Danielle North, the executive director of Bottom Line's new Detroit program, is launching a initiative at her alma mater Northwestern High School that will provide one-on-one mentorship and guidance to low-income high school students from their senior year through college. The program, which originated in Boston in 1997, currently serves around 9,000 students in several cities including Massachusetts, New York City, Chicago, and Dayton, Ohio. Starting next year, the program will be available at five Detroit schools: Northwestern High School, Detroit Edison Public School Academy, University Preparatory Academy High School – Ed Parks Campus, The School at Marygrove, and East English Village Preparatory Academy.
https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2025/01/07/bottom-line-program-helps-high-school-students/The Department of Education (DepEd) has organized training sessions for English, science, and mathematics teachers in partnership with Khan Academy and Frontlearners to enhance their skills and improve learning outcomes. The goal is to enable teachers to conduct more effective lessons, leading to better academic performance that meets international standards.
https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/01/09/campus-press/deped-to-train-english-science-math-teachers/2033578Educational institutions worldwide are struggling with a growing problem of bullying among students, where they face verbal taunting, physical aggression, and social exclusion in what is intended to be a supportive learning environment. This issue affects many students globally, despite the purpose of schools being to promote development and learning.
https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/01/09/campus-press/confronting-the-hidden-crisis-of-bullying-in-schools/2033549Jordan's Minister of Education Azmi Mahafza emphasized the importance of education in driving social and economic development at the 14th ALECSO Conference in Doha. He highlighted Jordan's commitment to achieving the fourth Sustainable Development Goal, which focuses on inclusive and quality education. The country is investing in digital education through its Darsak platform, which provides equal access to educational resources, and integrating artificial intelligence to personalize learning experiences. Mahafza also noted that over 80% of Jordan's teachers will be trained in both educational and technological skills within the next five years as part of the Ed Tech programme. The goal is to equip educators with the skills to cultivate critical thinking among students and prepare them for future global challenges.
https://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/education-minister-highlights-digital-innovation-inclusion-alecso-conferenceThe Kenyan government has taken steps to address the growing number of students in schools by providing additional learning spaces through an initiative led by KEPSHA, a government agency. This move is expected to benefit over 1.3 million Grade 8 learners who will occupy new classrooms starting this month. The initiative aims to ensure that schools can accommodate the increasing student population and provide a safe and conducive learning environment for all students.
https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/coast/2025-01-08-schools-in-mombasa-record-high-attendance-rateLabour is proposing sweeping changes to the education system through the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which critics say will restrict academy freedoms and drive down school standards. The bill aims to make the education system more consistent by ending academies' independence over teachers' pay, recruitment, and curriculum. This could lead to pay cuts for top-performing teachers in academies that currently exceed national pay scales. The bill also includes measures to require all state schools to teach the national curriculum, restrict the ability of good schools to expand, and give Whitehall powers to regulate school uniforms. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the bill is necessary to keep children safe, while shadow education secretary Laura Trott warned that it will make more schools "consistently bad".
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14260487/labour-education-vandalism-plan-overhaul-academies.htmlIn Michigan, the number of teachers leaving their jobs during the pandemic led to a decline in teacher enrollment in preparation programs. However, this trend was reversed with a 56% increase in enrollment from 2016-17 to 2021-22, according to the Michigan Department of Education. Ryan Gildersleeve, dean of Eastern Michigan University's College of Education, attributes this growth to the "Grow Your Own" program, which taps into existing classroom expertise and provides a free pathway for individuals to become certified teachers. To further address teacher shortages, Gildersleeve suggests that the state should make college more affordable for future teachers and provide support for local schools to pay them. He also emphasizes the need for collaboration between state officials, higher education institutions, and K-12 schools to develop effective solutions.
https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2025/01/some-michigan-school-districts-say-a-prayer-to-fill-teacher-openings.htmlAccording to a statement by Becker, efforts to control costs at public universities, increased state investments, and federal support for the Pell Grant have made college more affordable and reduced student debt. However, costs remain high for out-of-state public university students and private college students, with some facing annual bills of up to $95,000. Despite this, many institutions offer significant discounts to middle- and lower-income students, such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which will no longer charge tuition to undergraduates from families earning below $200,000 starting in the fall.
https://www.khou.com/article/news/nation-world/college-tuition-lower-at-many-schools/507-e3e64fbe-d7e3-44f7-8564-39d3b2ef3c20The Ministry of Education (MoE) has reported a decline in student enrolment between 2022-23 and 2023-24 by 37 lakh. The new data collection system, UDISE+, suggests that previous enrolment figures were overestimated by 5-6%. Prof. Mehta notes that the MoE must provide reasons for the decline of schools, which dropped from 15,58,903 in 2017-18 to 14,71,891 in 2023-24, a decline of 87,012 schools. The most affected states are Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra.
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