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School breaks in college to be dissolved to catch up with the Academic calendar

School breaks in college might not be included in the current academic calendar at the tertiary level. School breaks in college to be removed The Commission on Higher Education welcomes the idea of removing schools breaks in college academic calendars for batch 2021. According to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) undersecretary, Prospero de Vera, […]

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Why should countries in conflict prioritize education for 250 million children?

Prioritize education seems to be a tall order for countries in conflict. Education budgets have to meet ever-growing needs while the debt reduction policies are putting pressure on them to better target government intervention. The primary reason of derailed targets, as observed in most governments, is that internal conflicts eat up a chunk of their […]

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Washington U physicists grabs 3M USD Breakthrough Prize Award

Three physicists bagged one of the $3 million cash incentives from the 2021 Breakthrough Prize Awards. Breakthrough Prize Awards During the announcing of winners of the 2021 Breakthrough Prize Awards last September 10, three physicists from the Washington University shared the prestige among with other brilliant minds from different areas of specialties. Namely, Blayne Heckel, […]

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School punishment caused the death of a 13-year-old in Thailand

A 13-year-old student in Thailand died from heart failure after undergoing a school punishment of 100 squat jumps for not submitting a homework. School punishment resulted in student’s death Parents, friends, and classmates are mourning over the tragic loss of a 13-year-old student from Thawarankun School in Thailand. The kid died of heart failure after […]

DeFi Finance

Why is DeFi such a big deal to education?

DeFi, short for Decentralized Finance and also referred to as ‘Open Finance’, is a set of DLT-based financial services and applications intended to augment or replace the currently existing financial system (comparatively referred to as ‘Centralized Finance’). DLT, otherwise referred to as Blockchain, facilitates decentralized peer-to-peer transactions without the need for a third-party intermediary and […]

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Elon Musk views on college degrees and skills should matter

The path to a successful career for many includes going to college and getting a degree. However, In 2014, Elon Musk stated that a degree did not necessarily mean qualifications. He went on to explain that they were not prerequisites for achieving incredible things in the future. Elon Musk, during this interview, was not trying […]

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Top Reasons Why Term Insurance is a Smart Investment

Nowadays, people have become more aware of making strong financial planning to provide financial security to the family. The rate of insurance penetration is booming rapidly in our country. As more and more people have become aware of the importance of having a protection plan for their family, the insurance companies are coming up with […]

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Humanities and Social Sciences graduates are more flexible and employable

Recent data shows that Humanities and Social Sciences graduates are highly recruited as compared to their STEM graduate counterparts. The flexibility of Humanities and Social Sciences graduates Our generation does have high praises for experts working in the field of Science and Technology and Mathematics. The STEM program has been the backbone of progress for […]

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Australia: State DepEd encourages transgender studies and self-expression for students

A new document on transgender students was sent to primary school by the NSW as part of a training to encourage male students to become more feminine and girls more masculine. The document also included materials that explained gender fluidity and same-sex relationships. The state government of New South Wales Department of Education (DepEd) is […]