List of education ministries

BayWa r.e. Reaffirms Continued Commitment to the Community of Lang Son Province with Improved Sanitation Facilities for Elementary Schools

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Friday, March 4, 2022

announced the successful completion and handover of new sanitary facilities for Khuoi Lay Elementary School and Suoi Long Elementary School in Lang Son Province, Vietnam.

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  • announced the successful completion and handover of new sanitary facilities for Khuoi Lay Elementary School and Suoi Long Elementary School in Lang Son Province, Vietnam.
  • 's longstanding commitment to meaningfully contribute to communities in which it operates, and reaffirms the company's continued dedication to drive sustainable growth for the people of Lang Son province.
  • Vietnam Co., Ltd
    Gender-segregated washroom facilities were built for both elementary schools, benefiting more than 40 students and staff members.
  • Both schools were selected as priority targets due to a lack of modern sanitation facilities as well as their proximity to BayWa r.e.

Top Ministerial Leaders, Policymakers, Educators, and Technology Leaders Assemble to Address the Future of Education in Malaysia

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Monday, February 28, 2022

The past two years have shown just how important technology in education truly is, and how being up to date on technology strategy, digital pedagogy and tools is crucial to the delivery of quality education in a hybrid environment.

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  • The past two years have shown just how important technology in education truly is, and how being up to date on technology strategy, digital pedagogy and tools is crucial to the delivery of quality education in a hybrid environment.
  • With that in mind, EDUtech Malaysia has created a program tailored to the needs of an increasingly technology-driven education community.
  • Suaid Ishak, Education Accounts Lead, Amazon Web Services and Michael Chian, Co-Founder & Chairman, BeED will also be sharing their innovations and solutions to help empower future leaders.
  • The two-day free-to-attend conference and exhibition is expected to gather thousands of education stakeholders from Malaysia and beyond.

SOTERIX MEDICAL IMPROVES SAFE MOBILITY DEVICE FOR BLIND TODDLERS

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

To enhance the capability of the wearable white cane to monitor motion and use that data to recommend a customized curriculum, Safe Toddles transferred exclusive rights for a "smart" pediatric belt cane to Soterix Medical Inc. Soterix Medical Inc. oversees all development of this next-generation cane, while Safe Toddles has continued to promote pediatric belt cane adoption and education.

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  • To enhance the capability of the wearable white cane to monitor motion and use that data to recommend a customized curriculum, Safe Toddles transferred exclusive rights for a "smart" pediatric belt cane to Soterix Medical Inc. Soterix Medical Inc. oversees all development of this next-generation cane, while Safe Toddles has continued to promote pediatric belt cane adoption and education.
  • Dr. Abhishek Datta, CEO and CTO of Soterix Medical summarizes "Our Phase I project was highly successful.
  • Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken, President of Safe Toddles adds "The wearable white cane is a transformative life-trajectory altering tool for visually impaired toddlers.
  • Our partnership allows Soterix Medical to leverage its 14 years of success in the design and manufacturing of medical devices to create the first smart wearable white cane.

GPS Pushes Back: New Filing Defends Company and NPBI Technology Against False and Defamatory Study

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

GPS filed the lawsuit after obtaining emails and deposing the lead author of the study which showed the full scope of the misrepresentations and flawed nature of the study.

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  • GPS filed the lawsuit after obtaining emails and deposing the lead author of the study which showed the full scope of the misrepresentations and flawed nature of the study.
  • The Study, authored under the direction of Illinois institute of Technology professor Brent Stephens, was conducted with the predetermined outcome that GPSs technology was ineffective and increased certain compounds.
  • The study has been used to make false statements and incorrect conclusions about GPSs technology.
  • Not surprisingly, Elsevier recently published a second study by Stephens apparently trying to correct the missteps of the first, flawed study.

JAXA Selects a Consortium to Study Navigation and Communication Technology Development for Lunar Surface Activities

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

TOKYO, Feb 15, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - ArkEdge Space Inc. has been awarded a contract by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to study navigation and communication technology development for lunar surface activities.

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  • TOKYO, Feb 15, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - ArkEdge Space Inc. has been awarded a contract by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to study navigation and communication technology development for lunar surface activities.
  • The government of Japan has chosen "A Study of Navigation and Communication Technology Development for Lunar Surface Activities" (Ministry of Education: Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)) as one of the Strategic Programs for Accelerating Research, Development and Utilization of Space Technology (STARDUST Program[1]).
  • JAXA has been assigned to manage the project and selected ArkEdge Space as a primary contractor.
  • This includes designing a concept of a lunar navigation satellite system and lunar-earth communication system and its development plan.

PowerSchool Announces Webinar With Leading Organization CASEL on Social and Emotional Learning Best Practices

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Thursday, February 10, 2022

The live webinar, titled: Supporting Whole-Child Instruction with Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in the Classroom and Beyond will be co-presented by Melissa Schlinger , Vice President of Practice and Programs at The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), and Michael Bonner , educator and author.

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  • The live webinar, titled: Supporting Whole-Child Instruction with Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in the Classroom and Beyond will be co-presented by Melissa Schlinger , Vice President of Practice and Programs at The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), and Michael Bonner , educator and author.
  • Schlinger and Bonner will share best practices for implementing SEL-based instruction across curriculum areas in K-12 classrooms.
  • PowerSchool, a strong proponent of social and emotional learning, announced its acquisition of Kickboard , a leading provider of K-12 education behavior management solutions, in November 2021 to support student social and emotional learning and mental health.
  • PowerSchool and other PowerSchool marks are trademarks of PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. or its subsidiaries.

Ignoble efforts by B.C. government to short-circuit citizens from accessing their rights to information separated itself from the rest in 2021

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

have been selected as the 2021 recipients of the Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy in the provincial category.

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  • have been selected as the 2021 recipients of the Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy in the provincial category.
  • government was selected as the winner for its efforts to materially harm the public's right to information through new legislation.
  • On October 18, 2021, the Horgan government introduced Bill 22 , an Act to amend B.C.
  • This really sets the Premier, and his government, apart from the rest of the pack this year."

5,000+ Educators, Policymakers & Technology Leaders Assemble to Plan for the Future of Education in the Philippines

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

The past two years have shown just how important technology in education truly is, and how being up to date on technology strategy, digital pedagogy and tools is crucial to the delivery of quality education in a hybrid environment.

Key Points: 
  • The past two years have shown just how important technology in education truly is, and how being up to date on technology strategy, digital pedagogy and tools is crucial to the delivery of quality education in a hybrid environment.
  • With that in mind, EDUtech Philippines has created a program tailored to the needs of an increasingly technology-driven education community.
  • While Dr. Betty Cernol McCann, President, Silliman University discusses strategies for designing and implementing innovative digital solutions for your institution.
  • Supported by DepEd and TESDA, the two-day free-to-attend conference and exhibition is expected to gather over 5,000 education stakeholders from Philippines and beyond.

Libraries Tasmania Selects Preservica to Safeguard Public Access to Archives Collections

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Preservica worked with local partner Document Management Tasmania (DMTAS) on the formal tender and procurement process.

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  • Preservica worked with local partner Document Management Tasmania (DMTAS) on the formal tender and procurement process.
  • "Our commitment is to preserve the continuing memory of Tasmania as the lead provider of history, research, and information services," said Allegra Huxtable, Manager Government Archives & Preservation at Libraries Tasmania, Department of Education.
  • We are delighted that Libraries Tasmania is part of a growing number of customers in our user community in Australia," said Mike Quinn, CEO Preservica.
  • It's a proven solution that's trusted by hundreds of businesses, archives, libraries, museums and government organizations around the world, including the UK National Archives, Texas State Library and Archives, MoMA, Yale and HSBC.

American Legion and EducationCounsel Announce Risk-Based Review Model to Protect Student Veterans and Taxpayers

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Monday, January 31, 2022

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the American Legion and EducationCounsel announced a new risk- based review model to protect student veterans and taxpayers and a comprehensive report demonstrating the effectiveness of these new reviews.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the American Legion and EducationCounsel announced a new risk- based review model to protect student veterans and taxpayers and a comprehensive report demonstrating the effectiveness of these new reviews.
  • "Risk-based reviews are a critical example of the federal government taking bipartisan action to protect student veterans and taxpayers, and this pilot shows that such a system works," said James LaCoursiere, American Legion Veterans Employment and Education Commission chairman.
  • "That's why the National Executive Committee of The American Legion unanimously supported a resolution to promptly adopt and deploy risk-based reviews to protect our veterans and the integrity of the GI Bill."
  • The risk-based review model was jointly designed and piloted by EducationCounsel and the National Association of State Approving Agencies (NASAA) over the past two years.