New York won up to $696 million in federal education funding after it made changes in its application despite initial opposition from powerful teachers’ unions, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer confirmed Tuesday.
Schumer told The Associated Press that the win shows that states making “hard choices” will be rewarded by the federal government.
New York missed out on $700 million in the first round, but has since increased the number of charter schools and made other improvements in schools and their governance, changes that the state’s politically influential teachers’ unions initially blocked.
“New York’s schools have made strong strides towards excellence and this grant will accelerate that progress,” said Schumer, who had met with U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan on New York’s proposal. “This is great news for parents, teachers, and taxpayers across the state.” continue reading…
Canada’s Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University here plans to offer its world class courses to Indian students and forge tie-ups with Indian universities.
India’s leading Education and Career Network today released the findings of its study on “Education hot spots in India survey 2010″, and revealed that cities like Bangalore and Delhi have emerged to be the best picks for Indian students when it came to preferred education destinations in India.
Governor ESL Narsimhan has emphasised the need for quality education for students in universities.
Isolating a gene that allows a type of fern to tolerate high levels of arsenic, Purdue University researchers hope to use the finding to create plants that can clean up soils and waters contaminated by the toxic metal.The fern Pteris vittata can tolerate 100 to 1,000 times more arsenic than other plants. Jody Banks, a professor of botany and plant pathology, and David Salt, a professor of horticulture, uncovered what may have been an evolutionary genetic event that creates an arsenic pump of sorts in the fern.
The Junior and Leaving Cert exams begin today (June 9th), amid a caution from the Minister for Education and Skills.
If your child is bitten by the online bug, it could be the starting point for a modern approach to learning. With the fatigue factor rising due to lengthy commutes and multiple subjects, students are gradually discarding traditional ‘brick and mortar’ tutorials.
As part of the 1Goal global campaign coinciding with the FIFA Football World Cup 2010, hundreds of social activists, educationists, students and sportspersons have started a signature drive in Orissa, seeking education for all, a campaigner said Tuesday.
Numerous researchers in MSU’s College of Education have endorsed a set of high school graduation standards approved last week that proponents said will better prepare students for college.
