DEARBORN, Mich. - Manufacturing jobs are on the rise, but the industry is dealing with a severe shortage of workers equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to function in advanced manufacturing workplaces. To help close the skills gap, NASA's agency-wide HUNCH (High School Students United with NASA to Create … [Read more...]
Wits launches CEFF Digital Innovation Challenge
CEFF Digital Innovation Challenge - The Wits Campus Personal Navigator Challenge aims to develop innovative systems to assist students with visual and physical disabilities to independently navigate Wits’ vast campus … [Read more...]
SA should grow economy through inclusive growth
Cape Town – Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says to get the country on a path of better growth, all sectors of the economy should work with government in a manner that promotes inclusive growth. Economy through inclusive growth The Minister said this when he briefed the joint Standing Committees on Appropriations and … [Read more...]
Help Schools Prevent Bullying
Schools Bullying - Hazelden Publishing, the leader in evidence-based bullying prevention solutions for students; and Illuminate Education, creator of the Education Intelligence Platform (EIP) that provides data-informed insights into the whole child, have entered into a licensing arrangement to help more U.S. schools … [Read more...]
Social and Emotional Learning, Touches Down in Africa
SAN DIEGO, Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) software -- The Language Express, Inc., developers of the Award winning programme, “The Social Express® today announced its partnership with Prognari, an Africa-focused education value-add organization that seeks to develop social, emotional intelligence capabilities and … [Read more...]
Back to School 2016
National and provincial government leaders have this morning visited schools across the country to assess the state of readiness for the new school year and to wish learners well for 2016. This is part of the Back-to-School campaign to ensure that teaching and learning commence in all schools. Deputy President Cyril … [Read more...]
Basic Education hard at work
Pretoria – Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says her department is hard at work to improve support services and the way the curriculum is delivered in public, special and ordinary schools. Basic Education for All The Minister hosted a Ministerial Roundtable on Disability in Pretoria on Monday as part of the … [Read more...]
Call for free education is legitimate
South Africa - Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Mduduzi Manana says the demand for free education is legitimate and justified. … [Read more...]
Adopt a TVET college, create opportunities
Create opportunities – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on companies across all sectors of the economy to adopt a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college to help with skills development and job creation. The Deputy President said this when he appeared before the National Assembly … [Read more...]
ASIDI Department delivers 100th school
Kroonstaad - It’s been described as South Africa’s most ambitious school infrastructure development programme, ASIDI, that is set to change the face of school infrastructure across the country. … [Read more...]