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Education Accord interim report lacks focus on students with disabilities
Hayley Anne Moore holds a photo from her high school graduation. Yumna Iftikhar. “Sunshine” is how Hayley Anne Moore’s mother, Paulette, describes her 28-year-old daughter. “She won the sunshine award in junior high, she won the sunshine award in...

Education minister visits special school, pledges upgrades
Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Friday visited the new facilities of the Apostolos Loukas special school in Limassol to address ongoing concerns raised by staff and parents. Her visit coincided with the running of Cyprus’ first summer...

Research managers tasked to ensure efficient mgmt., to align national priorities
This call was made on Wednesday at the end of a three-day Research Management training program designed for Tertiary and Higher Education Institutions held at the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology conference room in...

Education And The Double-Edged Sword Of Technology
(MENAFN- Tribal News Network) In today's fast-paced digital world, technology has become an essential part of our lives , especially in the field of education. Online learning, virtual meetings, and digital classrooms have made it incredibly easy...

Education Minister touts Ghana’s stride in TVET transformation at Botswana Forum
Haruna Iddrisu Mr Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister of Education, has highlighted the significant strides Ghana has made in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) transformation at the 2025 TVET Pitso forum in Gaborone, Botswana. The...

Development must be just, inclusive, and participatory – GII boss at ISSER Report launch
Mrs. Mary Awelana Addah, Executive Director of the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), The Executive Director of the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), Mrs. Mary Awelana Addah, has underscored the need for Ghana’s development agenda to be rooted in...

Education Minister outlines plans for department's R35 billion budget
BASIC Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube believes her department is on track to transform the basic education sector into a “builder” of the country. The minister tabled her department’s budget in Parliament yesterday afternoon, revealing that the...

Educators at USD-345 raise concerns amid the district’s new school supply wish list policy
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A new policy in the Seaman School District is causing a stir among teachers who wish to share their school supply wish lists before the school year begins. The district says it promotes equity but we caught up with one...

PARAKH 2024 Survey Highlights Learning Gaps; Educators Call For Innovative, NEP-Aligned Teaching Methods
PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024: The inaugural national test under the PARAKH (Performance Assessment, Review and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development) initiative, titled Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024, has revealed stark findings about the...

Education Bill Pushes School Reforms
The School Education Bill 2023 has been under parliamentary review for 21 months, making it one of the most debated bills in recent decades. On the one hand, the bill represents a significant shift from the previous Education Act, mainly because...

Education over incarceration: Arizona’s new path to reentry
Arizona is the latest state to join a growing movement focused on transforming incarceration through education. Through a new Community of Practice launched by the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association and the Vera Institute of...

Education reform crucial to sustainable development
With sustainable development at the core of environmental policies, it’s important that decision makers pair these policies with strategic action to sufficiently empower the next generation to be environmental custodians. While this goal may seem...

Education Minister Joins Independence Day in Beijing
The Minister of Education and Human Resources Development, Tozen Leokana, joined Solomon Islands nationals in Beijing on Monday evening to celebrate the country’s 47th Independence Anniversary. The commemorative dinner was hosted by the Solomon...

MoESD to enhance digital literacy through new education technology framework
The Education and Skills Development Ministry will now be enhancing digital literacy for teachers, ECCD facilitators, and students across the country. The Ministry launched the Education Technology Framework 2025 today in the capital. Speaking at...

Music, drama, theatre now included in NCERT curriculum from Class 8
The National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) has stated that students would begin learning theatre, music, drama, and visual arts in Class 8. This adjustment is consistent with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the...

Educators want new Kentucky law mandating traceable communications to be reined in
Kentucky lawmakers unanimously passed a bill earlier this year that its sponsors said would help prevent teachers from grooming or having inappropriate conversations with students by requiring school employees to use traceable forms of...

State cuts funding for outdoor education
MOUNT VERNON — The state Legislature decided during its 2025 session not to fund a key grant program for outdoor education. Funding from the Outdoor Learning Grants Program was used to help pay for camps, programs that helped teachers teach...

Nevada Department of Education reducing school paperwork
Nevada educators wanting to cut down on statutory paperwork and save time for teaching might start feeling some relief. The Nevada Department of Education, nonpartisan research agency WestEd and school policy firm Augenblick, Palaich and...

State Education Commissioner announces run for NU Board of Regents 58 minutes
Dr. Brian Maher, Nebraska’s current Commissioner of Education and a lifelong educator, announced today his candidacy for the University of Nebraska Board of Regents representing District 1. A proud first-generation college graduate, Brian Maher...

UW-Madison closes Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is closing its Division of Diversity, Equity and Education Achievement, according to Wisconsin Public Radio. Most of the division’s programs and staff members, however, will be moved to other university...