This is a rush transcript.Copy may not be in its final form.This is an over-the-top attempt at humor.You can listen to the podcast here or subscribe to Slate podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, and Stitcher.I’m Kara Westover, and this is Slate.It’s episode 8 of Slate’s Education Reform.It begins with a series of questions…
Posted October 07, 2018 07:45:50When you think of education reform it’s probably not one of the biggest topics in the headlines, but a number of states and local governments are working on legislation to make education reform a reality.Here are the basics you need to know to help you make sure you have the tools…
By JENNIFER DUNCANAssociated PressAUSTIN, Texas (AP) A former Republican lawmaker who was in charge of drafting the 2010 federal education law is now Trump’s top education adviser.Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has tapped Steven Miller, a former Republican member of the House of Representatives, to be deputy secretary of the Department of Education.Miller has served in…
India has joined the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), joining a growing list of countries to formally become a member.In a move that was hailed as a major achievement, the United States, Australia and China joined a group of countries that includes Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and India.The four countries joined a global…
