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Supporting Science Education One Key to a Prosperous South Africa

YoopyaMay 8, 2013August 18, 2024

by YoopyaMay 8, 2013August 18, 202402

As Africa emerges as the latest continent to experience vigorous economic growth, the demand for science and engineering education is clearly obvious. One should not...

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Madonna auctions painting to raise $7 million for girls’ education

YoopyaMay 8, 2013August 18, 2024

by YoopyaMay 8, 2013August 18, 202407

(Reuters) – Madonna sold an abstract painting by French artist Fernand Leger for $7.16 million on Tuesday to raise funds for girls’ education projects in Afghanistan, Pakistan and...

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Is Massively Open Online Education A Threat Or A Blessing?

YoopyaMay 3, 2013September 2, 2024

by YoopyaMay 3, 2013September 2, 202402

In fall 2011, Sebastian Thrun, a research professor at Stanford, and Peter Norvig, the top scientist at Google, teamed up to develop and teach a...

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At Stanford, Education Secretary speaks on preschool, online ed and diversity

YoopyaMay 3, 2013September 2, 2024

by YoopyaMay 3, 2013September 2, 202400

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan spoke to reporters at the Education Writers Association seminar at Stanford; he addressed diversity in classrooms, online education and the...

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Per-student pre-K spending lowest in decade

YoopyaApril 29, 2013September 5, 2024

by YoopyaApril 29, 2013September 5, 202402

WASHINGTON (AP) — State funding for pre-kindergarten programs had its largest drop ever last year and states are now spending less per child than they...

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Education budget has universal preschool

YoopyaApril 11, 2013

by YoopyaApril 11, 201304

WASHINGTON, April 10 (UPI) — U.S. President Barack Obama Wednesday proposed a 2014 budget for the Education Department he said would ensure 4-year-olds access to high-quality preschool. The...

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Stanford University raises record-breaking $1bn

YoopyaFebruary 21, 2013

by YoopyaFebruary 21, 2013011

Stanford University has become the first US college to raise more than $1bn (£650m) in a year. The California institution ranked first in the 2012 Council...

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Zimbabwe’s David Coltart: 18% pass rate is progress

YoopyaFebruary 8, 2013

by YoopyaFebruary 8, 201304

Zimbabwe’s education minister has deplored the fact that nearly 82% of students have failed their basic school leavers’ exams, the Ordinary Level. But David Coltart...