Education News

• Skokie's Bushra Amiwala, 22, youngest Muslim-elected official in U.S.
  
  At just 22-years-old Amiwala serves on the Skokie School District 73.5 board of education.
  ABC News.  Sunday, 17 Jan 2021.
• Why we MUST keep teaching children about money, says KickStart
  
  KickStart Money, formed by a consortium of savings and investment firms, funds free financial education to primary school children.
  Daily Mail.  Sunday, 17 Jan 2021.
• A Safer Return for In-Person Education and Childcare
  
  A look at the super-sanitized steps, already in play, when it comes to ensuring the kids are alright.
  Entrepreneur.  Saturday, 16 Jan 2021.
• Boris Johnson says girls' education key to ending poverty
  
  The UK prime minister wants girls' education in developing countries to be a key international focus.
  BBC News.  Saturday, 16 Jan 2021.
• Elon Musk Donates $5 Million to Provide Students Access to Free Education
  
  The newly minted world's richest person plans to help students across the globe.
  Entrepreneur.  Friday, 15 Jan 2021.
• Covid in Scotland: February school return 'tall order' warns Swinney
  
  Scotland's education secretary says it will be a challenge for schools to reopen as normal by 1st February.
  BBC News.  Friday, 15 Jan 2021.
• 14 Free and low cost educational resources for parents who need help with homeschooling
  
  If you're frustrated with the lack of support you've received from your school or if you need more inspiration there are many free and low cost resources online that you can use to help your kids
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 15 Jan 2021.
• Universities Should Refund Fees If Teaching Has Fallen Short, Says Watchdog
  
  Universities should offer students refunds on fees if their teaching has fallen short as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a higher education watchdog.
  Forbes.  Thursday, 14 Jan 2021.
• Lead poisoning of children
  
  A remediation and public education effort at an abandoned battery recycling facility in Bangladesh eliminated most lead soil contamination, but levels of the toxic metal in children living near the site did not decrease nearly as much. ...
  Science Daily.  Thursday, 14 Jan 2021.
• Climate change is hurting children's diets, global study finds
  
  An international study of 107,000 children finds that higher temperatures are an equal or even greater contributor to child malnutrition than the traditional culprits of poverty, inadequate sanitation, and poor education. ...
  Science Daily.  Thursday, 14 Jan 2021.
• Secretary Of Education Cannot Forgive All Federal Student Loans
  
  The Office of the General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Education has issued a legal opinion that finds that the U.S. ...
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 13 Jan 2021.
• Lynn Gray, Who Fought for Youths Left Behind, Dies at 78
  
  Mr. Gray started or worked on programs designed to give young people a decent education in a troubled school system. He died of complications of Covid-19.
  New York Times.  Wednesday, 13 Jan 2021.
• CPS teachers plan 'teach-out' at Board of Education president's home in defiance of in-person learning
  
  Some CPS teachers again set up their classrooms outside Wednesday, in defiance of the return to in-person learning during the Chicago COVID-19 pandemic.
  ABC News.  Wednesday, 13 Jan 2021.
• Coronavirus Boosts Online Education: 5 Stocks to Watch
  
  Online education is fast becoming the new normal amid growing fears of the coronavirus. This has seen companies like American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) and Career Education Corporation (PRDO) gaining popularity.
  Zacks.  Wednesday, 13 Jan 2021.
• Amazon pushes into education with new academy in India
  
  Amazon is pushing deeper into education with a new learning platform that's designed to help students in India get into prestigious engineering colleges.
  CNBC.  Wednesday, 13 Jan 2021.

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