Pope Francis, at a conference in the Vatican, has stated that humanity requires a renewed educational covenant aimed at molding mature persons capable of mending the fabric of human relationships and creating a more fraternal world. He made this call while addressing participants at the just-concluded two-day Conference in the Vatican titled; “Education: The Global […]
The human, economic, and academic loss from the coronavirus outbreak keeps mounting across China and the world in general. The emergence of the coronavirus has affected the 2020 academic year negatively as several universities and students are in a conundrum whether to resume school or not. Notably, more than 100,000 (56 percent) of Chinese students […]
In a searing new report, researchers from Harvard University have disclosed that US white, affluent parents do not prefer integrated schools for their kids. According to the research conducted by Making Caring Common, a center housed at Harvard, White parents support integrated schools, but while choosing a school for their ward prefers school with a […]
Lockport High School in Lockport, New York has adopted the use of facial recognition technology to support its security measures. This move has led to significant concern and privacy worries amongst parents, activists, and critics. While some teachers have voiced support for the facial recognition technology as a tool with the potentials to help them, […]
A new study from career site Indeed has revealed that seven out of ten tech companies are planning to expand hiring in the first six months of 2020. According to the study, the number of openings in tech companies has peaked at the beginning of every year since 2014, and 2020 is no exception. Notably, […]
The Wuhan Institute of Virology applied for a patent on an experimental drug developed by Gilead Sciences Inc. Wuhan Institute of Virology aims for a patent on Coronavirus cure China just announced, that the Wuhan Institute of Virology, applied for an immediate patent for an experimental drug that is working effectively in curing the Novel […]
Started last December at Wuhan, China, here is the most recent Coronavirus update available. An unexpected disease The first case of the Novel Coronavirus broke out in Wuhan, China, last December. As of now, the number of infected individuals reached 24,000, with at least 490 people dead. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the […]
Boys lagging behind girls in GCSE performances in the past 30 years and lack of national focus by the government caused academics and campaigners to clamor for the UK government to act in eliminating the current gender inequality in GCSE performance. A trend which started 30 years ago is causing concern about the neglect of […]
The steady rise of the digital economy in Singapore is leading to a realization of the challenges caused by such an economy. Local industries have changed their recruitment methodologies to accomodate the changes happening in the economy. People with ICT skills have become more valued and their earnings have gone up. Industries such as manufacturing […]
A record-high increase in Chinese student applicants has overwhelmed several British universities. International student applicants overwhelmed British universities There was a huge surge in the number of Chinese students who studied at British universities this year. An increase of more than one-third of the existing number of Chinese students has been recorded this year, a […]
