Tag: schools
Decision to Permit Public Funding of Religious Schools Sparks Outcry
Following the Supreme Court’s 6–3 decision in Carson v. Makin, a case brought on behalf of those seeking public tuition for students to attend...
Malaysia govt seeks to introduce Tamil language in schools
In Malaysia, the government is looking into introducing Tamil language as an additional subject in secondary schools across the country.
According to Prime Minister Anwar...
Canada: Filipino language courses introduced to B.C. schools
In Vancouver B.C., public school students at Sir Charles Tupper Secondary will soon have access to Filipino language courses, after the city’s school board...
Concern Grows Over School Staff Shortages
A new national survey finds deep public concern about the K–12 school workforce—83% of Americans express concerns about public school staff shortages, while 81%...
Cardona Stresses Equity in Rescue Funding
As the Department of Education releases $122 billion directly to states as part of the American Rescue Plan, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona is...
Botswana to Introduce Swahili Language in Local Schools
Botswana plans to introduce Swahili language in the southern African country’s local schools, according to Fidelis Molao, the country’s minister of basic education. Speaking...
Teachers Union Releases Plan for Reopening Schools
The American Federation of Teachers, the 1.7-million member teachers union has released a plan for how and when schools should safely reopen.
The 20-page...
1.3 Billion Students Still Affected by Closures
According to UNESCO, 200 million students have gone back to school in the last two weeks, as schools reopen progressively across the globe. As...
Box Tops for Education now offering an app
Box Tops for Education is now offering an app that allows users to scan their store receipts and earn money for local schools. The...
Coding Bills Threaten Language Requirement
The U.S. House and Senate have both introduced bills that encourage the replacement of math, science, and foreign language courses with computer coding in...
The Future of Education is in Two Languages
Fabrice Jaumont is convinced that dual-language education should be the norm rather than the exception
Gregg Roberts once said that monolingualism is the illiteracy of...
