Some school districts, including ones in Maine, New Mexico, Iowa and Oregon , are shifting to standards-based grading, where students are graded on the skills and concepts they learn instead of points accumulated from…

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Chalkbeat·policy

17 school closures: Philadelphia Board of Education to vote on new facilities plan Thursday

Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system. The Philadelphia Board of Education will vote Thursday whether to move forward with the school district’s school…

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The PIE News·higher-ed

Over-50s drive language travel growth as learning becomes a lifestyle choice

At EF Education First , enrolments in 50+ language travel programs have increased by 50% over the past two years. At its school in Rome, that growth is visible on the ground. On the first Monday of every month, a new…

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University Affairs CA·higher-ed

How social movements shape Canadian universities

For decades, Canadian universities have been affected by era-defining social movements. Social causes including feminism, anti-racism, environmental justice, and Indigenous and LGBTQIA+ rights have transformed academia…

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The 74 Million·higher-ed

What Will Life Be Like After the Education Department? Look at What Came Before

In 1977, Karen Hawley Miles’ family left Chapel Hill, North Carolina, for Washington, D.C. She was a junior in high school, a particularly rough time to be uprooted from her friends and neighborhood. Still, she…

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Ed Next·policy

The State of Education Politics Today

At last week’s ASU-GSV conference in San Diego, I was asked to try to decipher the state of education politics alongside my friends Andy Rotherham and Penny Schwinn. Penny moderated, asking great questions. The…

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Study International·higher-ed

5 reasons international students choose Swansea University

For many students, university begins with a mix of excitement and uncertainty. But give it some time, and things will fall into place. The people you meet slowly become your close friends, unfamiliar places start to…

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Study International·higher-ed

Biomedical engineering degrees reimagining the future of health

Healthcare today is changing fast, and much of that progress is happening where engineering meets biomedical science. Advances in medical imaging, diagnostics, biomedical sensors, and drug delivery systems are opening…

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The Hechinger Report·policy

OPINION: Bringing different school districts together can bridge social divides and inspire change

Our national politics are divided and angry in a way that often feels beyond our control. The division doesn’t just stay “out there” but filters down to the community and school level. I worry about what kind of…

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Study International·higher-ed

3 US business schools launching global careers

These days, companies are jumping on automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital transformation to keep up in a data-driven economy. And these systems are only going to keep becoming more important. The World…

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Study International·higher-ed

More doing, less typing: 11 degrees that have little to no essay writing

If you do a quick Google search for the “easiest degrees for international students,” you’ll notice that most suggested degrees are creative degrees . But how easy are these degrees ? The thing is, you can’t determine…

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Study International·higher-ed

Long hours, hyper-competitive cultures: The degrees that lead to the most mental burnout

Nowadays, it comes to no one’s surprise that students are grappling with anxiety, depression, mental burnout , and sometimes even suicidal thoughts. Between the seemingly endless grind of study sessions to conquer…

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The 74 Million·higher-ed

Why Some NYC Schools Are Embracing International Baccalaureate

This article was originally published in Chalkbeat. A few years back, a groundswell of Brooklyn parents in District 13 wanted to ditch gifted and talented classes, concerned about sorting and segregating children…

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HEPI Blog·higher-ed

WEEKEND READING: Future‑proofing academic integrity: the case for a new charter

This blog was kindly authored by Dr Richard Marsden, Associate Dean for Curriculum, Qualifications and Partnerships, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, The Open University and Professor Klaus-Dieter Rossade, Executive…

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Chalkbeat·higher-ed

Here’s why this Colorado teacher gives out pocket copies of the U.S. Constitution

Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox. Sam Westerdale, a civics and government teacher at…

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Study International·higher-ed

6 of the best places to study abroad in Asia

International student mobility has changed a lot over the past decade or so. It used to be the case that students from Asian countries flocked to the West for higher education, but these tides are steadily turning.…

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University Affairs CA·higher-ed

Curiosity over canon

As scholars, we are often taught by our teachers, colleagues, and disciplinary canons to believe that our field’s methods are best suited to answer our questions. But how can we truly be confident of this if we do not…

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MIT News Education·research

Jacob Andreas and Brett McGuire named Edgerton Award winners

MIT Associate Professor Jacob Andreas of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science [EECS] and MIT Associate Professor Brett McGuire of the Department of Chemistry have been selected as the winners of…

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eSchool News

We can’t wait for another Mississippi Miracle

Key points: Strong AI will only come from strong data grounded in learning science A new need-to-know for the AI classroom How educators are shaping the future of edtech For more on AI’s role in successful learning,…

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Study International·research

The secret strategy that helped an Indonesian grad land a job with Ali Abdaal, the world’s no.1 productivity expert

Becky Isjwara ’s journey to becoming Head of YouTube for Ali Abdaal, a doctor turned entrepreneur and author with over eight million followers on social media, began with a rejection. Becky had applied to be his YouTube…

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Standard-Based Grading Offers a Different Model of Assessing Student Learning

17 school closures: Philadelphia Board of Education to vote on new facilities plan Thursday

Over-50s drive language travel growth as learning becomes a lifestyle choice

How social movements shape Canadian universities

What Will Life Be Like After the Education Department? Look at What Came Before

The State of Education Politics Today

5 reasons international students choose Swansea University

Biomedical engineering degrees reimagining the future of health

OPINION: Bringing different school districts together can bridge social divides and inspire change

3 US business schools launching global careers

More doing, less typing: 11 degrees that have little to no essay writing

Long hours, hyper-competitive cultures: The degrees that lead to the most mental burnout

Why Some NYC Schools Are Embracing International Baccalaureate

WEEKEND READING: Future‑proofing academic integrity: the case for a new charter

Here’s why this Colorado teacher gives out pocket copies of the U.S. Constitution

6 of the best places to study abroad in Asia

Curiosity over canon

Jacob Andreas and Brett McGuire named Edgerton Award winners

We can’t wait for another Mississippi Miracle

The secret strategy that helped an Indonesian grad land a job with Ali Abdaal, the world’s no.1 productivity expert

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