Federal Communications Commission (FCC) changes the rules to put the education into a shift for an open auction. FCC has decided to sell licenses for bandwidth which is called Educational Broadband Service (EBS). The new EBS licenses are expected to cover America’s huge rural areas now that it has been turned over to the free […]
Department for Education (DfE) revealed the plan for building “the best EdTech ecosystem in the world” by implementing the new strategy. UK economy has estimated that the edtech exports have a £170 million value in developing future learning technologies in the face of tightening school budgets. Daphne Koller, the online study space creator of Coursera, […]
According to a recent statement by Derek Baker from the Department of Education, Northern Ireland is currently facing severe financial problems in terms of supporting the educational system. These comments come among increased tension between the Department of Education and parents because of the high costs of school uniforms, and supplementary school materials. According to […]
When the most technologically advanced school in Scotland bans the use of mobile phones by students, it gathers a lot of attention. This move heralded as a “social media detox” by authorities, has been applauded by clinical psychologist Linda Blair. Lack of concentration, irritability, and reduced social interactions are some of the side effects of […]
If the current growth trajectory of IT-ITES is maintained, the demand for digital tech professionals in India will increase by thirty-five per cent. Nasscom pegs this number at two-point-three million by 2023. Digital skilling of fresh talent and existing employees is critical to meet this requirement. National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) is […]
The recent parent protests caused by the introduction of ‘No Outsiders for a Faith Community’ program, which places a heavy emphasis on LGBT equality, should have been handled better by the government, according to Sara Khan, a government adviser since 2018. According to Ms. Khan, headteachers in schools facing backlash for introducing the program should […]
Alando Terrelonge, a state minister for the Jamaican Ministry of Education, has announced that he will lead a group of government officials and professional psychologists who will evaluate educational psychologists and social workers in the industry. This action on the side of the Jamaican ministry comes among a rise in concern about the psychological health […]
As the world is changing we are witnessing how an increasing number of educators are adopting modern digital tools and applying them in new ways to upgrade and enhance student learning in higher education. The field of education doesn’t differentiate much from other areas in terms of change and innovations. UNESCO’s latest statistics show that […]
After payments to Uber and phone bills, you may soon be able to pay for school fees, apply for education loans and buy your child’s school uniform on India’s technology Unicorn Paytm. The decision to move into education may be a suitable one as the Indian education sector is expected to reach one hundred and […]
Recent news came on weeks ago about the two leading think-tanks called the TIDE project at the University of Liverpool and Runnymede Trust. These two calls for the need for teaching empire and migration as compulsory in secondary schools. These subjects can be taught in some exam boards but these are only subjected as optional […]
