Posts Tagged by Education

The state follows West Virginia, Kentucky and Oklahoma with a massive school shutdown over education funding. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com

A third of the states allow community colleges to grant some bachelor’s degrees — and more are coming. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com

In far too many states, school funding is neither fair nor adequate. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com

In the wake of her vile tweets, many conservatives indeed defended Randa Jarrar’s right to speak freely — despite claims to the contrary. Fresno launched an investigation into her words, but ultimately decided that they were protected under the First Amendment. After Randa Jarrar’s vile […]

Noah Crowley’s parents and school decided he won’t be attending any more school functions. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com

At the same time, the Department of Education is considering scrapping the guidance that’s designed to help protect these students. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com

Apple’s lineup of iPads can be confusing. There are now five different iPad models to choose from, each with different storage and cellular options. For most people, the best iPad is the 6th Generation iPad, which starts at $329. This past weekend, I was asked […]

Students at Texas Southern, Fisk, Grambling State and Morehouse will now be eligible too. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com

Stephen Gilpin, former Trump University professor and author of “Trump U: The Inside Story of Trump University,” explains what it was like to work at the for-profit real estate training program before it went defunct amidst class action lawsuits and allegations of fraud. Following is […]

Malala Yousafzai is currently in her first year at Oxford University. One of her best friends wrote about how they relax together listening to Beyoncé and eating takeout. Varaidzo Khativu said the two went on a friend-date on Valentine’s Day. Malala Yousafzai may be a […]

“To be clear, there is no debate about slavery. It is immoral and a crime against humanity,” the superintendent said in a statement. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com

A person in the video swears to always hate black people, Latinos and Jews. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com

We’re proud of you, Justin. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com

In the past few months, hundreds of thousands of young Americans have taken to the streets to demand tighter gun laws. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com

Michael Hill feared for his safety after receiving three anonymous, hate-filled letters. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com

Students at Barnard, a women’s college, voted to divest from companies that do business in Israel. Israel has a good record on women’s rights. The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions campaign is misguided and misrepresents the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. If you congratulated an Israeli woman on finally […]

Politically, Americans are highly divided. When it comes to issues of race, immigration, national security, and environmental protection, they disagree about how the government should handle things like never before. Relative to polls in the 1990s, Republicans are now much more likely to say poor […]

Why didn’t I go get an education somewhere that professors would tell me about the brown bodies that my books forgot or purposely omitted? read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com

“It’s difficult not to respond when you hear there is such a significant need.” read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com

The high school students “are shaking us out of our complacency.” read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com

Wakanda is coming to the Mecca. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com

Small rural school districts have long sought to save money and attract teachers by dropping a school day. Now some urban read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com

Identity politics do not belong in the classroom. Reed College is making a mistake by allowing the unfair charge of racism to govern the creation of university curricula. Increasingly, students around the country are arguing that identity politics should play a role in the development […]

A parent reportedly felt Nathan Etter used Valentine’s Day “to celebrate his lifestyle choices.” read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com

Google’s AIY Projects program — a combination of DIY (do it yourself) and AI (artificial intelligence) — have announced a revamped set of build-it-yourself kits, aiming to bring computer science and programming to the masses. The kits include all the tech, accessories, and instructions required […]

The actor saluted her creation of a cardboard substitute as “commitment.” read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com

Life expectancy increased in the US from 1990 to 2016. Today, overall average life expectancy is up to 78.9 years old. But researchers are worried that increasingly, Americans are smoking and drinking too much, eating bad food, and suffering from more drug use disorders. It’s […]

The program will give $25,000 each to Xavier University, Wilberforce University, Tuskegee University and Bethune-Cookman University. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com

Coding boot camp General Assembly is getting acquired for $412.5 million by workforce staffing agency Adecco, Axios reports. Adecco and GA have been in talks about how they could best work together since last fall. Coding boot camp General Assembly is getting acquired for $412.5 […]

Some college majors are more popular than others, and some are concentrated in specific US states. Careers site Zippia calculated the most disproportionately popular college major in each state. They include uncommon fields of study such as astrophysics, oceanography, and soil sciences. At universities around […]

Matt Bevin has a bleak view of his fellow Kentuckians. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com

The boy died while trapped in a van as authorities tried to find him. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com

It’s “free speech,” he said. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com

Schools will reopen soon after negotiations stall at the state Capitol. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com

Dozens of school districts will close again as Kentucky teachers protest the “dismantling” of public education. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com

Grassroots enthusiasm could have long-lasting implications in the red states where teachers are revolting. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com

As the world eagerly awaits the arrival of the royal baby, we’re taking a peek inside the Lindo Wing, where Kate Middleton read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com

A recent study highlights how little the average American knows about the Holocaust. The survivor generation is dying out and we are failing to adequately honor their memory. We promised Holocaust survivors that we would never forget. We are breaking our promise. Thursday is Yom […]

President Donald Trump nominated Wendy Vitter to be a federal judge in the Eastern District of Louisiana. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com

The Republican-dominated board embraced ethnic studies after a five-year campaign by educators and activists. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com

“I have not met one teacher or one student who is in favor of arming teachers in Broward County,” a school board member said Tuesday. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com

Some of the highest-paying summer jobs are ideal for college students since they don’t require a college degree. To find these high-paying summer jobs for college students, FlexJobs scoured its database of part-time, flexible, and remote job listings. Each of these jobs could pay double […]

“It is the last resort, but it is an option,” the Millcreek School District superintendent said. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com

The Fox 5 DC segment has gone viral. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com

“Young people have changed things in the past, and we’re going to do it again,” Jaclyn Corin says at Ebenezer Baptist. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com