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Trump Education Secretary Linda McMahon gave a startling answer when asked by Fox News’s Harris Faulkner how well American kids are doing in school. “I am excited to have this conversation because you bring so much sunshine to a topic that’s been tough,” Faulkner began. “First of all, tell us where we are with what

I’m not happy that the Gauteng MEC for Education, Matome Chiloane, is acting as the MEC for Sports, Arts and Culture. It started as a temporary measure, but now it looks permanent. The education role is demanding and needs Chiloane’s total attention. How does he balance his time between these demanding roles...

VICTORIA — No wonder British Columbia Finance Minister Brenda Bailey thought she was going to be "the least popular person in the province." She tabled a budget Tuesday that boosts taxes, delays projects for the old, the young and cancer patients, while failing to rein in the deficit as previously pledged. Instead, it brings in

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan met with leaders of 10 leading start-ups using AI in the ed-tech sector at a roundtable discussion in IIT Delhi, ahead of the government’s Bharat Bodhan AI Conclave starting December 11...

Gauteng’s water crisis has worsened dramatically, forcing learners like 11-year-old Sandisiwe to carry their own water to school. With taps running dry and sanitation failing, schools are struggling to provide a safe, healthy environment, disrupting education and essential nutrition programmes. Activists and parents warn that the crisis is deepening educational inequalities...

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa has made strides in increasing access to higher education.  This can be attributed to efforts by the government, businesses, and civil society. Students from historically marginalised backgrounds are enrolling in universities more than ever before. Despite this, graduation rates are still low. Only 29.9% of students who started university in 2016

Education Secretary Linda McMahon, testifying before a House subcommittee on Wednesday, defended a 15.3% leaner budget from last year as part of the department's "final mission...

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has accepted the courtesy resignation of Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) Chairman Prospero De Vera III, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin announced on Thursday. Taking over his post is CHEd commissioner Shirley Agrupis. "As far as I know, although this is not the official reason. CHEd chair[man] De Vera