The union that represents teachers in California, the National Education Association, has launched a campaign to keep their jobs.The campaign was launched Monday, after the National Labor Relations Board upheld a decision by a union-led panel to dismiss two teachers from the Los Angeles Unified School District for refusing to stop using “nasty language” and…
‘No one is listening’: GOP lawmakers slam GOP for GOP leadership’s response to Trump’s tweets
By BILLIE HANDSONAssociated PressDemocratic lawmakers on Monday blasted GOP leaders for their response to President Donald Trump’s Twitter tirade against the Republican party.The reaction from GOP leaders has been a disgrace, said House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California.It is time for leadership to apologize for its response.The Republicans have the power to take…
How to get better at your school education
When Kayleigh McEnany, the former president of the American Federation of Teachers, was hired as president of K-12 education reform group The Alliance for Quality Education in September 2017, it was widely expected she would focus on charter schools, but she didn’t have any particular focus.Instead, she said, she was focused on ensuring that schools…
A look at how the hunt for extraterrestrial life has evolved
An international team of astronomers, who were part of the first mission to detect signs of life in the universe, have published their findings in the Astrophysical Journal.They used a ground-based telescope in Chile to detect the signals, which were recorded by a detector located in Chile.“We detected the first signal of life that we…
How to build a credit union in New York
The New York State Education Department has announced a program that allows educators to apply for a credit unit through the state’s public school system. “This program is designed to provide educators the opportunity to build credit units in schools where credit is a critical part of the learning experience,” Education Department Secretary MaryEllen Boteach said…
How to get free online courses, courses online, online courses
India is becoming increasingly reliant on free online educational websites and platforms.These services allow students to access courses online for free.These courses, called MOOCs, are popular with India’s government agencies and private sector students.These platforms include Udacity, Khan Academy and Coursera.Udacity’s MOOC platform offers a free trial and then you can sign up for an…
Why Trump will get a Ph.D. in education
The President of the United States will get his doctorate in education from the U.S. Department of Education on May 10, according to a tweet from Ben Shapiro.Trump’s tweet, which was posted by his official account, was a response to President Barack Obama’s recent comments about the need to raise the bar for graduate education,…
How you can get your next education degree from Google
I recently got my master’s in education from Google.It was a perfect fit for me, as it would have been a great fit for my wife, who is also an associate professor at the school.But what I didn’t know was that the school is a great candidate for a job search, particularly because it has…
Which Doctor Will You See Today?
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The most powerful educators in the world don’t care about science
The most influential educators in a generation, those who make up the backbone of their professions, don’t seem to care about education or the science that underpins it.In fact, they often don’t even know that it exists.In the case of the Education Department, for instance, the Office of Science Education (OSS) has no official position…