In first State of the State speech, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs puts focus squarely on education – The Arizona Republic

Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs unveiled broad plans for funding public education and addressing the state’s water crisis in her first State of the State address at the state Capitol on Monday. Hobbs returned to the Arizona House of Representatives, where she served from 2011 to 2013, to address lawmakers on their first day of work … Read more

Pa. is getting a new education secretary: Lower Merion Superintendent Khalid Mumin – The Philadelphia Inquirer

Becoming Gov.-elect Shapiro’s education secretary, Khalid Mumin said, “was an offer I couldn’t refuse.”Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro has named Khalid Mumin, superintendent of the Lower Merion School District, as his education secretary.Mumin, a Philadelphia native, has led the Montgomery County district for a little over a year. He came to Lower Merion from Reading, where he … Read more

$6 billion student loan settlement gets preliminary approval – The Washington Post

Sign inA federal judge on Thursday granted preliminary approval of a $6 billion settlement between the Biden administration and student loan borrowers who say they were defrauded by their schools, despite the objection of some for-profit colleges.Several schools, including Lincoln Tech and Keiser University, filed motions last month to intervene and object to the settlement, … Read more

Brazil's education minister resigns after graft allegations – Reuters Canada

BRASILIA, March 28 (Reuters) – Brazil's Education Minister Milton Ribeiro resigned on Monday following allegations of corruption in the awarding of ministry funds to municipal districts, according to an announcement in the country's official gazette.Ribeiro has been facing political pressure after local newspapers reported that two pastors had allegedly gained preferential treatment for educational funding … Read more

10-year fixed private student loan rates slide back down – FOX 10 News Phoenix

ShareOur goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we do promote products from our partner lenders, all opinions are our own.During the week of Dec. 19, 2022, average private student loan rates fell … Read more

PROOF PO|NTS: New research review questions the evidence for special education inclusion – The Hechinger Report

The Hechinger Report Covering Innovation & Inequality in Education The Hechinger Report is a national nonprofit newsroom that reports on one topic: education. Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get stories like this delivered directly to your inbox. Get important education news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox For the past 25 years, … Read more

America has a huge manufacturing labor shortage—and its education system is nowhere close to plugging the gap – Fortune

The U.S. Navy is beginning to build 12 top-of-the-line nuclear submarines , with the first one scheduled to be completed by 2027. But it is missing a critical ingredient: many of an estimated 50,000 skilled workers to get the job done. It also lacks a reliable supply chain and the infrastructure to build the massive … Read more

How Braille can enhance universalisation and accessible education – News9 LIVE

2023-01-04T12:14:30+05:30Braille is a form of written language where alphabets can be felt with fingertips. Image used for representation. (Photo credit: Creative commons)New Delhi: The New National Education Policy 2020 has recognized “Inclusion & Equity” as a cornerstone to achieve its goal around “Education for all”. Inclusion & Equity is best seen within education programme delivery … Read more

Iowa Legislature: Lawmakers focus on education, property taxes in … – Des Moines Register

Republican legislative leaders signaled Monday they will focus their efforts on cutting property taxes and providing more choice in education as lawmakers returned to the Iowa Capitol for the first day of the 2023 legislative session.The Capitol halls were full Monday morning, as new lawmakers and their family members toured the historic building and snapped … Read more