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In 1879, D.M. Bennett was arrested under the Comstock Act for mailing an anti-marriage tract titled “Cupid’s Yokes” and sentenced to 13 months of hard labor. First Amendment expert who secured posthumous pardon for Lenny Bruce seeks justice from President Joe Biden for another wronged American. WASHINGTON, D.C., JUNE 17, 2024 — In 1879, publisher…
FIS Race Course, in Mumbai’s upscale Mahalaxmi neighbourhood, was officially launched on June 6 in the presence of Bollywood actors, cricketers, and entrepreneurs providing credence to the international school’s much-awaited initiation in India’s financial capital. “I am so excited for the students who will join FIS as in today’s world educational systems are not narrow…
Chaired by Suzanna Tomassi, higher education specialist from the Department for Business and Trade, experts on Panama and its “city of knowledge” – or Ciudad del Saber – showcased the destination to UK institutional representatives. Tomassi explained that a growing amount of interest prompted the necessity of a webinar to provide institutional representatives for TNE…
The name University of Otago will remain but the Reo name of the 155-year-old institution has now been changed to Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka – meaning ‘a place of many firsts’. Based on New Zealand’s South Island, Otago has always been a key trading outpost and centre for cutting-edge research. “We had an old Māori name….
Some 2,000 education agencies across 125 countries have now been vetted through ICEF’s Agency Status program. The program, which aims to provide a global benchmark of education agency quality, prides itself on its “rigorous vetting process” which includes reference checks and annual reassessment, which the organisation said “has the rigour to give governments, educators, and…
“It became very apparent to me that times are changing in higher education, and family members are now true partners in their students’ journey, and we need to align with the times. How do we shift the narrative so that our partnership with parents is just that — a partnership with parents and families — and…
The report by Beijing-based market intelligence consultancy Venture Education will be launched on June 20, revealing the recent expansion of Chinese K-12 schools catering for Chinese nationals around the world. “As more and more international schools have opened, often under a for-profit model, the question will be whether they have deep enough pockets to compete…
Higher education tuition payments and overdue fees are under increasing regulatory changes and scrutiny today, presenting a daunting challenge for accounts receivables teams. The challenge, says Cheryl Mazeski, compliance consultant for ECSI, is that many schools don’t see themselves as lenders or regulated entities. But that’s changing. “The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shared supervisory highlights…
Nothing has informed my teaching practice as much as serving as a writing tutor for high school and college students. It has been sobering to see, through their eyes, how unclear our assignments can sometimes be. Believe me, I’m guilty too. In fact, it’s the complaint I hear most often in my tutoring sessions: “I…
Empathy, in course development, refers to an educator’s ability to understand the problems, needs, and desires a group of learners faces through research and inquisition. An inclusive learning environment is one where all students feel academically and intellectually supported, feel a sense of belonging and respect, and do not feel closed off from the rest…