Tag: Education
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Chinese Professor Investigated For Pressuring A Taiwanese Student To Change His Ethnic Origin
Chen then goes on to explain in Mandarin that he noted Wang’s country of origin on his dissertation paper was “Taipei, Taiwan,” and starts to educate the student on how “Taiwan belongs to China.”
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World Bank Halts $600 Million Dollar Projects In Afghanistan Amid Taliban’s Ban On Girls From Attending School
Following the country’s prohibition on girls’ secondary schools, the World Bank said that four projects totalling $600 million had been placed on hold in Afghanistan.
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Barriers Removed On Oklahoma Adjunct Teachers, Oklahoma Senate Passes Bill
The Senate as a whole decided to approve a plan that will assist Oklahoma in addressing its current teacher shortage.
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Iowa Teachers Are Required To Post Classroom Material Online For Parental Review Due To Enacted Bill
Late Tuesday, the House passed two significant education bills: one requiring more openness for classroom planning and supplies, and the other including the proposed education budget for fiscal year 2023. The House passed a modified version of the bill on Tuesday that permits instructors to upload class materials to online sites such as Google Classroom…
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After Having To Drop Out In The 1930s, A 101-Year-Old West Virginia Man Finally Receives His High School Diploma
It had been an 80-year dream come true. Merrill Pittman Cooper, 101, received his high school graduation last weekend.
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Floridian Students Must Take Financial Literacy Course, Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Legislation
Students must complete a half-credit course in personal financial literacy and money management under the Dorothy L. Hukill Financial Literacy Act. The law mandates that the training include fundamental skills including managing a bank account, balancing a checkbook, filling out a loan application, and calculating federal income taxes.
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Afghanistan: Protesters Demand The Taliban To Reopen Afghan Girls’ Schools
On Saturday, dozens of Afghan women and children marched through Kabul’s streets to demand that the Taliban reopen girls’ schools.
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The Arizona Senate Has Passed A Bill Mandating That Teachers Submit Lesson Plans Online
The Arizona Senate has passed a law requiring teachers to post their curriculum online, giving parents the right to see what their children are learning in school.
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Minneapolis Teachers End Strike After Reaching Agreement With Public Schools
According to the superintendent of Minneapolis public schools, the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers and educational support workers reached a tentative deal with Minneapolis Public Schools on Friday to end their weeks-long strike.
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Georgia Senate Looks To Bring Back Retired Teachers, Passes Bill
Under legislation passed on Tuesday, Georgia’s most experienced retired teachers might return to schools where they are most needed while receiving their pensions.