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Michigan governor seeks $1M to end lunch shaming in schools

Daniel Abel
February 11, 2020

Michigan governor, Gretchen Whitmer, is seeking $1 million funds from the state to pay off the lunch debt of students...

Government United States

Opportunity scholarship from Trump gets awarded to Philadelphian 4th grader

Ken Vincent Rosales
February 10, 2020

President Donald Trump awarded an “opportunity scholarship” to a Philadelphian fourth-grader during the State of the Union address. Expanding school...

Government India

10,000 Rohingya refugee children gain access to education in Bangladesh

Daniel Abel
February 1, 2020

Bangladesh has announced it will lift restrictions on education for Rohingya refugee children, easing bans in place since the existing...

Appointment of a creationist as head of a higher education agency in Brazil rattles scientists

Government

Appointment of a creationist dismays Brazilian scientists

Kelvin Maina
January 28, 2020

The appointment of a creationist, Benedito Guimarães Aguiar Neto, by President Jair Bolsonaro to head a higher education department known...

Europe Government

UK Post-study work visa for 2020/2021 re-introduced

Kelvin Maina
January 27, 2020

The reintroduction of the post-study work visa for 2020/2021 university intake is projected to help the UK regain its lost...

Asia Government

Congress seeks to create a Department of Disaster Resilience amidst...

Ken Vincent Rosales
January 20, 2020

Congress is looking forward to hastening the creation of a Department of Disaster Resilience as a response to recent calamities...

Institutions United States

35-year-old former Navy SEAL is NASA’s 1st Korean-Am astronaut

Daniel Abel
January 18, 2020

Jonny Kim, a graduate of medicine from Harvard University and a former Navy SEAL, is making history as he becomes...

Asia Government

"Sulong Edukalidad": DepEd's pivotal program towards improved quality education

Ken Vincent Rosales
January 15, 2020

After addressing the concern in access to education, DepEd relies on its “Sulong Edukalidad” program to uplift education quality in the Philippines....

Africa Institutions

Benin stolen artifacts of 1897 sparks massive public education on...

Daniel Abel
January 13, 2020

Benin stolen artifacts have still not been returned to their rightful owners a century after they were taken from the...

Asia Government

Malaysian Prime Minister focuses on STEM as Education Minister

Daniel Abel
January 12, 2020

Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been named the acting Education Minister after the resignation of previous education minister, Dr....