New York City charter school application Schools United States

New York City charter school application: Strict April 1 deadline

New York City charter school application realized a 26 percent surge in applications following increased test scores and more student customized experiences in the city. With approximately 126,400 students, charter school students contribute to 11 percent of learners in public schools within New York. There are 33,000 vacant seats that are open for New York […]

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Gun Rights: 2 students sue Wisconsin Universirty for violation of free speech rights

Two students from Wisconsin University have pressed charges against their faculty for prohibiting wearing T-shirts that display gun rights, labeling it as a violation of free speech constitutional right or the so-called 1st Amendment under the United States Constitution: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging […]

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Egypt launches 5m National Reading Program competition for students, teacher

Egypt Ministry of Education has announced the launch of a National Reading Program (NRP), in a move to get children and youth to participate more in reading. The Egyptian Minister announced Education Tarek Shawki at the “High-Level Conference on Accelerating Learning in the Middle East and Africa” in Cairo. The Minister of education explained that […]

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USAID initiates ‘Early Grade Reading program’ for 230 Ghanaian schools

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in collaboration with the Ghana Ministry of Education, has initiated the Early Grade Reading program for Ghanaian students. The Early Grade Reading program is aimed at delivering quality education to Ghanaian children, as a student result begins to diminish recently. The program would witness the distribution and […]

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American colleges start making reparations for part played during slavery

New promises of reparations to atone for historical ties to slavery have opened new territory in a reckoning at American colleges, which until now have responded with monuments, building name changes, and public apologies. Notably many American colleges and renowned universities have their campuses built by enslaved Africans, Profits from slavery and related industries reportedly […]