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Teachers' college students, fearing COVID-19, oppose face-to-face exams
STUDENTS at some teachers' colleges across the island have launched an online petition against a decision to have them sit examinations face-to face for the new academic year in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Teachers' college students, fearing COVID-19, oppose face-to-face exams
STUDENTS at some teachers' colleges across the island have launched an online petition against a decision to have them sit examinations face-to face for the new academic year in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
CXC extends deadline for SBAs
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has granted an extension for the submission of School-based Assessments (SBAs) for some students in Jamaica who will sit the June/July 2021 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations....
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U.S. Virgin Islands Students Return To A Virtual Classroom On January 10
CHRISTIANSTED — During the Government House weekly press briefing today, Governor Albert Bryan announced he is postponing the resumption of in-person learning for public school students until January 24 while he waits to see whether the exponential spreading of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19
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‘By the Book’ PGH K-12 Bulletins: Pittsburgh Public summer program postponed, may need to shrink by 1,000 students | New Pittsburgh Courier
by TyLisa C. Johnson, PublicSource Pittsburgh Public Schools officials may need to cut more than 1,000 students enrolled in its summer learning program to adjust for staffing shortages. The district announced June 16 the kick-off of its Summer B.O.O.S.T. program, which was set to begin on June
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Algeria: Student Day - Djerad Calls On New Generation to Keep Pace With Development, Protect National Sovereignty
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad called on Wednesday in Algiers the new generation of students "to keep pace with development, through the perfect knowledge of foreign languages," insisting on their role in "the protection of national sovereignty".
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Musician Sona Jobarteh is building Gambia's first cultural academy for children to study their own culture - Face2Face Africa
Since 2011 that respected kora player, vocalist and instrumentalist Sona Jobarteh dropped the album Fasiya, the world-renowned musician has not released any other album. Instead, she has been placing all her finances and energies into the Gambia Academy of Music and Culture she opened in her home
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Rust College [Holly Springs] (1866- )
Rust College was founded in 1866 by the Freeman’s Aid Society’s missionaries of the Methodist Episcopal Church with the goal of providing basic education for adults and children who had formerly been enslaved. Located outside Holly Springs, Mississippi, the College is currently affiliated with the
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We Must Take the 2024 Local Election Seriously – The Courier News
Wane A. Hailes For eighteen years, I have implored you to understand that all politics are local. While presidential elections often get more media attention read more
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Schools in DRC reopen under threat of teacher's strike | Africanews
Teachers demands in the DRC risk the provision of free primary education, a project launched in September 2019 by President Félix Tshisekedi
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PM concern about 2,000 school 'dropouts' during pandemic - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Given the various extenuating circumstances surrounding the pandemic, TT Unified Teachers Association (TTUTA) president, Antonia De Freitas, said some of the 2,000 students who were unable to access online classes since March 2020 will likely continue their education once normal classes resume.
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Watch How COVID-19 Changed the College Experience for Students: ‘Nobody Wants Their Senior Year to End Like This’
The COVID-19 pandemic changed life overnight for millions of college students. Starting in March,colleges and universities closed their campuses to protect students, faculty and staff []
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Uganda: Nursing Schools Need More Regulation
[Monitor] Globally, nurses and midwives are the backbone of every healthcare system and spend most of their time with the patients.
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So far, student turnout for Easter term lower than previous term - Manickchand - Stabroek News
Minister of Education Priya Manickchand yesterday said that her ministry will know the true extent of the effects of the novel coronavirus on the education system after CAPE and CSEC registration as she disclosed that the number of students present for the Easter term is less than that of the
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Students ready for CSEC, CAPE examinations
VIRTUAL learning, the wearing of masks, keeping physically distant from their peers and others, and constantly washing and sanitising hands are elements of a new reality that students have had to adapt to as they prepared to sit their Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) papers.
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COVID-19 takes away excitement in release of PEP results
SCHOOLYARDS across the Corporate Area yesterday were a stark contrast to previous years when excitement among primary school students would be at fever pitch over their secondary school placement
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US students end term with more Fs
OREGON, United States (AP) - The first report cards of the school year are arriving with many more Fs than usual in a dismal sign of the struggles students are experiencing with distance learning.School districts from coast to coast have reported the number of students failing classes has risen by
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Bracelet tracking coming
THE Amber Group, after dipping into its coffers for millions of dollars to establish the jamcovid19 website and mobile app, has turned its attention to developing technology to help with monitoring the increased number of people expected to be home quarantined with the recent opening of the
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Alabama State pulls away from Alabama A&M, 31-16 in 82nd Magic City Classic
Andrew Hammond | ahammond@al.com The 2023 edition of the Magic City Classic, much like the 2022 version, once again came down to a few pivotal plays, only this time things were decided much earlier. Alabama State used key plays at the end of the first half and the beginning of the second half to
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Ida B. Wells Textbook Fund Provides Aid For HBCU Students
Patton emphasized how "immense" the demand is for this resource, but assures that with more support, more students can acquire the tools they need most for a successful school year.
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HBCUs: From inclusion to empowerment — a catalyst for change
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Summer school on!
THE education ministry has warned schools that there must be strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols to prevent the spread of the virus, as some institutions started summer schools yesterday.
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Caribbean Students To Benefit From CXC MOU - St. Lucia Times News
 The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) has welcomed another partner into the fold with the Thursday, 17 June 2021 signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Western Illinois University (WIU). Due to the COVID-19 travel restrictions, this signing was held virtually and broadcast online on
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Some NYC students randomly tested for COVID-19 without parents’ consent – National News – The Black Chronicle
fernandogarciaesteban/iStockBY: JULIA JACOBO, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — A number of students in one New York City borough have been randomly tested for COVID-19 despite the schools not receiving consent…
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Author discusses book on Jackson State shootings of 1970
Eleven days later, (white) employees of the Jackson, Miss., police and the Mississippi Highway Patrol opened fire on a protest outside a women's dormitory at historically black Jackson State College (now
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Wits protest: Police 'fire rubber bullets' to disperse students staging sit-in | News24
Students staged a sit-in demonstration near the entrances to Wits University, protesting against the institution blocking students with debt from registering.
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Cameroon: Student Creates App to Ease Knowledge Exchange
An upper sixth student has come up with a computer application that facilitates exchange of knowledge among students, especially those in examination classes and those living in the North West and South west regions which schools are not functioning
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Zimbabwe: 600 Laptops Handed Over to Colleges
[The Herald] The first batch of 600 of the 1 200 laptops bought by Government to support e-learning at polytechnics, teachers' colleges and industrial training centres countrywide were handed over yesterday.
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Schools confront 'off the rails' numbers of failing grades - DefenderNetwork.com
The first report cards of the school year are arriving with many more Fs than usual in a dismal sign of the struggles students are experiencing with distance learning. School districts from coast to coast have reported the number of students failing classes has risen by as many as two or three
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Hospital corridor. Helovi/Canva Hospital systems in Illinois and around the country continue to be attacked by cyber criminals.  According to the Institute for Security and Technology, about 300 hospitals have suffered ransomware attacks this year alone. Cyber experts say hackers typically see
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