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UK Education Experts Warn On Shift Away from Employer-Sponsored University Apprenticeships

Posted by Carolyn Dwyer on Apr 23rd, 2016

In the United Kingdom, the government has launched an initiative to encourage apprenticeships via taxing businesses payrolls (where no apprenticeships are on the roster). While this might sound like a good way to increase the number... More of this article »

New Avenues To Mathematics Education

Posted by Carolyn Dwyer on Apr 23rd, 2016

Many argue that mathematics is the language of the universe; and the more you understand about mathematical systems, the more you are inclined to agree with this.  And if you look at where Mankind is headed, knowledge of mathematics... More of this article »

Seattle Parents Advocating for Better Language Services for Immigrant Families

Posted by Carolyn Dwyer on Apr 21st, 2016

A group of parents in Washington State have formed an immigrant-rights group called OneAmerica. The group has recently called on local school boards to institute new policies which will make language service availability and bilingual... More of this article »

Missouri Education Officers Vote to Replace Common Core Standards

Posted by Carolyn Dwyer on Apr 21st, 2016

The state of Missouri has just become the latest state to adopt a new set of education regulations which will replace the national Common Core standards. Indeed, on Tuesday, then, the state joined a group of states to ditch the benchmarks. After... More of this article »