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Michigan School Notifies Parents of Gay Character in Scholastic Book

Posted: November 17, 2015 at 5:35 pm   /   Education

Elementary school parents in Michigan were recently notified by Rockford Public Schools that a book available to their children at the upcoming Scholastic Book Fair includes reference to a gay character. Written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey, “Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot” is the 12th book in the popular children’s book series. […]

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Paris Teachers, Students Try to Return to Normalcy After Attacks

Posted: November 17, 2015 at 7:28 am   /   Education

Today was the first day back to school for students after a series of terror attacks struck Paris leaving close to 130 dead.  Teachers will be faced with many questions by their students, as well as a range of emotions. Simultaneous attacks took place in Paris on Friday night that injured 180 people and killing close […]

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Sierra Leone School Pregnancy Tests Violate Rights, Says Amnesty International

Posted: November 16, 2015 at 5:46 pm   /   Education

Human rights organization Amnesty International says that pregnant teens in Sierra Leone are stigmatized and deprived of their right to education under a new policy that bans visibly pregnant girls from attending school and taking exams. Amnesty’s report highlights humiliating practices of girls being publicly examined to determine if they’re pregnant. Following a months-long hiatus from […]

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Colorado Lt. Gov. Garcia to Leave for Higher Education Role

Posted: November 16, 2015 at 6:54 am   /   Education

Colorado’s Lieutenant Governor announced this week that he will be stepping down next year to run a higher education commission in the West. Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia, who is currently in his second term, is expected to serve as president of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.  The commission has a $ 25 million annual budget […]

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First-Born Children More Likely to be Nearsighted

Posted: October 12, 2015 at 5:43 am   /   Education

Jeremy A. Guggenheim, Ph.D. of Cardiff University in Wales, conducted a study with colleagues that found first-born individuals were more likely to be nearsighted than later-born individuals in a family. Published online by JAMA Opthamology, the research used a sample of adults in the UK to find that the association was larger before adjusting for educational exposure, which […]

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U Michigan President Predicts Greek Life May Not Survive

Posted: October 11, 2015 at 9:09 pm   /   Education

University of Michigan’s president recently made a prediction concerning Greek life on campus, saying he sees a day when fraternities and sororities will not exist as a part of campus life any longer. Mark Schlissel made the comment earlier this week at the Detroit Economic Club, arguing that if the organizations want to survive, they need […]

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MIT Launches Blended Supply Chain Management MicroMaster’s

Posted: October 11, 2015 at 6:31 am   /   Education

MIT’s free online courses will now count toward a graduate degree after the leading university has decided to allow students taking blended online and campus courses to earn a MicroMaster’s credential after passing an exam. At an estimated cost of $ 1,500, the for-credit pilot program applies to the Supply Chain Management degree offered by the university. Students […]

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Cannybots Smart Car Toy Offers Programming, Play

Posted: October 10, 2015 at 8:47 pm   /   Education

Educational tech toy Cannybots offers programming, A.I, 3D modeling and design learning through a single smart racing car kit. The toy surpassed its $ 40,000 crowdfunding goal on Kickstarter in just two hours and now numbers over 400 backers and $ 133,000 in funding. The smart toy car was designed with the goal of appealing to […]

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White House’s ‘Every Student, Every Day’ Tackles Chronic Absenteeism

Posted: October 10, 2015 at 7:56 am   /   Education

The Obama administration has announced a new campaign focused on addressing the problem of chronic absenteeism in the nation’s schools. Research has shown that students who are absent over 10% of the year, or about 18 days in most school districts, are set up to struggle academically and many drop out completely. Chronic absenteeism is […]

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Hong Kong University Students, Staff Protest for Academic Freedom

Posted: October 9, 2015 at 6:13 pm   /   Education

Students and staff in Hong Kong marched in silent protest in defense of academic freedom after the University council bypassed a search committee’s recommendation for appointing Johannes Chan as university pro-vice chancellor. The council’s decision to overrule the committee’s recommendation is believed to be a Beijing-backed assault on academic freedom. Dressed in black and wearing academic […]

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