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White working-class children failed by education system, says inquiry - AOL
6+ hour, 43+ min ago (988+ words) Once-in-a-generation reforms are needed to fix an education system that "is not serving the interests of white working-class children", an independent inquiry has concluded. It was set up last summer to look into why such children are the lowest-performing large…...
Higher-ed Ministry, Pertamina team up for energy transition workforce
14+ hour, 14+ min ago (75+ words) ANTARA News Higher-ed Ministry, Pertamina team up for energy transition workforce Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, Brian Yuliarto (fifth left), hosted a meeting with Pertamina's Director of Business Transformation and Sustainability Agung Wicaksono, along with his team at…...
STEM isn't always welcoming to diversity. A California college program aims to curb that
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1797+ words) For Tr" Willingham, pursuing a doctorate degree at UC Irvine has felt isolating at times. Often the only Black student in his science classes, he recalls being the last one to be chosen when activities required a lab partner. He…...
STEM isn't always welcoming to diversity. A California college program aims to shift that
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1575+ words) The climate of STEM higher education programs can be unwelcoming for some minority populations. A state-funded program is trying to change that by providing mentors, relationship-building and financial assistance to California college students. Studies have noted that the climate of…...
Support, Fairness, and Belonging
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (550+ words) This summer, the office will formally transition from the Office of Institutional Equity and Title IX Compliance to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance, a change designed to better reflect the full scope of the office's responsibilities and provide a…...
Michigan college essay testing no more
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (312+ words) A couple of Michigan laws that de-emphasize parts of standardized testing took effect Tuesday. The laws make it so high school upperclassmen no longer need to take an essay portion of their Michigan Merit Examination. That test, often taken in…...
Massey academic to deliver keynote at inaugural anti-racism education conference
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (392+ words) Te Kunenga ki P'rehuroa Massey University Professor Mohan Dutta will deliver a keynote address at the inaugural Weaving Anti-racist Futures in Education conference in Auckland this weekend. The conference will explore how schools can better respond to racism and create…...
Treasury scrapped maths test for candidates in order to boost diversity
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (567+ words) WATCH: The GB News panel discuss a woke civil service policy Internal papers revealed by a Freedom of Information request revealed the department also removed verbal reasoning tests The Treasury ditched maths tests for candidates after officials came to the…...
Opinion | California's failed admissions experiment has run its course
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (114+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Mina Aganagic is a professor of mathematics and physics at the University…...