US high school graduation rate tops 85%
Dive Brief: The U.S. high school graduation rate in 2018 reached a record high of 85.3%, according to new data from...
Month: March 2020
JAMB releases first day results
Results of the 312,000 candidates that sat for Saturday’s 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) nationwide have been released, says...
universities opt for virtual classes, cancel programs
The University Grants Commission, the country’s apex higher education regulatory body, has directed all universities and their affiliated colleges to...
Pre-to-3: Governance, preschool expansion among governors’ top early ed goals for 2020
This latest Pre-to-3 column highlights some of the nation's governors' early learning proposals for the 2020 legislative season. Past installments of...
Ed Dept considering assessment accountability waivers in coronavirus closures
Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Education released guidance Thursday afternoon for schools to navigate closures amid the spread of...
Dual enrollment orientations help California college readiness program expand
Dive Brief: The Bridge to College program in California's Hayward Unified School District holds orientation sessions every semester to introduce middle...
Push to close homework gap grows as coronavirus necessitates virtual learning
When Seattle Public Schools announced it was closing schools for a minimum of two weeks, after a staff member became infected...
more universities accepting the Duolingo English Test amid coronavirus uncertainty
Unlike traditional tests, which require students to travel to proctored sites to take them, the DET can be taken anywhere...
10% increase in visa refusals for Indian students
Visa acceptance rates for Indian students increased from 62% in 2015/16 to 84% in 2018/19. The overall rate for all...
Candidates optimistic as JAMB starts 2020 UTME
JAMB CBT centreSome candidates of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) have expressed optimism in the conduct and outcome of...
