si Counselors Blast College Board's Plan to Assign Students a 'Disadvantage' Score By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 20 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The College Board's plan to score students' 'level of disadvantage' based on their schools and neighborhoods has some college counselors asking: Will wealthy parents try to game the system? Full Article College+and+career
si Revisiting College and Career Readiness By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 16 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000 An EL Education school in Rochester, NY, shows that giving young children real problems to solve can instill the qualities students will need as adults. Full Article College+and+career
si Yes, Colleges Can Rescind Admission Offers. Here's What Educators Need to Know By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 In a recent high-profile case, Harvard College rescinded its offer to a school-shooting survivor after racist comments he’d written online surfaced. But how common is it for colleges to take back offers? And do students have any recourse? Full Article College+and+career
si Judge Dismisses Concussion Lawsuit Against Illinois High School Association By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 25 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000 An Illinois judge has dismissed the nation's first class-action lawsuit against a state high school association over its handling of concussions, ruling that it had made strides in that regard since the filing of the lawsuit. Full Article Lawandcourts
si U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up Case Over Cheerleader-Uniform Design By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 06 May 2016 00:00:00 +0000 The battle stems from Varsity Brands' efforts to gain copyright protection for the design of stripes, chevrons, zigzags, and color blocks that are on its uniforms. Full Article Lawandcourts
si Controversial Economics Class Dropped From Tucson High Schools By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 15 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 School board members in Tucson, Ariz., acted after learning that a controversial economics textbook that hadn't been properly vetted. Full Article Entrepreneurship
si Is the Nation's Rising Graduation Rate Real? By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 More high school students than ever are graduating, and a new report suggests that’s not due to lowered standards—it’s because students are actually learning more. Full Article Graduation+rates
si Santa and 'Manga Mission' By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 08:39:32 +0000 "Are all my elves ready? OK, off we go!" A group of Santa and his elves head out into Karuizawa, Japan, to share God’s love. Full Article
si A visit to the Kumamoto earthquake disaster area By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 12 May 2016 01:11:04 +0000 Two OMers were asked to help a church network deliver relief supplies to churches in Kumamoto after two large earthquakes had struck the area. Full Article
si News24 Business | Johan Fourie | Could AI topple South Africa’s science funding? Yes, and that is a good thing By www.news24.com Published On :: Saturday May 13 2023 12:35:03 At present we reward quantity, not quality. The door could be opening for that to change, argues Johan Fourie. Full Article
si News24 Business | Hannes Viljoen | Money is personal - just don't let that cost you By www.news24.com Published On :: Saturday May 13 2023 14:58:59 It's unrealistic to expect anyone to invest totally dispassionately. But there are ways to transform risk, writes Hannes Viljoen. Full Article
si News24 Business | 'Enough': Fed-up Exxaro says Transnet must meet industry 'halfway' amid crisis By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Jun 27 2023 20:45:13 The miner says Transnet knows full well where its own inefficiencies lie and it needs to start addressing these. Full Article
si News24 Business | Nick Hedley | How to fix SA's broken education system By www.news24.com Published On :: Monday Oct 09 2023 07:00:57 In South Africa, an astounding 81% of Grade 4 pupils can't read for meaning. It's time we looked at approaches in other markets that have clearly delivered results, says Nick Hedley. Full Article
si News24 Business | INSIDE LABOUR | Remember the heroes who fought for justice on the rugby field By www.news24.com Published On :: Saturday Nov 04 2023 14:15:36 The combined efforts of trade unions, activists and other heroes over decades paved the way for the glory of the latest Bok win, writes Terry Bell. Full Article
si News24 Business | Sikonathi Mantshantsha | The ANC - and the ANC only - is responsible for the electricity crisis By www.news24.com Published On :: Sunday Nov 19 2023 14:00:39 The ANC is fully and entirely responsible for the crisis of electricity in South Africa for the past 17 years, and electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa knows it, says Sikonathi Mantshantsha. Full Article
si News24 Business | Khaya Sithole | Here's why white-collar crime continues to pay in SA By www.news24.com Published On :: Saturday Jan 20 2024 09:50:07 Concerningly for South Africa, the question of whether our laws and regulations provide sanctions and penalties that are commensurate to the harm caused by white-collar criminals remains a matter of contested viewpoints, writes Khaya Sithole. Full Article
si News24 Business | Sikonathi Mantshantsha | KPMG/VBS saga shows SA's fortunes are better in hands of SARB than NPA By www.news24.com Published On :: Monday Feb 05 2024 18:00:14 Our freedom, and fortunes as a nation, lie with the likes of the independent and professional men and women as those at the head of the SA Reserve Bank, and very much unlike those at the NPA. Full Article
si News24 Business | amaBhungane | SARS blocks access to Zuma's tax records, again By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Feb 20 2024 19:33:16 SARS continues to deny amaBhungane and the Financial Mail's requests for access to former president Jacob Zuma's tax records despite the seminal judgment of the Constitutional Court handed down in May 2023. Full Article
si News24 Business | Carol Paton | Budget 2024: Enoch cuts while Cyril fiddles By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Feb 20 2024 19:33:13 Another budget and a bigger debt mountain to climb than ever before. Can Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana change the trajectory? writes Carol Paton. Full Article
si News24 Business | GCIS defends R7 million spend on 'social reality' TV show amid opposition criticism By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Feb 20 2024 19:28:26 Despite criticism of electioneering, the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) has defended its R7 million social-reality television show. Full Article
si News24 Business | Khaya Sithole | SAA deal: a lesson in failure to launch By www.news24.com Published On :: Saturday Mar 23 2024 10:25:45 SAA now remains firmly in state hands - a state that it insists it can no longer provide the type of capital support it desperately needs. Who should feel vindicated? asks Khaya Sithole. Full Article
si News24 Business | BOOK REVIEW | Why many time management tricks don't work (and one that does) By www.news24.com Published On :: Saturday Mar 23 2024 15:51:07 Most time management strategies are dropped as quickly as they are picked up for one key reason: insight is so much more important than theory, says Ian Mann. And this author's insight is invaluable. Full Article
si News24 Business | Johan Fourie | Why Cape Town should host the 2040 Olympic Games By www.news24.com Published On :: Saturday Jul 13 2024 14:41:56 Scholars have identified several reasons why cities want to host the Games, and there's little evidence to support some of the claims. But that doesn't mean it's not worth doing, says Johan Fourie. Full Article
si News24 Business | Khaya Sithole | We need to talk about consultants who prop up municipalities By www.news24.com Published On :: Sunday Sep 15 2024 11:09:51 In the latest Auditor-General report, what stands out is persistent underperformance and the level of desperation in local governments. Reliance on consultants who don't solve the underlying problem is no longer sustainable, says Khaya Sithole. Full Article
si Here's What Works Best in Teacher Professional Development By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 02 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000 In response to one school district's commitment to professional development, research explores teacher PD best practices and reviews the district's offerings. Full Article Professionaldevelopment
si What Other Countries Can Teach the U.S. About Teacher Professional Development By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 11 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Countries that score highest on an international measure of student achievement tend to have these three things in common when it comes to professional development for teachers. Full Article Professionaldevelopment
si Professional Learning Is More Meaningful When Done as a Team By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 03 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000 High-quality professional learning is difficult to provide in education, principal Jasmine Kullar writes. Here's a solution. Full Article Professionaldevelopment
si A Gap in Teacher Training: Working With Students Who Have Concussions By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A growing number of students have experienced a brain injury that could affect their ability to learn in school. Yet most teachers aren't prepared to work with these students. Full Article Professionaldevelopment
si 'It's Not Just Yoga and Nail Paint': Inside the Teacher Self-Care Conference By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The two-day event, now in its third year, offers workshops on mental health and burnout, time-management and goal-setting, and strategies for navigating toxic workplace environments. Full Article Professionaldevelopment
si Haves and Have-Nots: We Must Prioritize Outside Professional Development for ALL Teachers By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 03 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Many outside PD opportunities still separate the "haves" from the "have-nots" and uphold systemic oppression. Full Article Professionaldevelopment
si What to Do When Physics Teachers Don't Know Physics By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Many teachers are tapped to teach physics without prior training or experience. A new study explores a possible solution. Full Article Professionaldevelopment
si Research Center's Leadership Professional-Development Program Had No Impact. Why? By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Sun, 17 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A recent study found that one organization's instructional-leadership professional development had no impact. Could it be because the topic of instructional leadership needs to be expanded? Full Article Professionaldevelopment
si Putting the 'Professional' Back in Teacher Professional Development By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Teachers are the experts of the classroom, so they should be empowered to lead professional development, educators said at a forum that included the two national teachers' union presidents. Full Article Professionaldevelopment
si Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Professional Development? By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 11 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Quiz yourself: How have educational professional development needs and interests shifted since the start of the pandemic, and how are schools and districts addressing these changes? Full Article Professionaldevelopment
si The Transition to High School Is Hard. Here's How to Make It Better By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 30 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Having a growth mindset about personality—thinking that people can change for the better—helps kids handle tough times. Full Article Middleschools
si Biden's Segregation Comments Resurrect His Anti-Busing History By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Former Vice President Joe Biden’s recent remarks on his willingness to work with segregationists resurrected his long-ago efforts to oppose school busing. Will it hurt his campaign? Full Article Elections
si How to Vet the Presidential Candidates on Education By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 There are five key values to consider when separating campaign rhetoric from how a candidate would actually govern, writes Robert Feirsen. Full Article Elections
si Endorsements Still Touchy for Teachers' Unions in Presidential Election Season By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Both the AFT and the NEA vowed to engage their members more deeply this year in deciding who to back for the White House. How well have they done? Full Article Elections
si Elementary Teacher Defeats West Virginia's State Senate President in Primary By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 10 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 After a couple years of clashes with teachers in the state, West Virginia Senate President Mitch Carmichael was ousted in Tuesday's Republican primary election by a teacher. Full Article Elections
si Idaho Seeks to Block Electronic-Signature Gathering for Education Ballot Measure By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 17 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Idaho officials asked a U.S. Supreme Court justice to block an injunction that allows a group backing an education ballot initiative to collect electronic signatures because of COVID-19. Full Article Elections
si Building Growth Mindset in the Classroom: Assignments From Carol Dweck By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 28 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000 New research describes how a teacher's classroom approach can shape whether their students believe their academic skills are fixed at birth or they can grow them through practice and experience. Full Article Growth+Mindset
si The Transition to High School Is Hard. Here's How to Make It Better By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 30 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Having a growth mindset about personality—thinking that people can change for the better—helps kids handle tough times. Full Article Growth+Mindset
si Growth Mindset in a Pandemic: Teachers Talk About Building Resilience in Students By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 29 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Teachers in the Texas Mindset Initiative talk about how they are trying to help students learn and grow from a period of dramatic and disruptive change. Full Article Growth+Mindset
si Author Interview: 'Visible Learning for Mathematics' By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Linda M. Gojak and Sara Delano Moore, two of the co-authors of "Visible Learning For Mathematics: What Works Best to Optimize Student Learning", agreed to answer a few questions about the book. Full Article Mathematics
si How the Russians Hacked Our Math Curriculum By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 06 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 An overemphasis on calculus in high school may be harming students, writes Dickinson College professor Jeffrey Forrester. Full Article Mathematics
si The Missing Ingredient in Our Democracy: Math By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Political numeracy is as important as it is overlooked, argues Wellesley mathematics professor Ismar Volić. Full Article Mathematics
si Girls' and Boys' Early Brains Respond Similarly to Math Tasks By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Boys and girls start out on the same biological footing when it comes to math, finds the first neuroimaging study of math gender differences in children, published this month in the journal Science of Learning. Full Article Mathematics
si A Simple Idea to Make a COVID-19 Bailout for Schools More Equitable By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 15 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 If and when Congress creates another relief package for schools, two academics say lawmakers shouldn't rely on the traditional Title I formula for helping disadvantaged students. Full Article Idea
si News24 Business | Why pre-authorisation doesn't mean your medical scheme will pay your bills By www.news24.com Published On :: Saturday Sep 21 2024 09:04:01 Many medical scheme members mistakenly believe obtaining pre-authorisation for a procedure or treatment means their claims will be paid in full. Full Article
si News24 Business | OPINION | Know who to trust with your money - and when By www.news24.com Published On :: Friday Sep 27 2024 11:49:40 When you don’t know how financial products or services, such as the two-pot retirement system, it is easy to become mistrustful. Unfounded mistrust can cost you, but knowing the basics can help you make the most of what is available. Laura du Preez explains. Full Article