RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat today laid emphasis on the role of teachers and said education policies may be formulated and implemented after much discussion but it is they who put them into practice. “There is a lot of discussion about education these days. This reform or that reform, this system ... Read More »
SIOUX CITY, Iowa It’s one of the largest of Sioux city’s new elementary schools. It also may be one of the most energy efficient.The new multi-million dollar Perry Creek Elementary will open in the fall with some new bells and whistles no other local elementary has. As you walk through ... Read More »
A vacant and blighted house next to a well-kept occupied house in a once thriving east-side neighborhood in Detroit seen in 2013. The real-estate market is one of the most important parts of the American economy.And there’s a lot of disagreement about where it’s going next. Housing is one of ... Read More »
WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita wife and mother Jenifer Sauer, 37, is a sponge for beautiful design that she incorporates into her house in east Wichita. “I wish I could change my house every six months, because I like so many things,” she said. But she knows she can’t do that, ... Read More »
Steve Anderson gives us a Yuuuuuuuge edition of the latest health wonk review over at medicareresources.org. “The big – make that yuuuuuuug – picture,” writes Anderson includes a Health Affairs Blog post by David Cutler in response to the recent National Health Expenditure Projections published in Health Affairs. The next edition will be hosted by Jason Shafrin ... Read More »
The Obama administration this morning released its latest proposal on how colleges that offer distance education programs to students in other states should be regulated. The rule requires distance education providers to follow state laws governing how they become authorized to offer courses and programs to students in states other ... Read More »
From a smartphone app delivering market prices to Guatemalan farmers to online nutrition tips in rural Colombia, the push to end hunger has entered a new era with the U.N. food agency deploying the latest technology to fight it. The World Food Programme’s (WFP) new innovation hub, launched in Munich ... Read More »
You know about home prices and rents soaring across the Puget Sound region and Washington — but you might be surprised at the latest type of property to get swept up in the state’s real-estate wave: farms. The average sale price of high-quality Washington farmland has increased 25 percent in ... Read More »
LA’s upscale suburb of Santa Monica has convicted it’s first Airbnb landlord under some of the nation’s toughest short-term rental regulations. The action could set an example for cities across the country. Landlord Scott Shatford, who listed five properties on Airbnb and had boasted the city would never enforce its ... Read More »
The bulk of nearly $300 million in new investments could target energy infrastructure projects in the Baltic Sea region, the European Commission said Friday. Members of the European Union and the European Commission proposed $292 million be spent on energy projects in the region, with the bulk of the investmentssupporting ... Read More »
If you, too, have spent hours scrolling through Anthropologie’s jewel-toned tufted settees, over-dyed rugs and ruched duvets just wishing you could feel them for yourself—you’re in luck. The retailer, known for its artistically ornate clothing, accessories, and housewares, plans to open new, larger stores to fit—you guessed it—tons more home ... Read More »
Peonies are without a doubt one of the most gorgeous by-products of the summer season. The blooms come in subtle pinks and vibrant hues like magenta and coral, and can grow to be 10 inches high. “Peonies are best displayed in two ways,” says Eric Buterbaugh, florist to the stars and chief floral ... Read More »
