return to school on Monday 21 September.
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Teachers protest to save their lives in the face of the pandemic | Afram News
Teachers say they are literally "fighting for their lives" as they protest around the country to stay out of the classrooms during this COVID-19 pandemic. As students are already contracting the disease, many teachers feel they are sitting ducks, fearing exposure from the students they are
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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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Virginia state commission recommends African American history be made a graduation requirement for students
… cultural competency and African American History content for … course study in African American History.”  In addition … “more inclusive of African American history.” Among those … appropriate foundational knowledge in African American history.”  “Even though …
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Robinson calls for removal of taxes on tablets, computer devices ahead of schools reopening
Opposition Spokesperson on Technology, Julian Robinson, is calling for the government to immediately remove the General Consumption Tax on tablets and computer devices to make them more affordable to parents ahead of the reopening of
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Uhuru gives hint on reopening of schools
President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced allocation of Sh6.5billion to the ministry of education as he indicated that schools will be reopening
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McLean: Options on table to re-energise students
Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Education, Dr Grace McLean, says several options are being explored to help students who might have regressed because of the disruption to the teaching learning process since the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to close early in March, come the September
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What About the Children?
By LaKeshia Myers While states debate the probability of shuttering their “safer at home” policies, one key constituency is yet again left behind, school children. With the 2019-20 academic year abruptly interrupted—many teachers and students were left to fend for themselves. Lack of disaster
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KIDS TO STAY HOME
WHEN the new school year formally begins in October, in excess of 400 students could be missing from the formal registers, their parents opting instead to homeschool them.
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BCHS student, teacher honored by Georgia DOE
A recent Burke County High School graduate as well as a BCHS teacher have received prestigious honors from the Georgia Department of Education. Recently, the GaDOE named Jesus Saenz, Class of 2020 salutatorian, and Tonya Torek, ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages) and French teacher, as
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New role for former CEO Olato Sam - Stabroek News
Former Chief Education Officer Olato Sam will be embracing a new role at Ministry of Education. The article New role for former CEO Olato Sam appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Africa: COVID-19 - How to Press the Brakes On the Escalating Global Learning Crisis
And governments must develop a plan for distance learning, remedial education, and to get students back into schools when they
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T.I. To Teach “Business Of Trap Music” Course At Clark Atlanta University
Clifford has announced he will be curating a “Business Of Trap Music” course at Clark
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Trump alleges ‘left-wing indoctrination’ in schools, says he will create commission to push more ‘pro-American’ history - African American News Today - EIN News
… history of inhumane treatment of Black Americans, women and immigrants. “They don … the achievement and contributions of Black Americans and feature the voices of …
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Teacher develops aids to support distance learning
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is fostering a new wave of entrepreneurship and innovation among Jamaicans, many of whom are staying at home or are out of work. One such individual is St Ann early-childhood teacher Racquel Davis, who has...
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Struggle stalwart Thomas Manthata dies of Covid-19 complications | News24
Struggle stalwart and former TRC commissioner Thomas Manthata died on Friday night at the age of 80, reportedly of Covid-19-related complications.
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COVID-19 'an opportunity' say African educators in major new survey - Voice Online
THE RESULTS of a survey, released by eLearning Africa and EdTech Hub, show that many... The post COVID-19 'an opportunity' say African educators in major new survey appeared first on Voice Online.
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An Amiable Robot Provides a New Way to Introduce Coding in the Classroom
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‘Black slave’ assignment upsets students - African American News Today - EIN News
A high school teacher in Iowa in the US has been put “on leave” after asking students to “pretend you are a black slave” for a school assignment.
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Black Educators Alliance ready to take the government to court over PSCHE guidance - Voice Online
THE BLACK Educators Alliance (BEA) and the Coalition of Anti-Racist Educators (CARE) are campaigning against... The post Black Educators Alliance ready to take the government to court over PSCHE guidance appeared first on Voice Online.
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Caroline Esinam Adzogble: the 28-year-old Ghanaian redefining education in Africa
Today, Adzogble is a national asset in the field of
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Online learning is here to stay, says JTA president
MANDEVILLE, Manchester - President of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) Jasford Gabriel says the dangers to public health as a result of community spread of the novel coronavirus will pose an extreme challenge as thought is given to a limited return to face-to-face school.
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We need civil society to form a ‘Guardians of School Equity’ group - Stabroek News
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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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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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Covid-19: Teachers using fake doctors' notes to avoid returning to school - Limpopo command council | News24
Limpopo's Provincial Coronavirus Command Council has accused some teachers of submitting fake doctor's certificates, on their vulnerability to Covid-19 because of comorbidities, to avoid returning to work on 6 July.
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Minnesota communities of color face tough school options - African American News Today - EIN News
Areli Cardoso does not want to send her 11-year-old son, Carlos Sanchez, back to in-person classes in Minneapolis this fall.
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