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This story has been updated to reflect the portion of students who will remain in distance learning in Elk Grove Unified. California school officials scratching their heads over how to roll out standardized tests this spring could soon have another option. On Tuesday, the State Board of Education voted unanimously to seek a waiver from the U.S. Department of Education that would allow California school districts to use locally selected tests rather than the Smarter Balanced statewide assessments, which are required by state and federal education law. “It has become clear that the persisten...

Curriculum Specialist Aviation Maintenance Engineering for Academic Year 2021-2022 The Institute of Applied Technology, based in the United Arab Emirates was founded in 2005 through Royal decree of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, Ruler of Abu Dhabi to offer Career-based Technical Education (CTE) in English at the secondary and tertiary levels.  The vision is to produce the scientists, engineers and technicians needed for the UAE to build knowledge based economy. The Applied Technology High Schools The Institute has grown significantly f...

The future is now: imagining university life post-COVID One of the most emotive topics during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis has been the impact on schools and children’s learning. Learning institutes in most parts of Asia and the rest of the world immediately switched to distance learning in light of the national lockdowns. As these lockdowns eased, getting schools open has been a top priority for many countries, including Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia. However, with COVID-19 restrictions continuing in many areas, a wider discussion is also back in the spotlight over the future of education...

The State Board of Education in California voted unanimously to prepare to apply for more flexible standardized testing options this year as nearly 80% of students across the state continue with distance learning. States are required to conduct standardized tests every year in math, English language arts and science, according to both state laws and the federal Every Student Succeeds Act. When schools shut their buildings in March last year due to the pandemic, however, state officials said districts did not have to administer the tests, pending getting a waiver from the U.S. Department of Ed...

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