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Jazz For Teens Education Program Celebrates 25 Years Of Impacting Thousands Of Young Musicians

28/11/2022Oktavina

Spring semester January 21-May 13, 2023, every Saturday @ 10:00 am-5:00 pm Special 25th anniversary performance May 13, 2023.

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), the state’s anchor cultural institution, celebrates 25 years of offering thousands of high schoolers from Newark and beyond music lessons and performance experiences through its popular TD Jazz for Teensprogram. One of the first of many arts education institutions at NJPAC, it has grown into a nationally recognized and revered program producing stellar alumni such as MacArthur “Genius” Fellow Tyshawn Sorey. The 2022-23 school year is in full swing and accepting students for

Ukraine faces ‘an education crisis and long-term brain drain’

08/10/2022Oktavina

Inna Sovsun, a member of Ukraine’s parliament, speaks about her country’s education crisis on the sidelines of an international conference on educating refugees, hosted in Rome at the Pontifical Gregorian University.

By Svitlana Dukhovych and Deborah Castellano Lubov

The degradation of education and a ‘brain drain’ are the latest tragedies in Ukraine, as the country continues to be battered by war as Russia’s invasion continues. However, these issues can be mitigated if forces join together to guarantee safety and adequate bomb shelters in the war-torn country.

This was the message expressed by a member of the Ukrainian Parliament and Former

Wave of retirement hits Canadian workforce

02/10/2022Oktavina

TORONTO –

Canada is facing a wave of retirements driven by workers in high-pressure sectors, with an increasing number retreating before they turn 65.

A new analysis of labor force survey data by the Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) found that 73,000 more people retired in the year ending August 2022 compared to a year earlier, a jump of 32 per cent.

Two-thirds of those excess retirements were in four industries: health care, construction, retail trade, and education and social assistance.

Senior economist David Macdonald said it’s highly unusual to see retirements at this level. But a closer look

Yukon education department accidentally leaks student data

27/09/2022Oktavina

A few errant keystrokes by an education department worker exposed the data of more than 500 Yukon students, according to a notification obtained by CBC News.

“[T]he breach involves a risk of significant harm to your privacy,” reads the letter to affected students. The letter says names, phone numbers, email addresses, dates of birth and social insurance numbers were all included.

The leak took place when a department employee included an unidentified person’s email address when forwarding a spreadsheet containing the data of students who applied to a post-secondary grant program to colleagues. Staff attempted to contact the person, the

US VP Harris Pledges to Consult S.Korea Over EV Subsidy Concerns

27/09/2022Oktavina

By Trevor Hunnicutt, Soo-hyang Choi and Joyce Lee

TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) – US Vice President Kamala Harris told South Korea’s prime minister on Tuesday that Washington will work to address Seoul’s concerns over recently enacted electric vehicle (EV) subsidies that could disadvantage Asian automakers.

The $430 billion “Inflation Reduction Act” bill enacted in August includes a host of US President Joe Biden’s priorities, including investments to roll back climate change and make Washington a world leader in the EV market.

Among the law’s provisions are requirements that EVs be assembled in North America to qualify for tax credits. The law also

New online platform helps connect parents with teachers of their choice

21/09/2022Oktavina

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A recent report from the Department of Education showed that the reading and math levels of students across the nation declined during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a new online platform is offering parents a solution to help their kids with their unfinished learning and assist students in achieving academic success.

Teachers1on1 is a new online platform that allows parents to choose from a wide selection of certified teachers and tutors to help their children with learning and school work. The platform boasts that over 500 teachers

Election explainer: How does education funding work in Ontario?

20/09/2022Oktavina

This primer explains how education funding in Ontaro works.

From staffing and class sizes, to new school construction and and mental health supports, funding is at the heart of many hot button education issues in Ontario.

But how does it work? Is it the Ministry of Education that makes funding decisions, or local school board trustees? How is money allocated to school boards?

With the Oct. 24 municipal election on the horizon and voters across Ontario set to elect school board trustees, what better time to brush up on the basics of education funding?

How much money are we talking about?

The province is spending $26.6 billion on education

Cryptocurrency Prices And News: President Biden Outlines Crypto Regulation Plan

17/09/2022Oktavina

Cryptocurrency News: Cryptocurrency prices are mixed Friday afternoon. But Bitcoin and Ethereum continue to slide, bringing a disappointing end to a big week for crypto. But there’s still plenty of news to ring in the weekend.

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The White House released an outline of its policy recommendations for regulating cryptocurrencies and digital assets Friday morning. President Biden is encouraging regulators to “aggressively pursue” investigations and enforcement against illegal actions in digital assets. He recommends agencies re-double monitoring efforts of consumer complaints and issue rules to address risk. The White House is also launching initiatives focused on consumer education, adopting instant