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IBM plans $100M investment in HBCU computing program

Sep 18, 2020

Dive Brief: IBM announced Thursday that it will invest $100 million in programming, credentials and training at more than a dozen historically Black colleges and universities to improve diversity in quantum computing. The computing giant is also partnering with HBCUs to expand research in the field. In all, 21 HBCUs are involved in the pair […]

PASSHE plans to ‘affiliate’ 3 universities as it tackles financial woes

Sep 17, 2020

Dive Brief: Three of Pennsylvania’s public universities announced this week they intend to “affiliate,” though details of the arrangement remain scant. California, Clarion and Edinboro universities, part of the 14-campus Pennsylvania State System of...

Curricular Counsel: Memphis academic chief talks turnaround plans, COVID-19 lessons learned

Sep 16, 2020

Over the course of his 17 years in education, Antonio Burt has established a track record for turning around troubled schools. Beginning his career as a middle school social studies, history and geography teacher, he was eventually selected for the New Leaders for New...

Lagos govt releases new 2020/2021 academic plans

Sep 13, 2020

…Pupils to resume in phases …JSS3, SS 2 resume September 21 By Olasunkanmi Akoni Ahead of the resumption of activities in both public and private schools, Lagos State Government on Sunday announced new academic structure adopted in the state after the lockdown of...

Colleges met with strikes, collective action over fall reopening plans

Sep 9, 2020

Dive Brief: Several colleges’ decisions to offer campus-based instruction are the subject of strikes or legal pushback as coronavirus cases mount in the U.S. That includes the University of Iowa, where some on campus are urging the administration to move...

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