Victoria to pay for teaching degrees to address shortages in secondary schools https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/sep/12/victoria-teacher-shortage-paying-for-degrees #education

"…nearly 47% of #Massachusetts residents 25 years or older have at least a bachelor’s degree — the highest rate among the states and second only to Washington, D.C."

"…community college is now free for millions [of] State residents 25 and older — and without a prior postsecondary degree"

https://www.wbur.org/news/2023/08/24/healey-massachusetts-massreconnect-higher-education-cost-free-students

#education

Those who learn history are doomed to become it!

#florida #desantis #fascism #maga #education #history #wisdom

“We should love everybody, and that's what we've been teaching, but they're expecting us not to do that.” #education #freespeech #lgbtq

In Germany, teaching the Holocaust is mandatory.

It includes visits to concentration camp, museums, etc. They don't shy away from their own ugly history. Yet the kids aren't damaged; they're strengthened, matured, humbled. The U.S. needs to do same with slavery.

Not that complicated.

#history #books #education #politics #democrats