Education News in Brief (2016/10/20)
Author(s): Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Publication (Outlet/Website): Conatus News/Uncommon Ground Media Inc.
Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2016/10/20
Theresa May defends creation and expansion of grammar schools
According to The Guardian, Theresa May has plans for the allowance, and has defended, the “creation and expansion of grammar schools. May made calls for supporters of a “selective education to submit evidence of their success.”
The speech was considered “defiant” by May. Independent schools and universities are being asked to take part in the public sector, which was “indicated” within the speech at the “event on the terrace of the House of Commons.”
Only 2.6% of grammar pupils come from poor backgrounds. Six Conservatives have expressed concerns about these plans so far. “The government is consulting on this,” May said.
Amazon Web Services new cloud educational service
According to Street Insider, Amazon.com’s Amazon Web Services, Inc. made an announcement about new web capabilities intended to improve global initiatives for cloud-related learning for educators and students.
The service is called AWS Educate. It contains more than 25 individually paced modules called “Cloud Career Pathways” devised of “instructional videos, lab exercises, online courses, whitepapers, and podcasts.”
These provide “four overarching job families…: Cloud Architect, Software Developer, Operations-Support Engineer, and Analytics and Big Data Specialist.”
Dubai Cares commits money for education in emergencies
Relief Web reports that Dubai Cares made an announcement about USD 20 million towards to the International Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) in order to “promote access to quality, safe, and relevant education for persons affected by crises.”
It is a large part of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiative. Initially, this will cover three programmes including Lebanon, Niger, and Sierra Leone. More programs are to
be announced this year.
Dubai Cares “launched a new community awareness and fundraising campaign, known as #LastILearned, in support of its Education in Emergencies strategy. The campaign will run for one month and aims to raise funds and build awareness of the plight of children affected by conflict and natural disasters.”
Teachers protest no pay for part of September
The Jerusalem Post reported that starting on Rosh Hoshana educators began to protest because, to their surprise, thousands of shekels had been missing from their September paycheques without warning.
The Education Minister claimed that the reduction in pay or the deduction from their paycheques was due to the reform in the transportation for the public, which led to the Finance Ministry making the changes.
The Ministry of Education notes that is understands the anger of the protesting educators and that they are a “backbone” to the society, and hopes to rectify the situation soon.
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