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Nikole Hannah-Jones launching literacy program in Iowa

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist known for her writing on race is joining with educators in Iowa to launch a free

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Marin Teachers, Educators Cautious About Plans to Reopen Schools

Educators in Marin County are still very cautious about the reopening of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are also concerned about the recent school reopening guidelines issued by Marin County as well as the lack of two-way communication with the county superintendent, according to

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Zimbabwe: O' Level Results Shouldn't Be End of It All

[The Herald] The very hard work and dedication of many pupils and their parents means that the damage from Covid-19 and the necessary lockdowns on examination candidates was very limited, with almost a quarter of those who wrote O'Level at the end of last year and early this year getting five

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Tulsa Public Schools Parents Plan Protest To Support In-Person Instruction | The Oklahoma Eagle

www.kjrh.com By: Sierra Pizarro There is a tug-of-war between parents and the Tulsa Public Schools district. They are torn between distance learning and in-person instruction. Parents who want to go back to school will make their pull known at a scheduled protest called Rally for Choice. TPS

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Black Educators Alliance ready to take the government to court over PSCHE guidance - Voice Online

THE BLACK Educators Alliance (BEA) and the Coalition of Anti-Racist Educators (CARE) are campaigning against... The post Black Educators Alliance ready to take the government to court over PSCHE guidance appeared first on Voice Online.

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No going back on public exams: Murwira

HIGHER and Tertiary Education minister Amon Murwira yesterday told Parliament that there was no going back on public examinations set to start next week despite fears that students had lost the bulk of their study time to the COVID-19 lockdown. BY HARRIET CHIKANDIWA Murwira said this during the

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Unions on board with online school this term - Barbados Today

The heads of the two main teachers’ unions on the island are in full agreement with the decision to take classes online at the beginning of the new school year in light of a new surge in COVID-19 cases. President of the Barbados Secondary Teachers’ Union (BSTU), Mary Redman told Barbados TODAY

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Texas Board approves African American studies course

Starting next fall, high schools around the state will be able to offer African American Studies as an elective course, making Texas the first state to approve both that course and Mexican American

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VM Foundation provides tablets for needy students

The VM Foundation, through Geo Tech Vision’s EduTechAid Programme, moved last month to help close the digital divide in this time when teaching has largely shifted online, putting students without computers or tablets at a serious

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DeSoto HS Choir Director Named Grammy Finalist

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All Tanzania schools reopen amid strict virus protocols | Africanews

Schools in Tanzania reopened after three months of closure due to the coronavirus. All other levels of schools are now open again, following the earlier reopening of universities and certain high schools at the beginning of

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Gang fears: KZN pupil dies after being stabbed, allegedly by another pupil | News24

A high school pupil in Folweni, KwaZulu-Natal, died after he was stabbed, allegedly by a school mate, the education department has confirmed.

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Gadsby-Dolly: Allowing form 4-6 students into schools based on measure of risk - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

The decision to allow form four, five and six students to return to face-to-face classes from October was based on a measure of risk, Minister of Education Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly said during an in-depth discussion on TTT on Monday night. Gadsby-Dolly said, “The Prime Minister spoke to the immine

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Systemic Cheating Threatens Quality of U.S. Education - Voice and Viewpoint

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Newswire Contributor Education is the bedrock of a successful society. With quality education comes more opportunities to grow, increased equality and stronger communities. But right now, the quality of a U.S. education is under siege. As a former college president

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Nigeria: Insecurity - Reps Urge Govt to Beef Up Security in Schools

[Premium Times] The country has in recent times witnessed mass abductions in its schools.

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President Trump says $5 Billion From TikTok, Oracle, Walmart Deal Will Go Toward Education – Free Press of Jacksonville

By Dalvin Brown - President Donald Trump has signed off on a business proposal between TikTok, Walmart and Oracle that would allow the social networking app to continue to operate in the U.S. One of Trump's [...]

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DeSoto ISD Superintendent Speaks on Social Justice | Dallas Weekly

As an educator, I’ve seen our public education system fail at effectively ensuring that students not only learn core content at equitably rigorous levels, but also fail at helping students learn about the realities of race, class, privilege, and collective

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Effective Anti-Racist Education Requires More Diverse Teachers, More Training : Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice : NPR

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Education Minister insists she is following the advice of the health ministry - Barbados Today

Minister of Education Santia Bradshaw has cautioned the country’s largest teachers’ trade union against attempting to use a recent COVID-19 case at the Ann Hill School, to create panic in the wider society. In an interview on Monday, Minister Bradshaw maintained that although parents received no

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T.I. To Teach “Business Of Trap Music” Course At Clark Atlanta University

Clifford has announced he will be curating a “Business Of Trap Music” course at Clark

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Parents helping children navigate distance learning

WITH schools making the switch to distance learning due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, parents across the island have had to take on the added task of assisting their children with their lessons at home, while juggling work and other

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Coping, Classrooms & COVID | Roots (Community) | The Michigan Chronicle

Coping, Classrooms & COVID A conversation with Mental Health Professionals for parents, students and teachers Friday, December 4, 2020 - Detroit, Michigan. New Paradigm For Education is excited to announce its virtual town hall series “Learning During A Pandemic” Part 2 of 6 taking place on Zoom

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Education ministry holds virtual consultation with hundreds of teachers - Stabroek News

A total of 1,131 persons participated in the Ministry of Education’s first consultation with Grades 5 and 6 teachers on Friday, with an informative virtual discussion about the way forward for delivering quality education to all parts of

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Not unreasonable for TSC to be expected to show some initiative in relation to teachers’ pay anomalies - Stabroek News

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What did lawmakers do for Texas school children? Join the Legislature’s education chairs for a recap - Texas Metro News

Rep. Harold Dutton and Sen. Larry Taylor will discuss how new laws could affect students and teachers. By Talia Richman Texas lawmakers focused much of the legislative session on conservative culture war issues related to education, including what teams transgender student athletes should play on

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Black Nonprofit Rewards Minneapolis Teacher With $50K To Pay Off Student Loans - Blavity

Thetis White, a fifth-grade teacher at Monroe Elementary School in Minneapolis, recently received a $50,000 check from a nonprofit organization to help pay off his student loans.

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Student athletes worried about US visa revocation - Stabroek News

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Virginia state commission recommends African American history be made a graduation requirement for students

… cultural competency and African American History content for … course study in African American History.” In addition … “more inclusive of African American history.” Among those … appropriate foundational knowledge in African American history.” “Even though …

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FORMER BASIC school teacher, 88-year-old Luna Hall, peered out of her board dwelling and shouted, “Thank you, Jesus, help is here,” as she received her care package on May

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In Africa schools are closed but learning goes on

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Rwanda: Teachers, Parents Warned Against Violating COVID-19 Directives

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