Rural school funding Government United States

Rural school funding for 800 schools jeopardized by "bookkeeping adjustments"

Significant monetary cuts to rural school funding were foreseen due to Trump’s Government’s change in “bookkeeping procedures”. The law requires that in order to get funding, districts must use data from the Census Bureau’s Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates to determine whether 20 percent of their area’s school-age children live below the poverty line. Some […]

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Special school funding of 5.5bn Euros urgent, says union of teachers in England

According to the Union of Teachers in England, schools need an additional 5.5bn Euros in special school funding to prevent monetary hardships. The Union, consisting of key states school leaders and the National Governing Council are putting notice to Rishi Sunak with reference to struggling special needs institutions. Nursery schools are barely meeting the cost of […]

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Education Authority in Northern Ireland admits their shortcoming on addressing special student needs

A whistleblower blames the Education Authority in Northern Ireland for the lack of support received by students with special needs. Shortcomings by the Education Authority in Northern Ireland The Education Authority in Northern Ireland undergone an internal audit coming from a concern of alleged unnecessary assessment delays and breach of confidential information regarding children under […]

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7 Applications of Artificial Intelligence in medicine

In the last decade, Artificial Intelligence in medicine has experienced pretty major breakthroughs with assistance from mechanical and software engineers evident in the following trends. Trends in the application of artificial intelligence in medicine Artificial Intelligence in medicine Earlier on, the integration of medical health services with machines was a fantasy. The use of robots in medical […]

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KeyBank Foundation donates $1.2M to Burchfield Art Centre for expanding education programs

KeyBank Foundation is awarding $1.2 million in two education grants to Burchfield Penney Art Centre in Buffalo. The total money is in partnership with the First Niagara Foundation, along with the Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation. KeyBank helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce. Burchfield […]

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3-level alert response system implemented in Jamaica amid Coronavirus outbreak

The Ministry of Education in Jamaica came up with a three-level alert response system to limit the Coronavirus outbreak. Alert response system to fight off Coronavirus outbreak The Ministry of Education in Jamaica launched its emergency protocol for educational institutions as a response to the rapid spread of the Coronavirus in different continents worldwide. The […]

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Low-income courses are at risk of closure as the U.K. government clamps down on education budget

The Ministry of Education is planning to cap off higher education enrollees by taking away low-income courses on the menu. Capping of student enrollment to accommodate budget cut Social mobility is at risk as the government plans to limit student enrollment amid the impending increase in numbers of upcoming higher education students. More than 50 […]

LGBTQ Europe Government

Activists wants to incorporate LGBTQ topics with sex education classes

Sex education in England excludes LGBTQ issues in its curriculum, activists want to reconsider. Relationship and Sex Education Secondary students in England will now undergo compulsory lessons in Relationship and Sex Education starting in September. While in primary schools, basic lessons on relationships are being pushed to be imposed. The Department of Education provides basic […]