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Apr 22 2024
News
House committee discusses controversial education rules
Controversial rules proposed by the Oklahoma State Board of Education were given a hearing of sorts in a House of Representatives' committee on Monday morning, but under tighter control than a week ago when a State Department of Education employee could not answer many of the questions put to her by a Senate panel. On Monday, the discussion was kept almost exclusively among members of the
Tulsa WorldApr 07 2024
Opinion
For true higher-ed diversity, we must break the testing monopoly
Every parent and teacher recognizes students’ anxiety about high-stakes testing for college admissions. In recent years, universities experimented with removing standardized test requirements for admissions, believing the SAT and ACT fail to capture the diversity of students’ educational backgrounds and aptitudes. Many viewed these moves as even more necessary after the Supreme Court ruled
The HillMar 23 2024
News
Robbyn Wacker: To a higher degree
As my presidency of St. Cloud State University draws to a close after six amazing, rewarding and challenging years, I want to express my appreciation to the community for the many ways you have shown your support and interest in your hometown university. SCSU stands as a beacon of contribution to the local economy, injecting approximately $600,000 annually, helping foster a vibrant community
Yahoo NewsApr 16 2024
News
UK Inflation Stronger Than Expected on Higher Fuel Prices
UK inflation slowed less than expected last month, underscoring the reluctance of some Bank of England officials to begin cutting interest rates.
Consumer prices rose 3.2% in March compared with a year earlier, down from 3.4% in February, the Office for National Statistics said Wednesday. While it was the lowest since September 2021, the BOE and private-sector economists had expected a
BloombergMar 22 2024
News
Florida educator tapped as Vt. education secretary
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Governor Phil Scott Friday announced his appointment of Zoie Saunders to serve as Vermont’s next education secretary. Saunders comes to Vermont from Florida, where she served as chief strategy and innovation officer for the Broward County Public Schools, the sixth largest school district in the country. In a statement, Scott said she is an accomplished education leader
WCAX 3Aug 13 2020
Background
Getting Government Out of Higher Education
One of the pleasures of visiting Washington is the sense of reassurance which gleams from the limestone and marble buildings, the Capitol dome, and the sober monuments. Those of us who live and work far outside the Beltway sometimes need that reassurance, which is a little like the need parents feel when leaving a son or daughter in the safekeeping of a university. After eighteen years of the
The Heritage FoundationJul 12 2023
News
Gallup Poll: Fewer Americans Have Confidence in Higher Education
On Tuesday, a new Gallup poll suggested that Americans across all demographic groups are less confident in the institution of higher education than they were several years ago. According to Axios, the Gallup survey in question shows that just 36 percent of Americans report having confidence in colleges and universities. In 2018, that number stood at 48 percent, which itself was a drop from 57
American GreatnessApr 18 2024
News
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-LeaderApr 24 2024
News
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 SunApr 17 2024
News
Decision to ask voters for higher 911 surcharge will come down to the wire
GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- The county Board of Commissioners will go down to the wire before deciding whether to ask voters for a higher telephone surcharge to support the 911 emergency dispatch system. Commissioners voted for a second time on Wednesday, April 17, to postpone a decision on whether to add the surcharge proposal to the August primary ballot, saying they still have questions about
MLive.com