Education
As the former Superintendent of Education for South Carolina, I worked to transform the information provided and options offered to students and pa [...]
Thu, Oct 18, 2018, Continue reading at the source
Students at Ronald Wilson Reagan College Preparatory High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, were anxiously waiting for Assistant Secretary for Elemen [...]
Wed, Oct 17, 2018, Continue reading at the source
I remember the excitement of going back to school after the long, hot summers in Texas where I grew up. [...]
Tue, Oct 16, 2018, Continue reading at the source
During the Back to School tour, Diane Auer Jones visited colleges in Delaware and Maryland to celebrate successful institutions and meet with stude [...]
Mon, Oct 15, 2018, Continue reading at the source
Like moths to a light, people from all over the country gravitate to Washington, D.C. [...]
Fri, Oct 12, 2018, Continue reading at the source
Under an initiative from the XQ Institute, 18 teams are creating new designs aimed at transforming high schools. [...]
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The new contract between the teachers' union and the city is aimed at schools that have a hard time keeping teachers. [...]
Thu, Oct 11, 2018, Continue reading at the source
By By ELIZABETH A. HARRIS and J. DAVID GOODMAN
Though they care for other people's children, members of the United Federation of Teachers had not been given paid time off to care for babies. Now that will change. [...]
Wed, Jun 20, 2018, Continue reading at the source
Those in a pool of unassigned employees are entitled to raises and other salary increases, meaning some will now earn almost $120,000 a year, a report says. [...]
Thu, Jun 14, 2018, Continue reading at the source
A retired teacher turned his Manhattan apartment into a shrine to his school years. Now he's expanding his collection citywide, to showcase his love for all things vintage public schools. [...]
Sun, May 20, 2018, Continue reading at the source
To save money, schools will be forced to fill vacancies with educators who have lost their jobs but can't be fired, despite fears some are incompetent or unstable. [...]
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“If working parents have to stop at school everyday and that is a major reason they don't take transit, then why don't we create mobility hubs around public schools?” said Proshonjit Mitra, a graduate student studying information management at the University of Washington.
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Remember that ACT Reading vocabulary questions are passage-based. [...]
Mon, Oct 22, 2018, Continue reading at the source
Don't forget to take a practice test at the one-week mark. [...]
Mon, Oct 01, 2018, Continue reading at the source
Practice exams are a crucial component of preparation for college admissions tests. [...]
Mon, Sep 24, 2018, Continue reading at the source
Tuition costs are generally lower at public universities than they are at private schools. [...]
Tue, May 03, 2016, Continue reading at the source
Connecting with other students can make finding housing easier for international students. [...]
Tue, Apr 19, 2016, Continue reading at the source
A summer public speaking course could give international students more confidence before arriving on campus. [...]
Thu, Apr 14, 2016, Continue reading at the source
Make sure to speak up about your needs as an international student, whether they're academic or social. [...]
Tue, Mar 29, 2016, Continue reading at the source
International students will need to know how much they can work and how to open a bank account. [...]
Tue, Mar 22, 2016, Continue reading at the source