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From Reuters: China’s latest building binge: the education factory

Three decades ago, Chinese cities began turning rural land into industrial parks to attract foreign investors. Today, a new kind…

10 years ago

NYT: New Federal Program Offers Students Aid for Nontraditional Education

Hoping to offer more alternatives, particularly to low-income students considering substandard for-profit colleges, the Education Department is unveiling a pilot…

10 years ago

From BBC: Oxford University publishes sample interview questions

Place a 30cm ruler on top of one finger from each hand. What happens when you bring your fingers together?…

10 years ago

From The Irish Times: Over 2,200 new teaching posts being created

A small cut in the pupil-teacher ratio and the creation of 2,260 additional teaching posts are the key education measures…

10 years ago

From CNBC: Etsy for teachers? TpT becomes hub for education materials

The Internet is a hub where virtually everything can be a commodity, and students with Web access have entry to…

10 years ago

Forbes: How Strong Community and Educator Support Drives Ed Tech Success

When we think of education technology, we often imagine large-scale impact and reach. But it’s not that straightforward. Stacked amidst temporary…

10 years ago

Post: Preschool is good for children, but it’s expensive. So Utah is offering it online.

Can 4-year-olds learn what they need to know for kindergarten by sitting in front of a computer for 15 minutes…

10 years ago

ABC News: UNESCO: Most Nations Fail Gender Parity Goal for Education

More than half of the world’s countries have failed to achieve gender parity in education for girls in primary and…

10 years ago

WGN: Former CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett to plead guilty to corruption charges

The former CEO of Chicago Public Schools will plead guilty corruption charges following a federal investigation into a $20 million no-bid…

10 years ago

The Atlantic: When Neighborhoods Gentrify, Why Aren’t Their Public Schools Improving?

The ups and downs of gentrification have been chronicled thoroughly, but one of its consequences hasn’t been widely addressed: the…

10 years ago