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Munro chairman warns of learning loss time warp
Munro College Chairman Elias Azan has said that the loss of almost a year of schooling because of coronavirus restrictions could set back the country for decades. His comment comes in the wake of this week’s closure of the all-boys high school in...
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How Old Were You When You First Learned About Black Wall Street?
It’s no secret that the many of the history curricula required to be taught in public schools do a piss-poor job of teaching about Black history outside of slavery and perhaps the Civil Rights
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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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A quarter-billion children getting no education: UN
Children from poorer communities as well as girls, the disabled, immigrants and ethnic minorities were at a distinct educational disadvantage in many countries, the UN's Paris-based education body UNESCO
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Klassroom’s Teacher Certification Program provides new college graduates with an affordable path to teacher licensure
While college graduates face an unpredictable job market, an online teacher training program provides a promising and secure career in education. SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES, June 30, 2020 ⁨EINPresswire.com⁩ -- Due to the COVID-19
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National Alliance Celebrates Black History Month | Dallas Weekly
Recognizing four Black education leaders making an impact in the charter school community WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Today, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools announces a month-long celebration of Black History Month highlighted by sharing the inspiring stories of four
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Residencies are a key tool to diversifying the nation's teacher force
Teacher residencies are a proven, effective model to recruiting, preparing and retaining an effective and diverse pipeline of teachers who are ready on day one
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Morgan: Remedial strategy for displaced students under discussion
WESTERN BUREAU: Robert Nesta Morgan, the state minister in the Ministry of Education, has said the ministry is currently discussing means to provide a remedial strategy for students who have not been able to adequately engage with the education...
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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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Nigeria: As Schools Resume Today...
[This Day] The authorities must ensure that students and teachers adhere to the Covid-19 safety protocols
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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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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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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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Rwanda: Teachers, Parents Warned Against Violating COVID-19 Directives
Teachers moving from home to home to coach students in their respective areas of residence are violating the guidelines to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Police have
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Jamaican innovator elbows room from Zoom - SmartTerm takes flight in local schools - Stabroek News
(Jamaica Gleaner) Come October 5, distance learning will become the reality for tens of thousands of students, and Jamaican Shamir Saddler is hoping to help schools improve their educational and administrative
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MLK Day Celebration focuses on education of 'The Beloved Community' | Atlanta Daily World
“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. On January 15, 2021, in celebration of the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr., The King Center is calling on
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Teachers Endorse Tapscott for School Board District 7
Oakland teachers union, Oakland Education Association (O.E.A.), has endorsed Ben “Coach” Tapscott for Board of Education in District 7. “We need a school board that stands with students and families – not billionaires and corporations,” said the union in a published statement. “Billionaires have
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Rwanda: COVID-19 - Private Schools Urged to Leverage Recovery Fund
The Minister of education, Valentine Uwamariya has urged private schools including Higher Learning Institutions to leverage the national recovery fund so as to keep teachers on the payroll amid Covid-19
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Black Teacher Surprised with $50,000 Check and National Award
DC teacher Alex Diasgranados was surprised with a $50,000 check on The Drew Barrymore Show. The young teacher at Aiton Elementary School was recognized
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McDonald says COVID-19 testing should be standard for students back at schools - Stabroek News
Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) General Secretary Coretta McDonald is in support of students and teachers being tested for COVID-19 for their return to schools, which she says should be standard for all students back at
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Our students cannot properly prepare for Grade Six assessment in two months
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Atlanta Public Schools proposes full digital start to 2020-2021 school year on Aug. 24 | The Atlanta Voice
Atlanta Public Schools has proposed opening the 2020-2021 school year utilizing a full virtual learning model on Aug. 24. The Atlanta Board of Education approved moving the start date on first reading, during a special called meeting Monday evening. The second and final reading is scheduled for the
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Gang fears: KZN pupil dies after being stabbed, allegedly by another pupil | News24
A high school pupil in Folweni, KwaZulu-Natal, died after he was stabbed, allegedly by a school mate, the education department has confirmed.
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Education Ministry installs Internet service equipment at 16 schools, targeting 100
The Ministry of Education is reporting that 16 schools at the infant, primary, and junior high levels have been fitted with Internet service equipment allowing them better access to educational broadcasts coordinated by the ministry. It says the...
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21 Savage Launches Bank Account at Home Program So Kids Can Continue Learning About Financial Literacy During Pandemic
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As we adjust to the new normal and governments take the much needed next steps towards safely re-opening the economies and adopting possible return to school strategies, blended learning will play a key role in ensuring that some of the non – essential aspects of learning that do not require face
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