PARKER: Breaking public-school monopoly on education overdue

Breadcrumb Trail Links Columnists Published Jul 26, 2025 • Last updated 3 hours ago • 3 minute read President Donald Trump speaks during a reception for Republican members of Congress in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in...

Education Secretary Linda McMahon pulls back the curtain on Trump's plan to return education to the states

Education Ministry Outlines 5-Point Safety Measures Post Rajasthan School Tragedy

In the wake of a devastating school roof collapse in Rajasthan that claimed the lives of at least seven children due to heavy monsoon rains on July 25, 2025, the Ministry of Education has issued a comprehensive directive to all States and Union...

Education Ministry orders mandatory safety audits of schools, psychosocial support for students

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Education has on Saturday issued a directive to all States and Union Territories to take urgent steps to ensure the safety and well-being of students. Mandatory safety audits of schools and child-related facilities as...

Department of Education releases frozen funds for Alaska's education

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski | Lisa Murkowski Official websiteU.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski | Lisa Murkowski Official website Following the announcement that the U.S. Department of Education will release all remaining education formula funds...

Kumasi Mayor holds strategic engagement with stakeholders to boost basic education  

By Yussif Ibrahim Kumasi, July 26, GNA – Mr. Richard Kwasi Ofori Boadi Agyemang, Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), has reaffirmed his commitment to transforming basic education in the metropolis. He stated this at a...

Vancouver’s getting a massive new café with its own coffee education centre

This Tri-Cities biz is setting up its 150-seat flagship, set to be the city's biggest café Metro Vancouver’s CMarket Coffee is making its Vancouver debut in a big way—literally. The independent coffee company, known for its cafés in Coquitlam,...

Trump administration ends freeze of over $6B in education funding

US President Donald Trump’s administration released on Friday the previously frozen over $6 billion in funding to schools nationwide, which supports English language learning, after-school care for working parents, adult literacy, and other...

US-Pakistan partnership in higher education takes a major leap forward

The United States and Pakistan strengthened their partnership in higher education on Friday with the formal launch of the National Institute of Technology (NIT), established in collaboration with Arizona State University. Speaking at the launch...

Education minister cares more about four books than the teachers strike

By Lethbridge Herald on July 26, 2025. Editor, The controversy around so-called “sexually explicit” 2SLGBTQ+ books in Alberta’s school libraries is back. Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides claimed that he couldn’t ban books from school...

No Plans to Cut Funding for Free Education, DP Kindiki Assures

KANDUYI, Kenya, July 26 – Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has assured Kenyans that the government remains firmly committed to funding free primary and secondary education, dismissing fears of any budget cuts to the critical sector. Speaking on...

Kithure Kindiki praises Mwai Kibaki, Uhuru while protesting free education budget cuts

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has recognised former presidents Uhuru Kenyatta and Mwai Kibaki for laying the foundation for free basic education. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said free basic education must be improved. Photo: Kithure...

Fmr GTU Head lauds progress in education sector under PPP/C, cautions against unsustainable promises

Former President of the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) Dr Mark Lyte says in his more than thirty years as an educator he has never seen so much development in the education sector as he has experienced over the past five years. According to Dr Lyte,...

Kenya’s free education hangs by a thread as billions fuel corruption

NAIROBI, Kenya July 26 – Kenya’s two-decade-old free education programme is now on life support and President William Ruto’s government appears either unwilling or unable to stop the bleeding. From drastic budget cuts and mismanaged priorities to...

NORTH CENTRAL BOARD OF EDUCATION: Treasurer Transition Prompts Shared Services Agreement

By: Brenna White THE VILLAGE REPORTER publisher@thevillagereporter.com The North Central Board of Education held a special meeting on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. in the High School Eagle Room. The meeting was called to order, followed by...

College wasn’t a ‘viable’ option, not my preferred 'lifestyle,' says young woman who forwent higher education

Morgan Griffith highlights ZIP code initiative and special education meeting on Twitter

Morgan Griffith, U.S. Congressman representing Virginia’s 9th district since 2011, recently shared updates on legislative and community efforts via his official Twitter account.On July 23, Griffith posted about progress toward resolving a...

AR Rahman's daughter Raheema graduates from Swiss college: Her education, qualifications and career

Renowned music composer AR Rahman recently celebrated a special personal milestone—his daughter Raheema's graduation from the Glion Institute of Higher Education in Switzerland. The Oscar-winning composer, typically known for guarding his family’s...

Early close for broke schools as Treasury starves education sector

Nakuru Girls High School students vacate the institution after it was closed indefinitely due to unrest. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Some public schools across the country have closed for second term, a week earlier than scheduled for the August...

Board of Education seats to be part of November election

Salida School District R-32-J Board of Education has four seats that will be up for election in November: one at-large seat and seats in Districts 3, 4 and 5. School Board Secretary Kim LeTourneau said the only board member who is currently...