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Australian Universities Face Soft Power Crisis - Los Angeles Today
49+ min ago (340+ words) Apr. 11, 2026 at 5: 36pm Australia's once-vibrant higher education landscape is now facing a crisis, as the country's universities grapple with falling student satisfaction, rising costs, and the corporatization of education. This shift is impacting international student enrollment and threatening Australia's global soft…...
OPINION | Looking for a better solution " The Education Bill
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (626+ words) Last month, I was shocked to read that the compulsory education provision in the Education Bill states that parents may be imprisoned for up to 12 months or pay a fine of $2000 if they do not send their children to school....
During Pa. visit, US Education secretary calls on Gov. Shapiro to join federal school choice program
7+ hour, 59+ min ago (869+ words) by Ian Karbal, Pennsylvania Capital-Star April 10, 2026 U. S. Education Secretary Linda Mc Mahon joined Pennsylvania Congressman Scott Perry (R-10) and a group of Republican state lawmakers in Harrisburg to advocate for the commonwealth's participation in a federal school choice program. "For far too…...
Reykdal: Washington behind as lawmakers study school phone limits
43+ min ago (252+ words) OLYMPIA, WA " The state's school chief says Washington is falling behind a national push to restrict smartphones in schools, arguing the state should move to a statewide standard rather than continue studying the issue. "We are behind. We are behind,…...
Rethinking K-12 education: Research pushes for change, choice
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (553+ words) Fresh insights from Canada are fuelling debate among educators and policymakers, advocating reforms that expand access to diverse learning options within the K12 system. A new poll conducted for Second Street. org by Leger shows that 53% of Canadians believe the K12 system…...
Letter: Student-centered higher education funding proposal promises sustainability
13+ hour, 41+ min ago (350+ words) As the president and student body president of Eastern Illinois University, our perspectives may be different, but our devotion to our beloved institution is the same. We believe the time is now for Illinois to support a student-focused funding formula…...
Opinion: If Connecticut declines federal program, it's just sending education dollars out of state
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (520+ words) Connecticut has a rare opportunity. There's only one question: will we ensure investment in our students stays here, or will we allow it flow to other states? This isn't a government spending program. And it doesn't take a single dollar…...
Final Priority and Definitions-Secretary's Supplemental Priority and Definitions on Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education
11+ hour ago (1574+ words) A Rule by the Education Department on 04/13/2026 This PDF is FR Doc. 2026-07087 as it appeared on Public Inspection on 04/10/2026 at 8: 45 am. It was viewed 64 times while on Public Inspection. U. S. Department of Education. Final priority and definitions. The priority and definitions…...
Mc Mahon urges Shapiro to put Pennsylvania into national school choice program
20+ hour, 20+ min ago (375+ words) Erwin Record During an annual gathering of conservatives in the suburbs of Harrisburg on Friday, U. S Education Secretary Linda Mc Mahon urged Pennsylvania Gov Josh Shapiro to opt the state into a federal school choice program "It couldn't be more…...
South Bosque first-graders tour KWTX while older students take STAAR
22+ hour, 14+ min ago (327+ words) WACO, Texas (KWTX) " While older students at South Bosque Elementary spent the day taking STAAR exams, the entire first grade took a different kind of test " learning how local television news is made. About 60 first-graders from the Midway ISD campus…...