Education News

• DeSantis Takes On the Education Establishment, and Builds His Brand
  
  A proposal by Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida to overhaul higher education would mandate courses in Western civilization, eliminate diversity programs and reduce the protections of tenure.
  New York Times.  Wednesday, 1 Feb 2023.
• List of schools closing in England and Wales revealed as up to 20,000 expected to shut their doors
  
  Tens of thousands of teachers in the National Education Union (NEU) of England and Wales go out on strike today in a row over pay, impacting as many as 4.5 million pupils.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 1 Feb 2023.
• A third of children believe they receive more education from TikTok than at school, survey shows
  
  Pupils as young as five are turning to the social media app for help - despite its minimum age limit of 13.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 1 Feb 2023.
• Teachers prepare to strike in England and Wales
  
  Teachers in the National Education Union - and support staff in Wales - will strike over pay on Wednesday.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 1 Feb 2023.
• Former DeSantis Education Commissioner Appointed As Interim College President
  
  Corcoran is a former Florida Department of Education commissioner
  Daily Caller.  Wednesday, 1 Feb 2023.
• Parents Should Applaud Teachers For Going On Strike, Not Curse Them
  
  When it comes to the latest disputes, instead of condemning teachers, parents should thank them for standing up for education.
  Forbes.  Tuesday, 31 Jan 2023.
• Founders of education provider Twinkl study £500m Vitruvian deal
  
  The husband-and-wife team who founded one of Britain's biggest privately owned educational resources providers are close to sealing a deal that will propel them into the ranks of the country's richest entrepreneurs.
  Sky News.  Tuesday, 31 Jan 2023.
• NEU teacher strikes to go ahead after last-ditch talks fail
  
  Talks between Education Secretary Gillian Keegan and union chiefs have proved "unproductive".
  BBC News.  Monday, 30 Jan 2023.
• Liberal Education: Deep Learning, Democracy, And Hope For Higher Education
  
  US higher education is operating in one of the most challenging but also hopeful times in its history. Such a bold statement demands, and deserves, some explanation. ...
  Forbes.  Monday, 30 Jan 2023.
• Teachers' strike to go ahead after education secretary 'squandered the opportunity' to avoid action
  
  Talks between the education secretary and the teaching unions have failed and the biggest teachers' strike in years will go ahead.
  Sky News.  Monday, 30 Jan 2023.
• Op-Ed: Higher education as a path out of poverty is now more myth than reality
  
  Using a college degree to earn a higher salary and climb ladders of economic mobility is not as easy as it once was.
  Los Angeles Times.  Sunday, 29 Jan 2023.
• The L.A. style education of Shiona Turini
  
  How did your favorite stylist's favorite stylist tap into the fashion zeitgeist of the city? Bring the community into the process
  Los Angeles Times.  Thursday, 26 Jan 2023.
• Lloyd Morrisett, co-creator of 'Sesame Street,' dies at 93
  
  Lloyd Morrisett, the co-creator of the beloved children's education TV series "Sesame Street," has died. He was 93.
  ABC News.  Thursday, 26 Jan 2023.
• Belarus Lawmakers Pull Out Of Cultural, Education Deals With France, Poland
  
  Belarus's lower legislative chamber on January 25 voted to terminate a 2010 intergovernmental agreement with France on cooperation in the areas of culture, education, science and technology, and mass media, state media reported.
  Radio Liberty.  Wednesday, 25 Jan 2023.
• I was a school dropout, but we just won $500,000 for giving students like me a second chance
  
  I dropped out of school but now help find and support students like me to recover their education with individualized, hands-on learning.
  Fox News.  Wednesday, 25 Jan 2023.

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