The U.S. Department of Education announced today that it has awarded $28.4 million in grants to 40 states, Washington, D.C., and the Virgin Islands as part of its efforts to boost college-and career readiness for historically underserved students. The grants will help defray the costs of taking advanced placement tests for low-income students. “We know […]
The U.S. Department of Education today announced new guidance for schools and districts on how to keep parents and students better informed about what student data is collected and how it is used. In the guidance issued by the Department’s Privacy Technical Assistance Center, schools and districts are urged to be proactive in communicating how […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ˗ Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business announced today that it is providing customized graduate-level educational programs for information technology professionals as part of General Electric’s (NYSE: GE) Information Technology Leadership Program. GE’s challenging two-year early career leadership rotational program helps participants develop problem-solving skills through advanced courses in IT and technology projects, […]
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J., – More than 70 gifted and talented students, grades 6-10, worked alongside top scientists and researchers collecting and analyzing data on the health of the Chesapeake Bay. The two week summer science and environmental program ran July 6 to July 19 and was hosted by Honeywell (NYSE:HON) at the University of Maryland […]
Today, the U.S. Department of Education took additional steps to ensure Corinthian Colleges’ students and the American taxpayer are protected by announcing that Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates, under the leadership of former U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, has been selected to take on the role of monitoring various aspects of the […]
As part of its efforts to ensure that all students have equal access to a quality education, today the U.S. Department of Education is announcing the launch of the Excellent Educators for All Initiative. The initiative will help states and school districts support great educators for the students who need them most. “All children are […]
To improve the educational outcomes of America’s 6.5 million children and youth with disabilities, the U.S. Department of Education today announced a major shift in the way it oversees the effectiveness of states’ special education programs. Until now, the Department’s primary focus was to determine whether states were meeting procedural requirements such as timelines for […]
UNESCO and UNICEF kick-started the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Replenishment Conference in Brussels today in a high-level meeting on the new proposed education post-2015 agenda. The meeting mobilized representatives of developing countries, donor governments, international organizations, the private sector and civil society around the new education agenda. The agenda – the Muscat Agreement – […]
Bethesda, Md., USA – This month, 80 hospitality educators from 38 vocational schools and universities across mainland China attended the first Marriott China Hospitality Education Initiative (CHEI) Teaching Conference at the Renaissance Tianjin Lakeview Hotel. CHEI is funded with a commitment by The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation of 40.5 million RMB ($6.5 […]
DALLAS, – Technology is fundamentally altering education. Access to mobile broadband allows teachers to enrich the student experience and expand lessons beyond their classrooms with a new generation of educational tools. Yet, currently fewer than 30 percent of schools have the broadband they need to teach using today’s technology.1 By launching its ConnectED online application […]
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