Tag: schools
Duncan Gives an Inch to CCSS Schools
Secretary of Education offers extension for schools using testing in evaluations.
As Common Core aligned assessments are rolled out all across the nation, Secretary of...
$2.5 million to Promote Tribal Control of Schools – Deadline 9/12/14!!
To help ensure that all students attending Bureau of Indian Education-funded schools receive an effective education delivered to them by tribes, U.S. Secretary of...
Mandarin Introduced to UK Schools
Thousands of pupils across the United Kingdom are to be given Mandarin lessons in a government bid to double the amount of Mandarin learners...
Syrian Offers Russian in All High Schools
The Syrian government has decided to make Russian classes available in all high schools. The plans follow a visit from Russian Deputy Prime Minister...
Lagos Introduces German and Mandarin to Schools
The government in the Nigerian state of Lagos has announced that the teaching of German and Mandarin is to commence in six schools across...
Schools Consortium Calls for Bilingualism
According to a new "federal accountability framework" released by the forward-thinking Large Countywide and Suburban District Consortium, “Federal law should: A. Establish college and...
Libraries & Schools Get E-Rate Boost
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler announced that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will work to improve the federal E-Rate program to facilitate access to internet...
Pearson Pays $700 million for Brazilian English Schools
With its $721 million acquisition of Brazil’s Grupo Multi, Pearson has become the market leader in English language education amongst adults in Brazil. Grupo...
Former English Learner Takes Reins at NYC Schools
New York’s new Mayor, Bill de Blasio, lost no time in announcing his appointment of Carmen Fariña as Schools Chancellor before he even took...
129 New Chinese Guest Teachers for U.S. Schools
Over a hundred new teachers from China are ready to serve in the Chinese Guest Teacher Program, a collaboration between the College Board and...
