Dubai, one of the emirates of UAE, is home to twenty-five international universities. For the first time in history, authorities have ranked seventeen of the twenty-five private institutions’ branch campuses. This initiative is termed as the “Higher Education Classification.” The regulatory body which monitors the standard of education in Dubai is the Knowledge and Human […]
In an effort to better educational institutions in India, UNESCO has commenced a yearly analysis of educative institutions in the country. The first report released on 3 July, indicates that more than three-quarters of disabled students aged between five and nineteen years old are forced to drop out or do not attend school at all. […]
The “Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies” at Indiana University has been granted a very generous sum of nine hundred thousand USD. The purpose of the fund is to set up a training center for languages and culture for the personnel at the United States Department of Defense. A deep understanding of history, […]
Britain’s private schools have always been the exclusive chattels of the rich and privileged. They are now being called upon by Minister Nadhim Zahawi to offer their resources to help children in care or at risk. Minister Zahawi is hopeful that this ambitious program will raise the inclinations of the vulnerable kids to do better. […]
A group of families currently enrolled in the universal credit scheme has expressed concerns that they are falling behind with payments and falling victim to increased debt during school holidays. The reason for this is the insufficient childcare help they’re receiving from the government when schools are closed. Parents and NGOs have expressed concerns that […]
Alonzo Yanes is awarded nearly $60 million as compensation towards the injuries sustained by him in the school chemistry lab. The accident occurred in 2014 when Yanes was a student at Beacon High School, New York. The students were conducting an experiment called “rainbow demonstration” when the explosion occurred. The injuries covered about thirty percent […]
Imagine holding the human heart in your hand while learning anatomy or get a better perspective on the solar system by watching it from close quarters – this is what MERGE Lab offers students and educators via its flagship product Merge Cube. Merge Labs, founded in 2014, is the company that produces augmented reality and […]
Recently, the UK Department of Education released an updated version of the “Relationship Education, Relationships and Sex Education and Health Education”(RSHE) program, which created a wave of dissatisfaction among parents at Parkfield School. Despite criticism, the ‘No Outsiders for a Faith Community’ program will return to the school, following RSHE guidelines. Parents have expressed their concern […]
According to the latest British Council research, titled “Language Trends Report 2019” students and parents alike consider foreign languages a less useful life skill. The main cause for the fall in interest when it comes to language studies is Brexit and the eventual separation of the United Kingdom and the European Union. Schools have also […]
Simon Vanderpool is a special education teacher from Kentucky. He started the “Books and Barbers” program to help instill a love for reading in children during the summer holidays. Under this program, he stocks the barbershop in Lexington with books that are donated to his program. When the children come in for a haircut, they […]
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