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21/09/2024

SCDSB offers summer school e-learning courses

NEWS RELEASE
SIMCOE COUNTY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
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The Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) is offering summer school eLearning courses in July 2024 for current high school students or adult learners who are interested in creating flexibility in their schedule, earning a new credit, or upgrading a previous mark.

Reach-ahead credit options are also available for students entering Grade 9 in September 2024.

Students can advance online learning skills, earn missed credits, or fast-track preparation for graduation or post-secondary in just four weeks.

Summer school credit courses are available online this July. Online learning is fully supported by certified teachers who are available electronically daily. Courses are available from grades 9 to 12 in a variety of subject areas including English, math, and science. View all of the summer eLearning options.

Summer eLearning program details can be found on the Learning Centers website. Current SCDSB secondary students can register through their guidance counselor, student success teacher, Indigenous student success teacher, or graduation coach. Current SCDSB Grade 8 students can contact their school principal to register. All other students, including adults and non-SCDSB students, can register with a form which is available on the Learning Centers website.

The SCDSB also

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Education News

by sindiro

05/09/2024

Students in the news, March 23

Area students earn Tribal College Student of the Year, Coca-Cola Scholar awards

MINNEAPOLIS — Five local students received Tribal College Student of the Year or Coca-Cola First-Generation Scholar awards at a recent ceremony held by the American Indian College Fund at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

The Adolph Coors Foundation sponsors the Tribal College and University Students of the Year and the Tribal College and University President Honoree of the Year. Each tribal college and university selects one student to represent their institution and the American Indian College Fund selects the TCU President Honoree. Students receive a $1,200 scholarship and the president is awarded a $1,200 honorarium.

The Coca-Cola Foundation provides scholarships for first-generation Native students who attend a tribal college or university. According to a release, the Coca-Cola Foundation has been awarded almost $3.6 million in scholarship support to the College Fund since 1990 to assist more than 500 students with their college education. Students can reapply for the scholarship each year if they maintain a 3.0 grade point average and are active in campus and community life.

The following students received Tribal College Student of the Year:
Darrin Brown Jr. of Leech Lake Tribal College, Angeline Harris of Red

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Education News

by sindiro

28/08/2024

IIT Kharagpur launches MTech in AI & CPS-PRAYAS | Education News

The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT KGP) has launched an MTech course in Artificial Intelligence (AI). This new course by IIT Kharagpur has been launched under the aegis of the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS), DST, Government of India.

This new MTech course curriculum in IIT Kharagpur is divided into four semesters. The first two semesters are dedicated to building a strong foundation through ten theory courses, of which four are mandatory. Students can choose six electives from the list of available courses offered by the Center of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence and several other departments of IIT Kharagpur. The last two semesters are dedicated to project work and internships.

Course details

The MTech program offers Theory Courses in Foundations of Machine Learning; Algorithmic and Mathematical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence; Deep Learning Foundations and Applications; Artificial Intelligence Foundations and Applications along with Lab Courses in Machine Learning Laboratory; Data Engineering Laboratory and Deep Learning Laboratory.

Elective Courses for the program consisting of Linear Algebra for AI/ML; Statistical Foundations of AI/ML; Artificial Intelligence for Manufacturing; Artificial Intelligence for Economics; Graph Machine Learning: Foundations and Applications; Visual Computing with AI/ML; Interpretable Machine Learning; AI/ML for Robot Autonomy; Graphical and

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Education News

by sindiro

21/08/2024

Photos: Greek students protest government plan for private universities | Education News

Thousands of Greek students rallied in Athens and other cities on Thursday to protest against planned education reforms that would allow the introduction of private universities in the country.

The conservative government of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who won a second term last year, is expected to submit a bill to parliament this month that would permit private universities to operate inside Greece.

The government has said the schools will operate as branches of foreign universities. Many believe the move will devalue degrees from Greece’s public universities and that the private system will exclude those who cannot afford it.

The change will “tear apart the public university as we knew it”, said student Christina Iliopoulou, who joined the protest in Athens. “It will destroy our daily life in terms of how we will be able to find a job after we graduate.”

The protests were largely peaceful, but there was a brief clash in Athens between protesters and police, who fired tear gas.

Universities in Greece are government-funded institutions where attendance has been free for decades.

But Greece has implemented a series of education reforms in the past despite fierce opposition from students and staff.

The government, which enjoys a

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by sindiro

13/08/2024

CBSE Class 10th Result 2024: How to check marks on DigiLocker

CBSE Results 2024: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the Class 10th final examination 2024 from February 15 to March 13, and results are awaited. The official website for checking CBSE Class 10th results is results.cbse.nic.in.

CBSE Class 10th result 2024: DIgiLocker and other ways to check board exam results. (Keshav Singh/HT)

Additionally, the CBSE is expected to host its board exam results on DigiLocker as well. If released, students can use the DigiLocker website – digilocker.gov.in – or the app on the results day to download their scorecards. The DigiLocker app works on both Android and iOS devices.

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On the result day, the direct link to check CBSE results will be displayed on DigiLocker.

The board will also provide digital copies of marks sheets and pass certificates. It will be available on the same platform within a few days of the announcement of results.

This year, over 39 lakh students are taking CBSE board exams. While the Class 10 exam is over, the final exams of Class 12 students will continue until April 2. The board is expected to announce Class 10 and Class 12

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by sindiro

07/08/2024

6 education officials suspended for negligence during SSC exam | Hyderabad News

HYDERABAD: The Telangana state education department suspended six officials on Saturday after they were found to be negligent in discharging their duties.
The officials who were suspended or relieved include, one departmental officer and chief superintendent from Hyderabad, one chief superintendent, two departmental officers and one custodian from Rangareddy district.They were found to be negligent during the conduct of SSC Maths papers.
While it remains unclear as to what had happened, sources noted that in some centers, the complete answer booklet was not delivered to students leading to some confusion.
A total of 4,93,652 students attended the examination as against 4,95,293 who had registered with an attendance of 99.67%. Among private candidates, 87.35% attendance was reported, with 5,301 appearing for the exams.
Officials further added that no malpractice cases were reported. Until now four examinations have been completed for students and the next scheduled examination is Science.

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by sindiro

30/07/2024

Good News Call of the Day – Hill City Schools | Education

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by sindiro

28/07/2024

‘Exorbitant’ fees paid to academic publishers better spent on Australian research and education, report finds | Australian education

Australia’s public research institutions are paying $1bn a year to giant academic publishers, new research shows, amid growing calls for taxpayer money to be redirected away from private enterprises.

The Australia Institute report, released on Wednesday, questioned if more public money should be used for research and education instead of being directed to international academic publishers.

Academic publications are among the most profitable businesses in the world – raking in massive profit margins approaching 40% – in line with Google and Apple.

The market is dominated by five major houses – Elsevier, Wiley-Blackwell, Taylor & Francis, Springer Nature and SAGE Publications – and rakes in billions of dollars a year.

The report found Australia’s research institutions and universities spent $300m on journal subscriptions annually, totaling $1bn when additional fees and publication charges were added.

The “exorbitant” fees are charged to institutions and research groups in order to access research that largely funds the public, the report said. One-off access for a single article costs about $50.

Dr Kristen Scicluna, a postdoctoral research fellow and author of the report, said research was being “hamstrung” without appropriate funding and money could be better directed elsewhere.

“This amounts to hundreds of millions of

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Education News

by sindiro

28/07/2024

UN issues global alert over teacher shortage

The global teacher shortage alert was issued at a meeting on Monday of the International Task Force on Teachers for Education in Johannesburg, South Africa, where the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession announced a new set of recommendations to safeguard future learning for all.

Quality education for ‘learning societies’

“Now, more than ever, we need to move towards learning societies. People everywhere need high-quality skills, knowledge and education. Above all, they need the best teachers possible,” UN chief António Guterres said in his video message to the forum.

UNESCO points out that seven out of 10 teachers at the secondary level will need to be replaced by 2030, along with over half of all existing teachers who will have left the profession by the decade’s end.

Although it’s a global issue, the teacher shortage is impacting sub-Saharan Africa the most, where an estimated 15 million new teachers are needed by 2030.

Teachers are overwhelmed

The effect of a worldwide teacher shortage is profound, creating larger class sizes, overburdened educators, educational disparities and financial strain on school systems, impacting educational quality and access.

Building on the landmark UN Summit on Transforming Education in 2022 and supported

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Education News

by sindiro

21/07/2024

Foundation holds fundraiser for Cupertino, Sunnyvale schools

Spring for Education

The Fremont Union High Schools Foundation, an all-volunteer organization that raises money for programs ranging from STEM to theater arts, will hold its annual “Spring for Education” fundraiser on Friday, April 5, at the Quinlan Community Center in Cupertino.

The doors open at 5 pm with student performances, demonstrations and displays, followed by a dinner and auction. Tickets are $95 at https://fuhsfoundation.org/sp4ed2024.

The foundation’s fundraising supports students in the district’s five high schools in the areas of academic enrichment programs, including STEM classes, visual and performing arts, robotics, journalism and athletics; student support services, including a parent resource network, mental health services and online resources; and college and career readiness, including college application assistance, resume writing and job fairs.

Homing in

In an effort to address informal comments from the state Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), the city of Cupertino has revised the February version of its 2023-31 draft Housing Element. Cupertino submitted a third draft of the document to address comments received on the revised second draft from the HCD in December 2023.

The revised third draft of the Housing Element is available for review on the city’s website at engagecupertino.org/public-documents. HCD’s 45-day review

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by sindiro