| Education Nation â€" starkly different visions from Obama, Romney |
education has peeked into the forefront during the 2012 campaign for the White House with President Obama's push for low-interest student loans - and Republican challenger Mitt Romney's contrasting views on how to pay for college.
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| Report: public research universities in peril |
They're the pride and backbone of American higher education, doing essential research and educating en masse the next generations of scientists and engineers. But a new report argues the mission of the country's 101 major public research universities is imperiled by budget cuts amounting to one-fifth of their state funding over the past decade.
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| India Ink: In West Bengal, Cashless Microfinance Opens Doors for Women |
Women receive what they need to ply a trade, including basic education, before qualifying for a loan.
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| North Korea Promises Improvements to Its Educational System |
North Korea’s Parliament convened on Tuesday amid speculation that the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, might use the session to reshuffle his government and discuss economic reforms.
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| Five-year-olds put to the test as kindergarten exams gain steam |
(Reuters) - With school in full swing across the United States, the littlest students are getting used to the blocks table and the dress-up corner - and that staple of American public education, the standardized test. A national push to make public schools more rigorous and hold teachers more accountable has led to a vast expansion of testing in kindergarten. And more exams are on the way, including a test meant to determine whether 5-year-olds are on track to succeed in college and career. Paul Weeks, a vice president at test developer ACT Inc. ...
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| New York City Public Schools Go to Plan B |
The New York City Department of education has been stocking nurses' offices at 13 public high schools with Plan B, a "morning after" hormonal birth-control pill. The medication will be available free of charge to students as young as 14. No parental notification will be required for a girl to seek and be supplied with the emergency contraceptive.
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| Appealing Apps for Educators: Augmented Reality for Educational Engagement |
Augmented reality is being increasingly embraced as an effective tool for education, and its creative use is exploding. You may be wondering, what exactly is "AR" or augmented reality? And, how do we use this type of technology in education?
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| Morning-after pills available at 13 NYC schools |
The New York City Department of education is making the morning-after-pill available to high school girls at 13 public schools.
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| Bulgaria Endorses Bokova for 2nd Term as UNESCO Chief |
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has officially nominated Irina Bokova for a second term as Director General of UNESCO. Plevneliev has made the announcement during his working trip to New York to participate in the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly, the BGNES news agency informs. Bulgarian Irina Bokova became Director General of the United Nations educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in September 2009. ...
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| Go From Intern to Full-Time Employee in 8 Easy Steps |
Emily Miethner is the founder and president of NY Creative Interns, an organization dedicated to helping young creatives discover and achieve their dream careers through education, events and networking. The company offers a highly curated Job Board featuring the best internships and entry-level positions in New York City.
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