Statistics are lending support to such a notion, which finds that all states considered measures extending from licensure-test results to GPAs, minority candidates often score weaker compared to white counterparts. The present membership of teaching community shows significant absence of diversity when one considers this against the varied background of students in the classrooms. With the implementation of new policies, this situation may aggravate further. Everybody agrees that this is a huge issue, which requires full-fledged communication with higher education system prevalent leading to opening of diverse channels for overcoming barriers and addressing issues. Experts agree that there is a … (more) May 14, 2013

Teachers from a reputed business school are quick to add that there is good intent behind this new technology ready for introduction and it is a ‘Big Brother is watching’ kind of thing. The focus is on CourseSmart, brand new software from Silicon Valley allows educators across Texas schools to track the progress of their students via e-books. No wonder teachers are quite ecstatic regarding this new possibility and are waiting for the coming fall when this program is going to launch. One thing is for sure, this is going to revolutionize the education system in the coming times affecting … (more) April 30, 2013

Online education has been touted to become the most preferred form of higher education since it enables a lot of students, especially the ones with monetary constraints, to complete their studies and hone their job skills. This is one of the innovations that offer students a better option as compared to attending standard classes. However, learning centers that have been the pioneers in this field have always exerted a cautious approach because many believe that it is a great mode of training students instead of educating them. Speaking about the initiative of Wellesley College in the field of online education, … (more) December 5, 2012

The improvement in the field of technology has enabled educators to leverage better methods of training that are far more superior than the ones that were used in the past. The new legislation in the state of California is a big step in the right direction. What’s new is the California AB 644 law is the way in which the state will fund the school’s education. It will be the first time the that the schools can get funding for students in grades 9,10, 11 and 12 who have registered for online courses. This will be considered as physical seats … (more) October 9, 2012

The new set of reforms that were approved by the Iowa House last Tuesday limits the number of students for online courses to only 900. In addition to this, there is a restriction of just 1 percent overall enrollment for outward open enrollment in every district. As per the stipulations of the reforms, the Iowa Department of Education has to also come up with a statewide program for online education. Representative Jeremy Taylor from Sioux City who was also an English teacher said that the new set of reforms that were given approval by the House showed a certain amount … (more) May 12, 2012