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Turn to State Higher Education Offices for Scholarship Help
State higher education offices are often an overlooked resource when it comes to paying for college.
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How Google Glass Is Changing Medical Education
Medical education, from traditional medical school to the field training of paramedics is about to fall under the influence of Google Glass. Today, high tech training simulation is mainstream. For example, computer driven mannequins can be programed to simulate an extensive array of cardiac arrhythmias from ventricular fibrillation to atrial flutter–all important clinical conditions, but with …
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Education centre tender set for Nov
Secretary for Education Eddie Ng says the tender document for the National Education Centre in Tai Po will be issued in November. Speaking to reporters today, Mr Ng said the centre is operated by the Federation of Education Workers and the tenancy is due this month. He said the bureau will prepare the draft of…
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Why it’s time for a reset of education reform
Where we stand in education reform at the end of the school year, and why we need to move.
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New education minister starts work
Wales’ new Education Minister Huw Lewis starts his first full day in the job after a reshuffle prompted by the resignation of Leighton Andrews.
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OPINION: The nosedive of Bangladeshi education system
Dhaka (The Daily Star/ANN) – The education system in Bangladesh has changed drastically over the past decade. The change has not only altered the quality of education but also increased the costs involved. Schooling and getting admitted to a private institution are financially challenging for most families. Students do not benefit from the increased fees.…
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Confidence still low in early childhood education sector – survey
Confidence in the early childhood education sector remains low, according to a new survey by national early childhood network, ChildForum. The results are from the latest in a new series of surveys commissioned by ChildForum to gauge the latest feeling among those on the front line of early childhood education. The survey asks early childhood…
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Study: US education spending tops global list
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States spends more than other developed nations on its students’ education each year, with parents and private foundations picking up more of the costs than in the past, an international survey released Tuesday found.