Tag: Education News
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Is Competency Based Education the next big thing?
The popularity of Competency Based Education (CBE) programs has increased markedly over the past few years. CBE is self-paced, mastery oriented programs that often include the ... -
NFL, HBCUs partner to create more opportunities for black students
The National Football League and two Historically Black Colleges and University conferences have partnered to create opportunities for minorities interested in pursuing a career in football ... -
Department of Education Releases Religious Exemption List
The Department of Education has released a list of colleges and universities that have requested or received exemptions from Title IX. Title IX says that no ... -
Competency Based Education Making a Splash
Last year there were only 52 competency based education (CBE) programs available in the U.S. This year, over 500 colleges and universities plan to roll out ... -
Ranking: FAMU is Nation’s Top HBCU
Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University (FAMU) was named the top Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the country by Essence and Money magazines. The list ... -
GoFundMe Matched Donations to Support Teachers
According to KXLY.com out of Spokane, Washington, GoFundMe partnered with National PTA for a fundraising campaign to thank teachers. The “Thank a Teacher” campaign is a national ... -
Job Market Looking Up for College Grads
Recent college grads will be entering an optimistic job market. It is projected that hiring will be up 15 percent from last year among all degree ... -
Transgender Bill puts Mich. Board of Education at Risk
In a move that some may find ostensibly odd, members of the Michigan Legislature are threatening to dissolve the Michigan Board of Education to replace it ... -
Latino Students’ Reading Level Progress Increases
One of the nation’s leading child-study centers, Child Trends Hispanic Institute, reports that Latino students’ reading scores for fourth and eighth grade students have increased by ... -
Michelle Obama Spearheads $2.5B Female Education Initiative
Michelle Obama teamed up with the World Bank to announce the investment of $2.5 billion dedicated to help adolescent females attend school in low-income countries, according to U.S. ...