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Brave new classroom: Catholic schools nationwide integrate AI into teaching plans
Catholic Star Herald - New Jersey
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July 15, 2025
By Kimberley Heatherington, OSV News (OSV News) — Reading, writing and arithmetic — and AI. The modern educational toolkit, of both teachers and students, now includes the use of artificial intelligence. Experts and teachers from coast-to-coast...
Tyler Resident Named National Science Foundation Research Program Scholar
The Gilmer Mirror - Texas
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TYLER, Texas (July 15, 2025) – Mohammed Barakat of Tyler, a senior mechanical engineering major at The University of Texas at Tyler, was accepted into Texas A&M University’s Summer 2025 Online Research Experience for Undergraduates Program,...
NMSU partners with Electronic Caregiver for employee education program
SW New Mexico News
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July 15, 2025
New Mexico State University Global Campus has announced a partnership with Las Cruces-based Electronic Caregiver. This collaboration is part of the Global Partnership program, which aims to enhance New Mexico's workforce by providing accessible...
Kiro Development Environment Is A Big Shift In AWS Developer Strategy
Forbes
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New Kiro projects can leverage vibe or spec-based coding.AWS Over the past 12 months we have seen more activity in developer tools than in the previous 15 years. This is largely due to generative AI and its ability to automate application...
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New Yorkers, educators reflect on the New York Draft Riots 162 years later
Spectrum News NY1 - New York
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July 15, 2025
One hundred and sixty-two years ago, a tragedy unfolded on the streets of New York City. Newspaper articles reported that for four straight days, violent mobs wreaked havoc on the city after President Abraham Lincoln signed the first federal draft...
Suspended Quitman football coach says witnesses had improper communication with state Education Board
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 15, 2025
The head football coach at Quitman High School has filed an amended complaint against the Arkansas Board of Education, arguing that two "key witnesses and complainants" had improper communications with board members prior to the board suspending...
SC Texas News publication area records 3 H-1B petitions approved for employers classified under Educational Services industry during 2024
SC Texas News
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July 14, 2025
Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/ In...
Harvard extends hiring freeze, cites $1 billion threat from US research cuts, visa curbs, and endowment tax
The Times of India
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July 15, 2025
Harvard University has extended its campus-wide hiring freeze and warned of a potential $1 billion annual financial loss, as a result of multiple policy decisions rolled out by the Trump administration. The university cited a combination of...
Schools told to make sex education ‘stage appropriate’ as age limit plans axed
Express & Star
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July 15, 2025
Schools in England should ensure relationships and sex education lessons are “age and stage appropriate”, the Government said as it scrapped proposals to impose age limits on certain topics. The Labour Government has recommended that primary...
Sharp rise in concerns for home educated children in Rotherham
Rotherham Advertiser
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July 15, 2025
NUMBERS of children being educated at home has risen sharply in Rotherham – but council concerns are also up. In the Autumn of 2022, the area had 370 children who were being home educated, but by the Autumn of last year, the figure was up to 560....
Buhari’s legacy in education: ₦6.8tr spent, 37 schools built, ASUU’s 610 days strike
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 15, 2025
The news of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s passing has sent shockwaves, leaving many in a state of stunned disbelief. As the country grapples with his legacy, the spotlight turns to education, where both notable achievements and challenges...
Trump administration bars early education program for undocumented children
The Economic Times
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July 15, 2025
The Trump administration has barred children of undocumented immigrants from accessing the Head Start early education program. The decision, confirmed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Thursday, reclassifies Head Start as a...
NC joins lawsuit vs. Trump's Department of Education over $165m in frozen K-12 funds
BPR News - North Carolina
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July 14, 2025
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced Monday he is joining 22 other state attorneys general and two governors in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education. On July 1, the Department of Education notified states that they...
CT sues Trump admin. to restore $53.6M in frozen funds for education
The Connecticut Mirror
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July 14, 2025
Support trusted journalism in Connecticut. Join CT Mirror’s members today and make an impact. Connecticut and 25 other states filed a lawsuit Monday to force the federal government to release $6.8 billion in education funds that states say the...
Utah ranked as best of 50 states to move into by recent Consumer Affairs research
Cache Valley Daily - Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY – For the second consecutive year, Utah has been ranked as the best of all America states to move to in 2025. That’s the conclusion of a recent nationwide survey released by Consumer Affairs, according to Toni Galeassi, a senior...
Houston foundation grants $27 million to boost chemistry research
Culturemap
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July 14, 2025
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo announced on Tuesday that it was handing out a record 529 scholarships to Texas college students, totally $10.5 million. The recipients were celebrated at the Rodeo's annual scholarship picnic on Saturday, July...
Pro-Life Groups Prioritize Education
Christianity Today
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July 15, 2025
Sixty years ago, Life magazine showed the world what a baby in the womb looks like. The 18-week-old unborn child on the front page of the April 30, 1965, edition captivated readers and quickly sold out. The photo essay inside, showing portraits...
South Waikato Mayor Condemns Decision To Close Local Education Provider
Scoop
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South Waikato Mayor Gary Petley has expressed his “extreme disappointment” at the planned closure of the District’s Toi-Ohomai campus in Tokoroa, after just two years in operation, and vowed to seek ways in which his Council can step in to fill...
Rethinking the MBA: Character as the educational foundation for future business leaders
The Conversation
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July 15, 2025
Programs to help students discern their vocation or calling are gaining prominence in higher education. According to a 2019 Bates/Gallup poll, 80% of college graduates want a sense of purpose from their work. In addition, a 2023 survey found that...
Cut the cuts to science research | Opinion
The News-Herald - Ohio
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July 15, 2025
By Logan Leak My goal in life is simple: to cure cancer. But this goal is moving further out of reach because of the slew of funding cuts to public research. Logan Leak (Submitted) I have dedicated my life to becoming a research scientist so that...