Education News

• Ministers promise 'lifetime skills guarantee' in Queen's Speech
  
  Every adult will be given access to a flexible loan to pay for higher-level education under plans announced today by Boris Johnson as part of a new 'Lifetime Skills Guarantee'.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 11 May 2021.
• Boris Johnson promises to bring in laws to boost education chances after local elections victory
  
  Speaking ahead of the Queen's Speech, Mr Johnson revealed plans that will give every adult the right to access cheap, flexible loans to fund college courses and training later in life.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 11 May 2021.
• Concerns over cancer-causing chemical in coffee overblown?
  
  A cup of coffee in California could soon come with a cancer warning. The Council for Education and Research on Toxins wants businesses to warn consumers about a possible cancer risk from coffee. ...
  CBS News.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• American Public Education (APEI) Surpasses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
  
  American Public Education (APEI) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 16.67% and 0.59%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2021. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
  Zacks.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• Colorado teacher accused of assaulting student who wouldn't stand for Pledge of Allegiance
  
  A Colorado physical education teacher is on paid administrative leave after allegedly assaulting a student who refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. CBS Denver reports.
  CBS News.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• Op-ed: Make financial literacy in underserved communities a national priority
  
  Household income was increasing and poverty declining before the pandemic. Now financial education is more important than ever to avoid a national crisis.
  CNBC.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• In the French Language, Steps Forward and Back for Women
  
  France's ministry of education this week took steps to make French more inclusive by feminizing some words.
  Voice of America.  Saturday, 8 May 2021.
• GOP Rep. Barr to propose bill to equip FBI with resources to combat CCP 'espionage,' 'theft' at universities
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Republican Rep. Andy Barr is expected to introduce a bill Friday that would create an FBI initiative to root out Chinese Communist Party espionage and theft at higher education institutions in the U.S., Fox News has learned.
  Fox News.  Friday, 7 May 2021.
• During Covid, more families switch to private school from public education
  
  During the coronavirus crisis, families are finding that financial aid provides access to schools they otherwise couldn't afford.
  CNBC.  Friday, 7 May 2021.
• The Community College Revelation
  
  I went to work at a community college from a historically Black college and university (HBCU) where I advised and developed programs for adult and continuing education students.
  Forbes.  Friday, 7 May 2021.
• Redesigning Substitute Teaching And The Power Of Small Tweaks
  
  Education entrepreneur Jill Vialet talks with Marc Freedman about designing a better school experience for students and teachers, her entrepreneurial journey, collaborations across generations, and what's ahead.
  Forbes.  Thursday, 6 May 2021.
• Virginia DOE faces backlash for social-emotional learning proposal: 'Trojan horse' for 'indoctrination'
  
  The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is encountering pushback for draft social and emotional learning standards that critics suggest are a Trojan horse for left-wing ideas about race.
  Fox News.  Wednesday, 5 May 2021.
• 8 trends that will shape the future of education in the world
  
  Just a year ago the coronavirus arrived to change our lives and an indisputable truth is that education as we knew it will not be possible until 2019, in any of its levels or modalities.
  Entrepreneur.  Wednesday, 5 May 2021.
• Scottish election 2021: How do voters feel about education?
  
  Five voters share their experiences of learning and teaching in Scotland and their hopes for the future.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 5 May 2021.
• CDW Corp (CDW) to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in the Cards?
  
  CDW Corp's (CDW) Q1 earnings are likely to have benefited from strength in the education sector. However, weakness in the healthcare sector is likely to have been a headwind.
  Zacks.  Tuesday, 4 May 2021.

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