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Apr 26 2024
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Google releases AI skills course in education push
Google rolled out a new course on Friday teaching people how to use artificial intelligence tools and announced its philanthropy arm is dedicating $75 million for 1 million Americans to take it for free as part of an initiative to make AI training more accessible. The Alphabet-owned tech giant said its Google AI Essentials course, developed and taught by its own AI experts, teaches workers
Fox BusinessMay 02 2024
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Bidens honor educators at first-ever Teachers of the Year State Dinner
First lady Jill Biden hosted fellow educators at the first-ever "Teachers of the Year" State Dinner at the White House on Thursday evening.
The big picture: The Bidens invited more than 50 educators from across the U.S. to the White House for the dinner that recognized the guests' commitments to students' learning.
AxiosJan 26 2024
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Gov. Shapiro calls to fix higher education system in Pa., hundreds of dead fish surface in the Susquehanna River [podcast]
Governor Josh Shapiro's administration says he plans next month to propose steps toward fixing a state higher education system that's among the worst in the nation in affordability. The administration hasn't released many specifics, but says that the Democratic governor will give more details at his Feb. 6 budget address. Shapiro will propose significant aid for state-owned universities,
Lancaster OnlineApr 18 2024
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KY legislature, governor OK bill eliminating race from higher ed funding model
By the time this year’s fall semester begins, Kentucky’s public colleges and universities won’t be evaluated by the racial makeup of their student body. Senate Bill 191, which explicitly bars the Council on Postsecondary Education from considering race in its performance-based funding model, passed the legislature Monday and was signed into law by Gov. Andy Beshear Wednesday afternoon. Because
Lexington Herald-LeaderMar 22 2024
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Education Briefs
Micalyn Trihus, a Bemidji State University student from Blooming Prairie, shared the results of her undergraduate research at the Red River Valley Association of the American Chemical Society Conference held on the BSU campus in February 2024. Trihus, majoring in biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology and pre-physician assistant, shared the poster project, “Biochemical Characterization
Austin Daily HeraldMay 04 2024
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Empowering tomorrow's educators and enabling NM's future with Golden Apple Scholar program
Quality teachers are the backbone of a strong education system, and their impact ripples through generations. In New Mexico, where educational diversity mirrors the state's stunning landscapes, initiatives like the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching stand out as a beacon of hope for future generations, providing pathways to equitable education. The Golden Apple Foundation for
Yahoo NewsApr 24 2024
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Maryland’s education mandate is a blueprint for disaster; dangers of tianeptine
Recent polling indicates a broad-based endorsement of Maryland’s Blueprint for the Future, but beneath the surface, questions and concerns about this ambitious plan are mounting. The Blueprint, designed to revamp Maryland’s education system, holds appeal in its promise to improve public education. The issue, however, isn’t with the idea of better education; who doesn’t want that? The real
Baltimore SunMay 30 2023
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Gov. Burgum reappoints student member to state Board of Higher Education
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Governor Burgum reappoints University of North Dakota student Sadie Hanson to a second one-year term on the state Board of Higher Education.
She is the student representative on the board that has eight voting members.
Hanson graduated from UND earlier this month with bachelor’s degrees in marketing and public affairs.
She is also Grand Forks Red
KVRRMar 13 2024
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The stakes could not be higher - MinnPost
And in 2024 the stakes could not be higher. I don’t say this as hyperbole nor as a fear tactic: this is my sincere belief. Journalism is under attack in both the figurative and literal forms. As the “fourth leg” of democracy, the role of the free press is essential to the stability of this nation. Help us strengthen this fourth leg so democracy can remain resting on a solid foundation. Your
Apr 07 2024
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Qatar leads Gulf markets higher; Kuwait slips
An electronic board displaying data is seen at the Doha Stock Exchange in Doha, Qatar January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab April 7 (Reuters) - The Qatar stock market ended higher on Sunday, boosted by gains in communications, energy and finance stocks, while Kuwait shares hit a two-month low with industry and finance sectors leading
Reuters