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Why Bill Gates Is Not The Man To Reimagine New York Education

May 9, 2020May 9, 2020 Loknath DasBill:, Gates, Is, Man, New, Not, Reimagine, The, to, Why, York

It literally took less than an hour for the pushback to start. Governor Andrew Cuomo dismissively questioned why school buildings even exist these days, and announced that he was enlisting Bill Gates to help reimagine education in the Empire State. From a dozen different corners, the objections came. One day later, Cuomo’s Facebook page attempted to soften the announcement. “Teachers are heroes & nothing could ever replace in-person learning,” the post began, before assuring readers that the reimagining would be done “in full partnership with educators and administrators.” That does…

National teachers union sues Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for repeal of student protections

January 24, 2020January 24, 2020 Loknath DasBetsy, DeVos, Education, for, national, of, repeal, Secretary, Student, sues, teachers, Union

The American Federation of Teachers filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Education Department and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for her repeal of Obama-era regulations designed to hold for-profit colleges and universities accountable to their students. The AFT accused DeVos of violating the law to repeal protections for students at for-profit colleges, and it argued that the regulations could save taxpayers over $5 billion on money going toward failing programs, according to the complaint. “The reason that we filed this lawsuit, the reason that the attorneys general throughout the country are doing this, is to…

Why we need government schools: They are the only educational lifeline for 60% of India’s children

January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 Loknath Das60, Are, Educational, for, Government, India's, lifeline, Need, of, Only, Schools, The, they, We, Why

There is change in our government schools if one cares to look for it. In a survey my colleagues conducted in 2005 in northeast Karnataka, only four out of ten schools had obtained uniforms and books in time for the start of the academic year. Today, this number has more than doubled. Nearly every school I visited had planned and procured books and uniforms well in time, even if it meant that their teachers had to sacrifice some holidays. In most schools that we visited, attendance was over 90 per…

U.S. Public Education Increasingly Drawing Attention From Private Philanthropy

December 7, 2019December 7, 2019 Loknath DasAttention, Drawing, Education, From, Increasingly, Private, Public, U.S.

The Broad Foundation, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization established in 1967 by billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad and his wife, Edythe, announced Thursday that it would donate $100 million to Yale University. But the donation will be directed to training leaders in the realm of public education, from kindergarten to high school (K-12). The $100-million donation will help the Yale School of Management create a master’s degree program, free to students who aspire to lead in America’s public school systems in areas of management, public health, law, child development, policy, criminal…

Two News Stories From Abroad Suggest American Education Is On The Wrong Track

August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 Loknath DasAbroad:, American, Education, From, Is, news, On, Stories, Suggest, The, Two, Wrong

News about schools in England and Finland challenge a prevailing assumption in American education–that it’s better for students to learn on their own than to be explicitly taught. GETTY It can be risky to look to other countries’ education systems for models. Nevertheless, two recent news stories from abroad raise doubts about prevailing American views on how students learn. Too often, American education reformers and policymakers have called for emulating other seemingly successful systems without taking into account the myriad differences between any two countries. An approach that has worked…

Application of Mathematics in Various Fields

August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 admin

Mathematics is a subject that everyone needs to learn. It develops our problem-solving skills, while also enhancing our logical and analytical skills to solve problems. Mathematics is broadly classified into two types, namely: Pure Mathematics Applied Mathematics Pure Mathematics is the study of basic concepts and structure in Mathematics. In order to develop knowledge and gain a deep understanding of mathematical concepts, the education of pure Mathematics is essential. Applied Mathematics is the study of mathematical models in various disciplines including Science, Business, Engineering, Computer Science. It is a combination…