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Guernsey college to ban smartphones for Year 7 pupils
5+ hour, 54+ min ago (684+ words) The move follows a UK ban on smartphones in schools A college has told parents it plans to ban smartphones for Year 7 students from September. In a letter to parents, Blanchelande College, in Guernsey, said it did not believe 11 to…...
The Empty Classroom Behind India's Knowledge Superpower Dream
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (37+ words) The Morning Voice This article will be available at 6: 00 AM IST Today's articles are released daily at 6: 00 AM Indian Standard Time. Please check back then....
Education Department sues schools over boys in girls" sports * World Net Daily * by Spencer Lombardo, Daily Caller News Foundation
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (13+ words) District's actions allegedly violate Title IX and the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause...
A father used EFA funds to pay for his kids' classes at his own business. He didn't know the spending was prohibited.
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (1435+ words) Josiah Armstrong was flabbergasted to learn last year that he was being investigated for misusing his children's state education funds. Then he realized he had misunderstood the rules. A father of five and a small business owner, the Manchester resident…...
From classroom groups to confident learners, Shillong study finds a winning formula
4+ hour, 36+ min ago (330+ words) Shillong, July 3: Can students become better English speakers simply by learning together instead of learning alone? A new doctoral study from Meghalaya suggests the answer may well be yes. After spending over four decades in classrooms, veteran educator and St....
Education Departments Sues Schools For Allegedly Letting Boy Dominate Girls' Sports
4+ hour, 54+ min ago (249+ words) A California sports league and two school districts are being sued for allegedly forcing girls to share single-sex spaces with boys in athletic competitions. The U. S. Department of Education, DE, JUSD, and CUSD did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller…...
Exclusive | Columbia among 12 universities ripped by watchdog over explosion of all-gender facilities on campus
8+ hour, 11+ min ago (393+ words) WASHINGTON" Twelve top colleges and universities across the US " including Columbia University in Manhattan " are expanding the number of all-gender facilities on their campuses amid the ongoing debate over transgenderism, a conservative advocacy group has found. The all-gender designation opens…...
Student loan changes take effect with new payment plans, borrowing caps - AOL
10+ hour, 33+ min ago (376+ words) President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill has triggered sweeping changes to federal student loans, affecting both current borrowers and future students. The United States has nearly 43 million people who owe a combined $1. 7 trillion in student loan debt. New rules…...
Student loan funding maintained for NC healthcare workers amid US Department of Education lawsuit: NCAG
9+ hour, 48+ min ago (396+ words) North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson announces his lawsuit against the United States Department of Education in response to cuts to healthcare workers' student tuition. (Office of the North Carolina Attorney General) RALEIGH, N. C. (WNCN) " Healthcare workers in North Carolina will…...
Student Loan Reforms Discourage Unwise Choices
17+ hour, 36+ min ago (557+ words) Loans for a single professional degree are capped at $200, 000 in total and $50, 000 per year. Graduate degree loans are capped at $100, 000 and $20, 500 per year. Parent PLUS loans that parents can borrow for their child's undergraduate education are now capped at $65, 000 per…...