There is no official figure for the job cuts, but at least 75,000 federal employees took deferred resignation, according to the White House, and thousands of probationary workers have already been let go. The judge also moved to apply the injunction retrospectively to workers who’ve already been placed on administrative leave, but she paused that…
BOULDER, CO (May 1, 2025)—A recent report from the Manhattan Institute asserts that many religious pre-K providers are being unconstitutionally excluded from publicly funded education programs that remain open to other private schools. But incomplete research and methodological flaws render the report of relatively little value to policymakers or the public. Joshua Weishart of Suffolk…
The Purpose Of A Sales Pitch What is a sales pitch? It’s a quick yet descriptive and engaging presentation of your eLearning or HR solution’s value. It is often done in under two minutes, where you have to establish your value proposition and create a deep connection with your listeners. Effective business pitches are among…
by TeachThought Staff There is a difference between gamification and game-based learning, and this post focuses on the latter. Essentially, game-based learning means to learn through games. Learn what and how–and through what games–is the less straight-forward part. There is seemingly a disconnect between what students learn while playing games (e.g., problem-solving, visual-spatial thinking, collaboration,…
Jonathan Teklai [00:01:54] Are you guys ready for a Mason show? Make some noise. Okay, so this is still a comedy show. I know that we’re at KQED, but we’re here to laugh, right? So we need some more energy, all right? Are y’all ready for some more comedy? Make some noises. We got some…
BOULDER, CO (May 8, 2025)—Most U.S. states continue to heavily rely on per-pupil funding models. Accordingly, projections of declining school-aged populations through 2030—combined with the rapid expansion of private school voucher policies—have raised serious concerns about the future adequacy of public school funding. A recent EdChoice report downplays these concerns. However, in their review of…
Finding Your Ideal eLearning Approach Choosing between off-the-shelf solutions and custom eLearning programs is hard, we admit it, and to help you decide, we’re dedicated to outlining the benefits of custom eLearning development for corporate training. We discussed the pros and cons of each in a separate article. Tailored eLearning programs have helped many organizations…
by Terry Heick It’s not the thinking behind an idea that should bother us, but rather the effect of the idea. #edtech. Content-based academic standards. PLCs. Video streaming. Use of data. Mandates to be research-based in our behavior. Remote teaching. Differentiation. Social media in the classroom. None of these ideas are good or bad in…
Tamara Aparton, a parks spokesperson, said the department operates transparently, with oversight from its commission, the Controller’s Office and the Board of Supervisors. “We welcome public inquiry and are happy to share all relevant information — much of which is already available through a simple legislative or public document search,” she told KQED in an…
BOULDER, CO (May 15, 2025)—In this month’s episode of NEPC Talks Education, Christopher Saldaña discusses the evolving landscape of reading instruction, the science of reading movement, and its policy implications with University of Wisconsin-Madison Education Policy professor Elena Aydarova. Her scholarship focuses on the interactions between educational policy, advocacy, and social inequality. Aydarova’s research has…