Law and Courts United States

California retains distance education financial aid for its student community

In a bid to hold on to the distance education financial aid from the US Department of Education, the California officials have declared the establishment of a comprehensive complaint procedure for thousands of distance-learning students. The confederate rule of law, imposed on Jul 22, necessitated the state to instigate a rigorous procedure for filing complaints […]

Europe Social Issues

UK atheist parents question conventional religious practices in schools

In the recent years, the UK has witnessed a surge in atheist parents questioning traditional religious practices in schools and dragging them into courts to file suit against the mandatory praying policies and the biblical recreations. According to a popular belief, atheism has become a new religion. With expanding secularism, atheists are growing more conscious […]

Innovation

The impact of personalized learning in study reforms

The term “personalized learning” has become widespread and notably made an impact in study communities with the works of technology. In fact, school improvement programs in 39 states have stated on how they would implement on making learning personal and self-paced in accordance in former President Obama’s US law called Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) […]

United States Universities

Alaska universities sack more than 2500 scholarships because of funding cuts

Students in Alaska have voiced their concerns that universities are rapidly eliminating scholarships, as higher education funding was recently cut. The main problem is that the universities are taking down merit-based scholarships, on which many students depend to make it through their courses.  While before the cuts the Alaska Performance Scholarship (APS) was one of […]

Europe Teachers

Teaching assistants and support staff call for salary increases by no less than 10%

Teaching assistants (TAs) and support staff in schools have demanded a salary increase in an open address to the United Kingdom Department of Education. According to teaching unions across the country, these staff members are not being rewarded for their work justly.  While teachers recently received an increase in pay by around three pounds (GBP2.75), […]

Africa Government

Kenyan government introduces extraordinary joint sector review for education

The Kenyan government and educational partners across the country have agreed to conduct a first of its kind joint sector review, which will aim to evaluate how successful the implementation of regulations and policies is across the system. According to the government, this is one of the most effective ways to receive constructive feedback on the […]