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Unlike restaurants or other businesses, most child-care centers can't afford to increase pay to recruit staff. And President Biden's American Families plan doesn't go far enough to address the problem.
Share this article Share this article GAINESVILLE, Fla., May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- After years of criticism for their lack of diversity, programs for high achievers may not be adequately serving their Black and low-income students, a new study shows. "The potential benefits aren't equally distributed," said lead author and University of Florida College of Education professor Chris Jennings, who evaluated nationwide data from elementary schools in the study, published in the journal Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. "The conversation up to this point has been about access, but n...
E-Mail IMAGE: "We're not saying these programs don't have benefits. But as states and school districts evaluate them, we need to ask, 'How can we do this best both for all gifted... view more Credit: Shannon Alexander/University of Florida After years of criticism for their lack of diversity, programs for high achievers may not be adequately serving their Black and low-income students, a new study shows. "The potential benefits aren't equally distributed," said lead author and University of Florida College of Education professor Christopher Redding, Ph.D., who evaluated data from...
University of Maryland Names Jennifer King Rice Senior Vice President and Provost News provided by Share this article Share this article COLLEGE PARK, Md., May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Maryland has named Jennifer King Rice Ph.D., as Senior Vice President and Provost, effective August 11, 2021. The Senior Vice President and Provost is the second-ranking officer of the university, reporting directly to the President. As Senior Vice President, Rice will lead the university in its mission to advance academic excellence while promoting social justice, cultural diversity, resou...
Oman Science Festival kicks off 1144213 SHARE MUSCAT: The first Oman Science Festival began at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) was inaugurated by Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed al Futaisi, Advisor at SQU. Organised in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, the festival is part of SQU’s efforts aimed at providing outstanding students with opportunities for innovation and creativity, highlighting the university’s role as a think-tank in various fields including medicine by organising a lecture about clinical skills for school students at the skills lab in the College of Me...