Florida public universities pause hiring foreign faculty on H-1B visas until 2027

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Florida’s university system has decided to temporarily stop hiring foreign faculty members through the H-1B visa programme. The decision affects new hires across the state’s 12 public universities and will remain in place until January 5, 2027.While the policy focuses on recruitment procedures, its consequences may reach far beyond university human resources departments. What the […]

SEL is critical–but teachers rarely have time to address it

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While teachers know their students need help developing social emotional skills, they rarely have time or adequate training to focus on them in the classroom, according to a new survey from ReadTheory, an edtech company that helps students build reading comprehension skills. The survey of nearly 1,700 teachers offers insights into the challenges of implementing […]

IIT Kharagpur announces launch of school of digital learning, applied AI, machine learning

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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur on Tuesday announced the launch of a school of digital learning, applied artificial intelligence and machine learning.In a statement, the institute said the school is a transformative, research-centric initiative designed to redefine how artificial intelligence innovation is conceived, translated and deployed across sectors.“Envisioned as a fully horizontal, applied AI engine […]

Education: Why India needs to radically think its doctoral education programmes

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The recent announcement that China awarded its first “practical PhDs”, doctoral degrees conferred for tangible products rather than traditional research papers, is a timely catalyst for a long-overdue conversation on the relevance, design, and culture of PhD education in India.  In China’s new model, doctoral candidates are evaluated on working prototypes and real-world applications instead […]

Successful edtech impacts more than just teachers and students

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How analytics can identify student mental health challenges

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As we get closer to the upcoming school year, it’s important to think about how to address student mental health. The pandemic has been difficult for everyone, but it has had an especially significant impact on our youth, who were already experiencing record high levels of poor mental health: The CDC reports that “More than […]

4 Practices for Innovative School Leaders

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If your school or district is anything like many others across the country, it has undergone transformational changes at a rapid (perhaps even dizzying) pace over the past two years. The challenges you continue to face demand that you influence more change, driven by creative problem solving and a bit of risk. While innovation takes […]