How to identify a prime number without a computer
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-to-identify-a-prime-number-without-a-computer/
#HackerNews #prime #number #math #computer #science #algorithms #education
Lisa Melton
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WTF do they think is going to happen to #schools?
#Trump admin to announce dismantling of much of #Education Dept
The Education Dept plans to announce Tuesday that it will move multiple parts of the agency to other federal depts, an unprecedented & unilateral effort to dismantle an agency created by #Congress to ensure all Americans have #EqualAccess to educational #opportunity & better coordinate federal programs.
#law #SeparationOfPowers #FederalFunding #PublicSchools
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2025/11/18/trump-administration-announce-dismantling-much-education-dept/
Smartphone bans in the U.S. are quickly going nationwide. Districts that acted early are already seeing results. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/19/world/lock-up-student-phones/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #students #school #education #smartphones
Alexis Kauffmann
boosted
Comme quoi c'est possible !
"Depuis près de vingt ans, l’intégralité du parc informatique des écoles primaires genevoises tourne avec le système d’exploitation libre Linux, soit quelque 2670 postes de travail."
Extrait de "L’école obligatoire genevoise est acquise à Linux, et cela intéresse le Ministère français de l’éducation nationale" (Le Temps 17 nov).
https://www.letemps.ch/cyber/l-ecole-obligatoire-genevoise-est-acquise-a-linux-et-cela-interesse-le-ministere-francais-de-l-education-nationale
Très inspirant pour la démarche NIRD comme le souligne @framaka dans l'article.
Comme quoi c'est possible !
"Depuis près de vingt ans, l’intégralité du parc informatique des écoles primaires genevoises tourne avec le système d’exploitation libre Linux, soit quelque 2670 postes de travail."
Extrait de "L’école obligatoire genevoise est acquise à Linux, et cela intéresse le Ministère français de l’éducation nationale" (Le Temps 17 nov).
https://www.letemps.ch/cyber/l-ecole-obligatoire-genevoise-est-acquise-a-linux-et-cela-interesse-le-ministere-francais-de-l-education-nationale
Très inspirant pour la démarche NIRD comme le souligne @framaka dans l'article.
Federal #law directs that these programs be housed in the #Education Dept. The #Trump admin is employing a work-around, the people briefed on the matter said, whereby other government agencies would run the Education programs under a contract with the Education Dept. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the changes.
#Congress #SeparationOfPowers #FederalFunding #PublicSchools
The #Trump admin laid the groundwork for this change earlier this year when it signed an agreement to move career, technical & adult education grants out of the #Education Dept to the #Labor Dept. Under the arrangement, Education retains oversight & leadership while managing the programs alongside Labor, a way of sidestepping the federal #statute.
#law #Congress #SeparationOfPowers #FederalFunding #PublicSchools
Offices that could be moved out of the agency include the Office for #CivilRights, which investigates allegations of #discrimination on the basis of #race, #sex & #disability; the Office of #SpecialEducation & #RehabilitativeServices, which administers the $15 billion Individuals with Disabilities Act program; & the #Indian #Education program; the Office of #Elementary & #Secondary Education, which administers #K12 #grant programs; & the Office of #Postsecondary Education.
Federal #law directs that these programs be housed in the #Education Dept. The #Trump admin is employing a work-around, the people briefed on the matter said, whereby other government agencies would run the Education programs under a contract with the Education Dept. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the changes.
#Congress #SeparationOfPowers #FederalFunding #PublicSchools
McMahon has acknowledged that only #Congress can eliminate the dept but vowed to do everything in her power to dismantle it from within.
An #Education Dept spox did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday.
Supporters of the dept say that the agency is effective in coordinating multiple aspects of education in one place & keeping priorities important to #students, #parents & #schools high on the federal agenda.
#Trump #law #SeparationOfPowers #FederalFunding #PublicSchools
Offices that could be moved out of the agency include the Office for #CivilRights, which investigates allegations of #discrimination on the basis of #race, #sex & #disability; the Office of #SpecialEducation & #RehabilitativeServices, which administers the $15 billion Individuals with Disabilities Act program; & the #Indian #Education program; the Office of #Elementary & #Secondary Education, which administers #K12 #grant programs; & the Office of #Postsecondary Education.
The move was described by 3 people ahead of the announcement. 2 of these people said 6 offices within the dept would be shifted elsewhere; the 3rd person said it was at least 2.
#Trump signed an EO in March seeking to close the dept & asked #Education Secy Linda McMahon to work with #Congress to do so. The agency, which was created in 1979, has long been derided by conservatives as unnecessary & ineffective. But Congress has not acted on or seriously considered Trump’s request.
McMahon has acknowledged that only #Congress can eliminate the dept but vowed to do everything in her power to dismantle it from within.
An #Education Dept spox did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday.
Supporters of the dept say that the agency is effective in coordinating multiple aspects of education in one place & keeping priorities important to #students, #parents & #schools high on the federal agenda.
#Trump #law #SeparationOfPowers #FederalFunding #PublicSchools
WTF do they think is going to happen to #schools?
#Trump admin to announce dismantling of much of #Education Dept
The Education Dept plans to announce Tuesday that it will move multiple parts of the agency to other federal depts, an unprecedented & unilateral effort to dismantle an agency created by #Congress to ensure all Americans have #EqualAccess to educational #opportunity & better coordinate federal programs.
#law #SeparationOfPowers #FederalFunding #PublicSchools
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2025/11/18/trump-administration-announce-dismantling-much-education-dept/
The move was described by 3 people ahead of the announcement. 2 of these people said 6 offices within the dept would be shifted elsewhere; the 3rd person said it was at least 2.
#Trump signed an EO in March seeking to close the dept & asked #Education Secy Linda McMahon to work with #Congress to do so. The agency, which was created in 1979, has long been derided by conservatives as unnecessary & ineffective. But Congress has not acted on or seriously considered Trump’s request.
WTF do they think is going to happen to #schools?
#Trump admin to announce dismantling of much of #Education Dept
The Education Dept plans to announce Tuesday that it will move multiple parts of the agency to other federal depts, an unprecedented & unilateral effort to dismantle an agency created by #Congress to ensure all Americans have #EqualAccess to educational #opportunity & better coordinate federal programs.
#law #SeparationOfPowers #FederalFunding #PublicSchools
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2025/11/18/trump-administration-announce-dismantling-much-education-dept/
"One Student One Chip" Course Homepage
#HackerNews #OneStudentOneChip #CourseHomepage #Education #Technology #Innovation #HackerNews
Lisa Melton
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#InternationalStudents’ enrollment in US #colleges has stalled, with a 17 % decline in new students this fall after #Trump policy changes, a key survey shows.
#law #immigration #AcademicFreedom #education #HigherEducation #BrainDrain
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2025/11/17/foreign-student-enrollment-data/
Advocates argue decline in #InternationalStudents will ultimately hurt the #US #economy because #immigrants often play key roles in #startups & #research.
“International students aren’t just tuition revenue. A decline in international students is not just a matter for next year’s enrollment cycle for universities—it’s a strategic setback for America’s role as a hub of global talent, #science & #innovation,” said Chris Glass, a Boston College prof & researcher on international #HigherEducation.
Glass & others say #universities depend on #InternationalStudents to help power #research projects, bolster their revenue & help expose domestic students to a broader array of #cultures & #ideas. Foreign students make up about 6% of enrollment at #US #colleges.
#Trump #law #immigration #AcademicFreedom #education #HigherEducation #BrainDrain
That effort has included restricting travel from 19 nations; pushing #schools to limit the number of #InternationalStudents; temporarily pausing #StudentVisa screening interviews while the government revamped procedures to include tougher #socialmedia rules; & canceling #visas for students accused of “crimes”, overstaying their visa or participating in pro-Palestinian #HumanRights #protests.
#Trump #law #immigration #AcademicFreedom #education #HigherEducation #BrainDrain
…Many experts expect the numbers will continue to fall next year as many foreigners ecide to study in other countries instead. The number of #InternationalStudents applying to study at #US #colleges next year has fallen 9% so far, acc/to data collected from students who applied using the Common Application by Nov 1. The largest drops occurred among applicants from Asia & Africa.
#Trump #law #immigration #AcademicFreedom #education #HigherEducation #BrainDrain
The number of newly enrolled #InternationalStudents in US #colleges dropped 17% this fall after the #Trump admin made it more challenging to obtain #StudentVisas [& jailed many legally here], data released Monday by the Institute of #International #Education shows.
The figures, based on a survey of >825 colleges & #universities, provide one of the clearest views of the potential impact of measures Trump’s admin has taken that make it more difficult for foreign students to come to the US.
That effort has included restricting travel from 19 nations; pushing #schools to limit the number of #InternationalStudents; temporarily pausing #StudentVisa screening interviews while the government revamped procedures to include tougher #socialmedia rules; & canceling #visas for students accused of “crimes”, overstaying their visa or participating in pro-Palestinian #HumanRights #protests.
#Trump #law #immigration #AcademicFreedom #education #HigherEducation #BrainDrain
The number of newly enrolled #InternationalStudents in US #colleges dropped 17% this fall after the #Trump admin made it more challenging to obtain #StudentVisas [& jailed many legally here], data released Monday by the Institute of #International #Education shows.
The figures, based on a survey of >825 colleges & #universities, provide one of the clearest views of the potential impact of measures Trump’s admin has taken that make it more difficult for foreign students to come to the US.
#InternationalStudents’ enrollment in US #colleges has stalled, with a 17 % decline in new students this fall after #Trump policy changes, a key survey shows.
#law #immigration #AcademicFreedom #education #HigherEducation #BrainDrain
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2025/11/17/foreign-student-enrollment-data/
#InternationalStudents’ enrollment in US #colleges has stalled, with a 17 % decline in new students this fall after #Trump policy changes, a key survey shows.
#law #immigration #AcademicFreedom #education #HigherEducation #BrainDrain
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2025/11/17/foreign-student-enrollment-data/