Tag: education

• Saturday, May 14th 2022 - 07:29 UTC

  Should a 12-year-old sign contract with parents to have a cell phone?

  

  A Twitter user who goes by the alias of “Judge the Ripper” launched a survey seeking approval for a measure he and his wife allegedly devised to buy their 12-year-old daughter a cell phone.

• Tuesday, December 7th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  World Bank-UNESCO-UNICEF report lays out the magnitude of the education crisis and costs for future generations

  

  This generation of students now risks losing US$ 17 trillion in lifetime earnings in present value, or about 14% of today’s global GDP, as a result of COVID-19 pandemic-related school closures, according to a new report published today by the World Bank, UNESCO, and UNICEF. The new projection reveals that the impact is more severe than previously thought, and far exceeds the US$ 10 trillion estimates released in 2020.

• Saturday, July 17th 2021 - 06:13 UTC

  Argentine Health Ministry needs 10,000 wooden penises for educational purposes

  

  Argentina's Health Ministry has called for tenders to purchase a large assortment of items, including 10,000 wooden human penises for educational purposes, it was reported.

• Friday, August 21st 2020 - 09:18 UTC

  Falklands celebrate GCSE results: 96% of students secure points to continue overseas studies

  

  The Falkland Islands government has congratulated students and teachers for the success achieved in this year's General Certificate of Secondary Education, GCSE, exams which open the way to continue tertiary studies overseas, and a greater autonomous future for the Islands.

• Friday, August 21st 2020 - 08:52 UTC

  Bolsonaro makes the academic more attendance flexible

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro enacted a law to exempt schools from having to meet a minimum number of school days amid the Covid-19 pandemic, making this academic year more flexible.

• Monday, May 11th 2020 - 07:36 UTC

  UK schools and shops to begin opening June first; Outdoor exercises and some sports from Wednesday

  

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday announced a phased plan to ease a nationwide coronavirus lockdown, with schools and shops to begin opening from Jun 1 - as long as infection rates stay low.

• Monday, May 4th 2020 - 07:13 UTC

  Bolsonaro claims WHO encourages homosexuality and masturbation among children

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said the World Health Organisation encourages homosexuality and masturbation among young children, his latest clash with an organization whose advice on social distancing and other anti-coronavirus measures he has repeatedly questioned.

• Saturday, May 2nd 2020 - 06:50 UTC

  UK universities under financial stress: lockdowns and absence of foreign students

  

  With conferences cancelled and revenues hit because of a lack of rent from student accommodation, Britain's universities are reeling from the global coronavirus pandemic. Schools have already lost millions of pounds thanks to enforced closures under lockdown, and things could get worse still.

• Wednesday, January 8th 2020 - 09:40 UTC

  University entrance exams in Chile disrupted by students protesting elitism

  

  University entrance exams to be taken by 300,000 students around Chile were disrupted in some cities by fresh protests over inequality and elitism, with some students blocking access to test sites and burning exam papers.

• Saturday, January 4th 2020 - 09:04 UTC

  UK needs super talented “weirdos and mistifs” and no more “Oxbridge” graduates

  

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, whose Conservative Party trounced Labour in last month's elections, has vowed to strike new trade deals with countries outside Europe after Britain's departure from the European Union.