Tag Archives: Education

Five Cabinet Nominees Who Could Affect Education

Control of school-related issues is spread across a number governmental agencies, and President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. education secretary, Betsy DeVos, won’t be the only member of his cabinet to have a say in student-facing policy. The Michigan philanthropist and billionaire will face her Senate confirmation hearing next Tuesday, and many of her fellow nominees already have education records ... Read More »

Kerala Education Minister meets Jishnu’s parents

Education Minister C. Raveendranath   | Photo Credit: K.K. Najeeb Education Minister C. Raveendranath on Thursday morning visited the parents of deceased Jishnu Pranoy at their residence at Valayam in Kozhikode district. He promised that the State would take stern action against the culprits after getting the report from the university. Jishnu, a first year computer science student of Nehru ... Read More »

VR, education and customer service: The social media trends to watch in 2017

Social media continues to serve as an important part of online interactions, but what’s in store for social in 2017? Education, virtual reality and using social media for customer service are key trends that will develop next year, according to Ryan Holmes, founder and CEO of Hootsuite. Hootsuite, founded in 2008, helps organizations manage multiple social media accounts and understand ... Read More »

Speck harkens back on 40 years in education

Jay Speck, Solano County Superintendent of Schools, is retiring after 40 years in education. (Robinson mKuntz/Daily Republic) Solano County Speck harkens back on 40 years in education By Todd R. HansenFrom page A1 | December 30, 2016 FAIRFIELD — Two weeks as a high school volunteer at camps for special education students shaped a career that spanned four decades, and ... Read More »

Howe Public Schools Reimagine Education

Learning is no longer confined to the classroom, the campus or the home. For students in rural southeast Oklahoma, the commute to school on the bus is an active learning space. Howe Public School students who were once limited by their physical rural location can now access advanced courses and college curriculum. Cisco collaboration tools, in conjunction with the learners’ ... Read More »

EDUCATION | MORE SUBSIDIES TO SUPPORT STUDENTS NEXT YEAR

Officials of the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau introduce the revamped centralized kindergarten registration scheme The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) expects to spend 14 percent more on subsidies for students who attend schools that are part of the city’s free education system. Additional subsidies have also been planned to support Macau students studying in Guangdong’s non-tertiary schools. Aside ... Read More »

Buy Navneet Education, target Rs 135 : IIFL

IIFL has a buy call on Navneet Education Ltd. with a target price of Rs 135 .The current market price of Navneet Education Ltd. is Rs 109.25 Time period given by analyst is a year when Navneet Education Ltd. price can reach defined target. IIFL says Navneet Education is one of the most profitable education companies in India. Supported by ... Read More »

Mayor appoints former CPS official to Chicago Board of Education

Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced on Thursday the appointment of Arnaldo “Arnie” Rivera to serve on the Chicago Board of Education. | Provided photo Jacob Wittich @JacobWittich | email Sign-Up for our News & Politics Newsletter  Sign-Up Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced on Thursday the appointment of a former top aide to the Chicago Board of Education. Arnaldo Rivera, a former educator ... Read More »

Pentagon told to boost manufacturing engineering education

t’s hard for Babatunde Ogunnaike to contain his excitement at the thought of a new federal grants program aimed at improving the U.S. manufacturing workforce. Last week, President Barack Obama signed the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a bill setting policy for all activities at the Department of Defense (DOD). Buried within the 969 pages of legislation (S. 2943) is ... Read More »

Punjabi curriculum: Education officers to be held responsible for defaulter schools in Jalandhar

This year, in November, while celebrating the 50th anniversary of Punjab Day the government had asked the schools to implement Punjabi in schools. (Sikander Singh Chopra/HT Photo) The state government has asked the education officers to send report of the private schools not teaching Punjabi. As per the government instructions the officers will be held responsible if the private schools ... Read More »