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TEDxNYED 2013 Inside-Outside

April 27, 2013

TEDxNYED is a New York City-based TEDx event focused on education. The theme of this year’s TEDxNYED is Inside-Outside, a discussion about education from both inside...

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The 2013 School Leadership Summit

March 28, 2013

The Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership (TICAL) and Steve Hargadon are pleased to announce the inaugural virtual and worldwide School Leadership Summit, Thursday, March...

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Designing Modern Learning Environments: Design Thinking for Education Leaders Hangout

February 20, 2013

GETideas.org seeks to help education leaders understand the impact of environment on learning and to leverage design when attempting to transform education systems. This Google...

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Midwest Educational Technology Conference (METC)

February 11 - February 13, 2013

  Midwest Education Technology Conference February 11-13, 2013 St. Charles Convention CenterSt. Louis, Missouri http://2013.metcconference.org/...

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U.S. Higher Education Leaders Call for Bold Action on Attainment

January 24, 2013

In an open letter released yesterday, leading U.S. college and university presidents called upon their colleagues to make retention and completion a critical priority to stem...

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Bringing It All Together: Empowering Education Leaders to Innovate Hangout

January 30, 2013

GETideas.org hosts this GooglePlus hangout to engage with noted thought leaders on how to help educators innovate. The discussion includes a dialogue on how innovation in...

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Public Universities to Offer Free Online Classes for Credit

January 23, 2013

In an arrangement with commercial company Academic Partnerships, dozens of public universities plan to offer an introductory online course free and for credit to anyone...

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State Spending on U.S. Higher Education Rebounds in Most States after Years of Decline

January 22, 2013

After falling nearly 11% since the 2008 fiscal year, state appropriations for U.S. higher education are on the rise in most states. Long-term effects of...

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• China Begins to Reform Controversial College-Entrance Exam

  Source: China Begins to Reform Controversial College-Entrance Exam

  June 11, 2010

  This week, millions of Chinese teenagers undertook one of the most stressful experiences of their lives: the annual college-entrance examination, known as the gaokao. Their scores will determine not only where they go to college but also what they will study. 

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• Zimbabwe’s New Higher Education Reforms

  Source: New Higher Education Reforms

  June 7, 2010

  Zimbabwe’s prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai has drafted a program to reform higher education and re-engage with the international community in a move likely to benefit universities after a decade of isolation. Source: University World News

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• Thirty-Five U.S. States, D.C., Apply for “Race to the Top” Round 2

  Source: Thirty-Five States, D.C., Apply for Race to the Top Round 2

  June 2, 2010

   Thirty-five states and the District of Columbia have submitted applications for round two of the U.S. Department of Education’s Race to the Top competition to boost student achievement and school reform. Nine states that applied earlier this year did not resubmit their applications. Source: Education Week 

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• Germany to Invest 2 Billion Euros in Higher Education

  Source: Germany to Invest 2 Billion Euros in Higher Education

  May 25, 2010

  Representatives of universities, student associations, trade unions, and the realm of politics met in Berlin at the national Bologna Conference to examine ways to put into practice the course reforms agreed on after last year’s student protests. The reforms enable greater transparency in course accreditation, making it easier for students to move from one place of higher learning to another within Europe. In the coming years, the German government will channel two billion euros into university teaching. Source: eGov Monitor

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• School Leadership, Professional Development, Extended Learning Time, and Other Key Elements Are Needed for Successful School Turnaround, Witnesses Tell U.S. House Panel

  Source: School Leadership, Professional Development, Extended Learning Time, and Other Key Elements Are Needed for Successful School Turnaround

  May 19, 2010

  Witnesses testifying before the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee said that Congress should encourage, incentivize, and support the universal elements that research and best practices show are working to turn around the country’s lowest-performing schools. Research outlined by witnesses shows that successful school turnaround must include flexibility, shared leadership, professional development, capacity building, extended school and learning time, and community involvement.

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• China Education Ministry’s Pilot Projects to Focus on Fairness for Migrant Students

  Source: Education Ministry's Pilot Projects to Focus on Fairness for Migrant Students

  May 17, 2010

  China’s Ministry of Education is moving forward with a number of pilots in its overall reform plan, including a project that aims to ensure that the children of migrant workers receive the same opportunities as other children in China when it comes to sitting their college enterance exams.Source: China Radio International

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• Course Correction for Higher Education in India

  Source: Course Correction for Higher Education in India

  May 14, 2010

  Matters in higher education are moving rapidly in India under new minister Kapil Sibal. A revealing 2010 media timeline lists challenges and proposed reforms.Source: QS Intelligence Unit

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• China’s Cabinet Approves Education Reform Plan

  Source: China's Cabinet Approves Education Reform Plan

  May 6, 2010

  The Chinese government has approved an education reform plan for the next decade that promises to prioritize the development of education while ensuring fairness in the system. According to the new plan, the development of education ranging from pre-school education to vocational education in rural areas will be a priority in the country’s overall development programs.Source: China Daily 

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