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Conference explores role of emerging technologies in higher education
Muscat: The second edition of an international conference titled 'Emerging Technologies in Multidisciplinary Fields' kicked off in Muscat on Tuesday under the auspices of HH Sayyid Nadir bin Al Julanda al Said, Secretary-General at the Diwan of...

Grand Traverse County Education: 41 Hawaiian students were enrolled in schools in 2024-25 school year
Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/ There were 41 Hawaiian students enrolled in Grand Traverse...

Iron County Education: 2 Asian students were enrolled in schools in 2024-25 school year
Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/ There were two Asian students enrolled in Iron County schools in...

Livingston County Education: 40 Hawaiian students were enrolled in schools in 2024-25 school year
Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/ There were 40 Hawaiian students enrolled in Livingston County...

Senator John Boozman recognized for support of medical education and research
WASHINGTON (KATV) — U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) was awarded the 2025 Champion of Academic Medicine Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Boozman was chosen for the award because of demonstrating "extraordinary"...

NBC’s Tom Llamas says Catholic education deepened his faith, pushed him to always do his best
Tom Llamas, “NBC Nightly News” anchor and managing editor, is pictured on the news program’s set in an undated photo. A Miami native and a Cuban American, Llamas was named successor to Lester Holt as the anchor of “NBC Nightly News” on March 5,...

AI And Entrepreneurship Education: Preparing Students To Lead
preparing students to lead in an AI-driven worldgetty Research indicates a fivefold increase in demand for AI skills, yet most schools still ban the use of ChatGPT. A recent survey found that 70% of graduates believe generative AI should be...

‘I’m rich in my heart’: How a music photographer forged his own educational path
Marty Sosnowski in front of a collage of concert posters and photographs during his college years. Photo courtesy of Marty Sosnowski As a teenager, Marty “Meatman” Sosnowski of Green Bay, Wisconsin never felt like he fit in. He stopped trying to...

Big six bank launches target date style education portfolios
The portfolios follow a time-based investment strategy that automatically adjusts asset allocation over time. Early years focus on growth-oriented equity investments, while the approach shifts toward more conservative fixed-income investments as...

Clinton County Education: 9 Hawaiian students were enrolled in schools in 2024-25 school year
Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/ There were nine Hawaiian students enrolled in Clinton County...

Replanting of crops follows hail at Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center 2 hours
Hail pummeled crops in the Scottsbluff and Mitchell area on June 29, as a thunderstorm moved from the west to the east. “The hail came in well before Scottsbluff in a swath of about four and a half to five miles wide,” said Colby Goatley,...

UW-Stevens Point: New undergraduate program blends technical and ethical education in AI
As artificial intelligence continues to redefine industries and everyday life, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is looking to take the next step towards preparing students for an evolving workforce. With the launch of the Bachelor of...

ASUU Not On Strike, Varsities Stable – Education Minister, Alausa
Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja, Alausa said the narrative of an ongoing ASUU strike is false and urged the public to disregard such claims. “It is not by coincidence that Nigerian public tertiary institutions have remained open and stable for the...

California Debates New Education Standards for Police Officers
California is considering new education requirements for police officers amid ongoing discussions about police reform. In 2020, former Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer introduced a bill requiring prospective officers aged 18 to 25 to earn a...

The Taliban has 'severely deprived' girls and women of the rights to education, privacy and family life and the freedoms of movement, expression, thought, conscience and religion, the ICC said

Ghana’s insurance industry intensifies public education to build trust and boost coverage
Insurance institutions in Kumasi, as part of the Insurance Awareness Month, have joined forces for a public walk aimed at promoting the benefits of insurance, encouraging inclusivity and building public trust in the industry. The walk, which...

Celebrating seventy years of education
Get ready to step back into the 1950’s for a night full of games, memories, and fun. Join James L. Collins Catholic School for their 70th anniversary event - Casino Night at 6:30 p.m. on July 19 at in the JLCCS Gymnasium and Pavilion. Join alumni,...

Shropshire Council ordered to pay more than £3,000 to mother for how it handled her child's education plan
The mother, referred to as Mrs X, was first issued with an EHC plan for her child (referred to as Y) on August 4, 2022, including “specific achievable targets” relating to their speech and language skills. This was a month before the child started...

Educational bootcamp gets Tuscaloosa students ready for graduation
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - There’s no better time to prepare for graduation than the summertime. That’s the mindset of some students at Tuscaloosa’s Central High School where dozens are participating in a summer bootcamp that completes a new state...

California wants new education requirements for police officers. Are they watered down?