China Moving Up as Top Destination for International Students
(Photo: Wikimedia, Creative Commons) A recent report by Student.com suggests that by 2020, China will overtake the UK’s second position in the world for international study and it will eventually compete with the US for the first place. The latest statistics revealed that the number of British students seeking degrees at Chinese universities More...
DeVry University Voluntarily Limits Federal Financial Aid
(Photo: Devry University) DeVry Education Group has announced plans to voluntarily limit the amount of revenue it accepts from federal funding to 85% for each of its six Title IV institutions, including the Department More...
Michigan Teachers Feel Devalued, Disrespected, Survey Shows
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) The Michigan Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers-Michigan have revealed the results of their first joint survey among 10,889 participants, finding that More...
AAP Ask Doctors to Stop Giving Codeine to Kids
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) The American Academy of Pediatrics is urging that parents and health providers halt the prescribing of codeine to youngsters, stating that more study about the risks and restrictions More...
California Test Scores Show Little Progress With Foster Children
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) With the release of the Smarter Balance test scores in California last month as part of the new assessment system referred to as CAASPP came the news that while test scores did More...
Teacher Sexual Misconduct Hits All-Time High in Texas
(Photo: Pexels, Creative Commons) Educator-student misconduct in Texas has hit an all-time high for the eighth year in a row, reaching 222 investigations conducted by the Texas Education Agency in the 2015-16 More...
Michelle Obama Promotes Girls’ Education at Broadway Event
(Photo: Wikimedia, Creative Commons) First Lady Michelle Obama took to Broadway earlier in the week to host a concert for the spouses of global heads of state, which included performances from a number of female-centric More...
Dept of Ed Working to Help ITT Tech Students Affected by Closure
(Photo: Wikimedia, Creative Commons) The US Department of Education is continuing with its efforts to help students who have been affected by recent school closures, especially former students of the for-profit More...
Bullying Less Common In Schools With Larger Grade Spans
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) A new study performed by researchers at Syracuse and New York Universities takes a closer look at bullying within the school system, finding that students at the top of a grade More...
Zubi Flyer Toy Looks to Enhance STEM Curriculum
(Photo: Zubi Flyer) A Kickstarter has been started for a flying toy that is designed to teach children how to code by being hackable. The toy is called the Zubi Flyer and was designed by Kyle Muir and Kristy Sevy. Sevy, More...