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Australia's largest public school system has received “record funding” but will seek more after principals were told hundreds of millions of dollars worth of accumulated funding is no longer available.NSW Education Minister Prue Carr told a budget estimates hearing on Tuesday the decision had been made to ensure unspent funds were spent on teaching and learning, rather than being saved up for bigger projects.”The accumulated bank balance is actually the sum of lost learning,” she said.A Department of Education briefing to Education Secretary Murat Dizdar in January, seen by AAP, said the cumulative consolidated fund balance of previously unspent funds…
IntroductionThe giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is recognized worldwide as a symbol for conservation biology, but our previous research has indicated that conservation efforts are being compromised by the exposure of habitats to pollutants (Chen et al., 2016; Chen et al., 2017a). The Qinling subspecies (Ailuropoda melanoleuca qinlingensis) is one of the most endangered pandas, and therefore, understanding and addressing the reasons for its population change is of utmost importance (State Forestry Administration, 2015). In 1978, 13 conservation zones were established in the Qinling Mountains to protect the Qinling subspecies of giant panda. However, atmospheric transport and deposition of pollutants from…
If you're a savvy shopper, you probably know that buying bottled water is bad for your health and bad for the planet. But the only thing worse than drinking bottled water is just throwing it away. Unfortunately, a Walmart employee recently exposed the chain doing exactly that. what's happening? A Reddit user who claims to work at Walmart recently posted a photo from the store's back room of a pile of water bottles waiting to be disposed of, totaling several gallons of water. Photo credit: Reddit “They say we can't drink it and have to throw it away,” one Reddit…
(The Center Square) – Arizona Public Schools Superintendent Tom Horn today announced that total state education spending for fiscal year 2024 came in below budget and disputed claims that the ESA program is a threat to the state budget. Total education spending for fiscal year 2024 came in $4.3 million below budget, according to a Department of Education news release. “The surplus of more than $4 million is clear evidence that critics who have argued that the ESA program would devastate not just the state's education budget, but the entire budget, have always been wrong,” Horn said. “That's always been…
Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci He never hid how much he learned after his discovery. Hurry and counterparts Alex Lifeson “It was the right time in my life,” he said in 2019. Progressive How profound was Lifeson's influence.”Alex Lifeson has been a huge influence on me in a lot of ways. It's like when you discover a band as a teenager – you're just obsessed.” I literally memorized every song on the first few Rush albums. My friends and I [Dream Theater bassist] John Myung, I jammed on all those songs, I learned all those songs, so I guess it's…
The Olympics are over, but don't worry, the Paralympics are just around the corner. India is coming home with a record 19 medals (5 gold, 8 silver and 6 bronze) from the Tokyo Olympics, and expectations are high as the country will be sending its largest ever contingent to the Paralympics. Fans are excited to see an even bigger medal tally at Paris 2024, but keeping track of what each of the 84 athletes is doing can be a bit overwhelming. But don't worry, ESPN India has your back.Editor’s Recommendation2 RelatedHere are the key dates (and times) for all the…
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The ads caught my attention first. As I thumbed through 1919 issues of The Living Church for a digital archiving project, I noticed a full-page ad at the back of each week's issue for months. Engaging and bold, under the slogan “Enlighten Minds and Awaken Consciences,” each ad asked a thoughtful question: How can our churches welcome the immigrants flocking to this country? How can we revitalize rural congregations? Can we provide new meeting places to replace saloons that are closing? Have you ever thought about the impact of a college education on the church? These were ads for a…
E-learning market size The increase in distance learning during the pandemic and the demand for low-cost and convenient learning systems are positively impacting the growth of the online learning market. PORTLAND, OR, August 27, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — According to Allied Market Research's latest report, “E-Learning Market by Provider, Deployment Model, Courses, and End-User: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2021-2030,” the global e-learning market was valued at $197 billion in 2020 and is projected to reach $840.11 billion by 2030, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.5% from 2021 to 2030. E-learning is a form of education…
Photo credit ALPENA — A Northern Michigan Community Conversation Tour focused on election integrity will visit Alpena on Thursday. Two nonpartisan Michigan groups, Keep Our Republic and Michiganders for Civic Resilience, are hosting the event. This week, the tour will visit five communities across the state to prepare voters to learn more about what happens after they cast their ballot, gain a better understanding of the electoral process and combat misinformation about the integrity of our elections. “This event is really about conversation,” said Ali Mittelman, executive director of Keep Our Republic. “The community can…