Private equity firm Permira Funds has announced that it will acquire Renaissance Learning Inc., a company that develops curriculum and academic assessment products for students from kindergarten to 12th grade. The acquisition will be made for a total of $440 …
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Three researchers at a federally funded research center in New Mexico have caused a stir with their study on American education. The study challenges the perspective of policymakers and experts who claim that there is a crisis in the education …
When given the opportunity to transfer to one of the five new small schools that were opening in a restructured high school, Timothy S. Cagwin didn’t hesitate. Unsatisfied with his old school, the 39-year-old English teacher was particularly drawn to …
Similar to Nicolaus Copernicus, a Polish astronomer who challenged the world’s understanding of the universe, Joseph M. Carroll is pushing for a shift in the way educators perceive time. Carroll, the superintendent of the Masconomet Regional School District, believes that …
Employers are placing greater importance on complex literacy skills from students, but recent studies from the United States and Canada suggest that many young people entering the workforce may lose these skills before they can even utilize them. According to …
A university located in England has reportedly been threatened with legal action by a computer science student from India for allegedly threatening him with deportation after he failed to attend lectures and paid his fees late due to self-isolating. Aryan …
August can be a stressful time for students who discover that their A-level grades did not secure them a place at their desired university or course. Instead of taking a break, they must navigate the clearing system, quickly deciding on …
David Lyscom, the new head of the Independent Schools Council (ISC), champions private schools and their ability to provide future success. Winning a scholarship to a private school was Lyscom’s key to future success, enabling him to join the Foreign …
The renowned criminologist, Nigel Walker, who recently passed away at the age of 97, was a pivotal figure in the evolution of criminology in the UK. As a reader at Oxford University from 1961 to 1973, Walker conducted research on …