Anne Holton, Wife of Tim Kaine, Resigns as Virginia Secretary of Education
(Photo: Patch) Anne Holton, the wife of Sen. Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton’s choice to be her running mate, has stepped down from her position as Virginia’s education secretary following the announcement of her husband’s selection for the vice presidential slot o nthe Democratic ticket. In Clinton’s announcement speech last More...
Clinton, Kaine Vow to Move Past ‘Education Wars’
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) Hillary Clinton, the Democratic nominee for president, and her vice presidential running mate Virginia Senator Tim Kaine are looking to make progress on education in the United More...
India Online Education Startup Byju’s Raises $75 Million More
(Photo: Pexels, Creative Commons) Just four months after India-based online education startup Byju’s raised $ 75 million from Sequoia Capital and Sofina, the company has announced plans to raise an additional More...
After Years of Decline, Teacher Academic Quality Improving Slowly
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) A study published in Education Next has detailed at the state of teacher quality in the United States, as various studies show the academic success of students is dependent, More...
Texas Universities to Offer Online Mental Health Counseling
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) Driven by the increasing need of mental health services, Texas A&M University, the University of North Texas and Baylor University will launch an online counseling program More...
Legal Cannabis in Colorado Means More Kids Ingesting Accidentally
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) If a child sees a brownie, cookie, or a piece of candy on a kitchen counter, he or she is likely to grab it and eat it. But in states that have legalized marijuana, there is a More...
NYC Appoints New Principals for Two Renewal Schools
(Photo: John Moore, Getty Images) The New York City Education Department has appointed principals to two of the city’s lowest-performing high schools in an effort to get the school turnaround effort back More...
Judge Denies Request to Dismiss Trump University Lawsuit
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) A federal judge has denied a request made by lawyers for Donald Trump to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the Republican presidential nominee of defrauding those who enrolled in Trump More...
Dept of Education Issues Guidance on Religious Discrimination
(Photo: Pexels, Creative Commons) The United States Department of Education has released a series of actions in an effort to confront discrimination and promote inclusion within schools and encourage respect for More...
20,000 Replacement Teachers to Be Hired in Turkey After Failed Coup
(Photo: Adem Altan, AFP) The Turkish government has announced plans to hire more than 20,000 additional teachers in order to replace those who were fired during a purge of suspected coup plotters within schools More...