Updated at 4:42 p.m. Zoie Saunders, a public school administrator from Florida, has been tapped as Vermont's next secretary of education, Gov. Phil Scott said on Friday. The appointment comes nearly a year after Dan French left the position. At a press conference on Friday, Scott said that Saunders, a mother of two school-age children, was "a problem solver, leader and innovator who has been laser focused on improving outcomes for kids." "Zoie's fresh approach and perspective and...
Of all the ailments afflicting our public schools, few are worse than the dumbing down of students. This casts a pall on the country’s future, and this ominous cloud is cast by design. That’s why you can look at pretty much any state in the country, and the National Assessment of Educational Progress results are similar — […]
Shafaqna English- The Office of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Wednesday called on the Taliban to reopen schools and universities to teenage girls and women.In a post on X, UNAMA pointed out on the day schools reopened for the new year that it has been more
The UNC School of Education’s program for aspiring leaders across sectors will host its first cohort of students in fall 2024.
Governor Phil Scott on Thursday accused legislators of unfairly attacking Zoie Saunders, his choice for Vermont's next education secretary, amid growing dissent about her appointment from political parties and the state's teacher's union. Scott announced his selection of Saunders, a school administrator from Florida, at a press conference last Friday, during which he hailed her experience working as chief strategy and innovation officer for Broward County Public Schools, the...
Maine has been pushing to expand its career and tech programs after they contracted during the early part of the COVID pandemic.
On the eve of the new academic year in Afghanistan, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai once again called for reopening schools and universities for girls. Karzai stated in a post on the X network on Sunday, March 17, “On the eve of the new school year, once again, I ask the Taliban government to open […]
Surveillance video captures a thief breaking into August Ahrens Elementary School aquaponic area not once, but twice during spring break.
By DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan’s government says schools will reopen next week following a two-week closure due to extreme heat across the country. The health and education ministries say temperatures are expected to steadily drop with the rainy season set to begin in the coming days. During the
Schools to reopen in South Sudan after two weeks of extreme heat
Schools across South Sudan have been ordered to close as a heat wave of 45°C sweeps across the country. In recent years, severe flooding has already caused major disruptions to schooling in South Sudan where, on average, children complete less than five years of formal education across their lives.
Its demise leaves questions about 'zero-tolerance' approach to discipline.