A last-minute change of covid school testing by the UK government that requires every secondary school to run their own tests has angered teachers’ unions. In a joint statement from teachers’ unions and the National Government Associations, they indicated that schools should not be placed in a position where they feel they are under pressure […]
Betsy DeVos has urged the education department career staffers to resist the incoming administration’s changes that they deemed would negatively affect students. In a recording that was obtained by Politico Betsy DeVos noted that thousands of career staffers in the department of education will still be there in the next administration. She urged them to […]
Social media platforms will part way with up to £18m if they fail to protect their users particularly children and the vulnerable. This is according to a new online safety bill that is expected to be forwarded next in the UK, that will give Ofcom the ability to fine companies that fail to adhere to […]
Freedom of speech is one of the key foundations on which our society is built, and that’s one right we ought never to take for granted. At a time when political tensions are running all-time high, economies are at the brink of collapse, and a merciless pandemic is having our freedoms curtailed, perhaps it’s best […]
The idea of keeping schools open has been controversial since the covid-19 pandemic began. Governments, teachers, teachers unions and parents have been at loggerheads since the idea of school reopening was floated by governments across the globe. For months now, schools across the globe, especially from countries that have been heavily impacted by the coronavirus, […]
A new study has found that young adults who spend 300 or more minutes per day on social media were 2.8 times more likely to go into depression within six months than their counterparts who spent 120 minutes or less. The study, which was authored by Dr. Brian Primack, dean of College of Education and […]
Many people have mental health challenges in their lives. Whether you’ve lived through a traumatic experience or you have a mental health condition, you’ve experienced some challenge or another. Some people go through one depressive episode, and others have repeated instances of mania and depression. Some people suffer from panic attacks. When you’re in the […]
The knock on effect of the lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic is that millions of children are at increased risk of harm as their lives move increasingly more online. In fact, an eye-opener is: The coronavirus pandemic has led to an unprecedented rise in screen times – Global Partnership to End Violence Executive Director Dr. […]
The spread of infodemic in an age of raging pandemic is as deadly as the spread of the disease itself. When people start believing and spreading news stories from untrustworthy sources like social media rather than getting that information fact-checked, managing fear, stopping the spread, and saving lives will continue to worsen. One of the […]
Students across the UK are preparing to hold the largest rent strike in four decades as anger continues to mount over the exuberant fee being charged by universities for accommodation. The rent strikes are expected to be held after the Christmas holiday in protest of the premium rates they are being charged. Students have argued […]
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