Article content The Manitoba government is trying for a second time to reform education in the province, but this time without planning to eliminate elected school boards. Article content The Progressive Conservative government faced widespread public opposition last year when it announced plans to wipe out all elected English-language school boards, and eventually backed down. […]
We’ve often seen schools and colleges take a one-fits-all approach to education in the past. Educators focused on finding a single way to teach all students. But now, we all know that this approach doesn’t work anymore. And, in fact, it never worked. There is no secret that all people are different and unique in […]
The remaining Fridays of the Elizabethtown Independent School District calendar have been converted from shortened school days to regular instructional days. The revised school calendar, which also includes a make-up day scheduled for May 17, which was approved during Monday’s EIS Board of Education meeting. EIS canceled school four days this past winter because of […]
The election will be partisan for the first time, after Tennessee lawmakers passed a special session bill allowing candidates to run with political parties. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — After Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill during a special session of Congress that allows for partisan elections for Board of Education positions, candidates met with the community in […]
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara County – The Rotary Club of Santa Barbara recognized teacher Jill Egar for her care and devotion to the special education preschool students she serves in the Santa Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD). At the Rotary Club’s luncheon on April 15, 2022, […]
There are many children in Japan with foreign roots who, because they don’t speak Japanese well, cannot take regular classes at school. One in 20 public primary and junior high school students across the country who need Japanese language lessons have been put in classes originally intended for children with disabilities, a national survey recently […]
Aabout 230 children are waiting in line for services at Kids Campus, a preschool and child care center at Santa Fe Community College. Applications keep rolling in every day — from college staff, students and the wider community. Director Deyanira Contreras said the wait list for the program, which has a capacity to serve 120 […]
At least four Pennsylvania agencies have told state lawmakers they need more funding to address one of the biggest woes each of them has faced during the pandemic: not being able to hire or keep enough staff. Each is arguing that funneling more money to support staff positions is one of the best ways to […]
By Diane Benson Harrington Published: March 11, 2022 (Image credit: Pixabay) SmartBrief’s weekly roundup of notable education stories that didn’t fit our newsletters’ parameters. Do we want students to be job-ready or citizen-ready? This opinion piece points to the latter, noting that a growing embrace of “I” instead of “we” isn’t working out well for […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – The abuse of a Kanawha County student and the persistence of his parents led to an unanimous vote Thursday as lawmakers moved to strengthen a camera law for special education classrooms. Cameras have been in special education classrooms since 2019, but watching the video required a report of abuse. The legislation […]
March 9, 2022 Senate Staff Blog, Education Committee, Votes 0 SF 2291 – Para-educator emergency rules SF 2291 extends the Governor’s declaration allowing a certified para-educator with a substitute authorization to substitute in any PreK-12 classroom, except a driver’s education classroom. Schools must look for official substitutes before pulling a para-educator away from their primary […]
A single mum says she may be forced to spend more than £300 a week to send her son to a special needs school after a taxi firm pulled out of its council contract. Canada Cabs has quit its school-run service to Elaine Education Center in Strood saying it was a “logistical nightmare”. The taxi […]
