Schools United States School reopening: US parents pushing for reopening through protests Kelvin Maina December 6, 2020 School reopening has dominated the news cycle in the last few months as parents, governments and teachers remain at odds...
Asia Finance China expresses support for international cooperation in education and technology Kelvin Maina December 5, 2020 President Xi Jinping has indicated that China is open to cooperating with the international community in advancing the fields of...
Australia Social Issues Trans and queer children in Australia doomed by new bill Kelvin Maina December 3, 2020 Trans and queer children will be in a tough sport in Australia starting next year if a bill proposed by...
India Opportunities Forbes 30 under 30: Persistence is primary, Adnan Ebrahim Manasee Joshi December 3, 2020 This year’s Forbes 30 under 30 list is shining the spotlight on Adnan Ebrahim—a tech-savvy entrepreneur, who had all the...
Europe Schools Union leaders request data for number of dead teachers due... Kelvin Maina November 28, 2020 Union leaders have asked the Department for Education (DfE) and the government to be transparent by releasing the number of...
Europe Universities Portfolio evidence grading proposed to replace functional skills exams Kelvin Maina November 27, 2020 A solution is being sought on how to test functional students currently on their apprenticeship including replacing it with portfolio...
Australia Special Education Students with disability to receive A$1.6bn in a new state... Kelvin Maina November 25, 2020 The number of students with disability receiving government support in the state of Victoria is expected to double as the...
Europe Students Autumn phonics check unpopular with teachers, study finds Kelvin Maina November 24, 2020 A new study is shedding light on how teachers perceive the controversial phonics autumn phonics check. The autumn phonics checks...
Australia Finance Robodebt scheme: Education alone is not a guarantee of safety Manasee Joshi November 24, 2020 The suicide case of a 22-year-old Australian student overwhelmed by the massive burden of a Robodebt scheme, an automated debt...
Europe Opportunities Covid response in the UK intensifies as DfE goes into... Kelvin Maina November 22, 2020 The Department for Education (DfE) has launched a recruitment drive as part of its covid response plan that aims to...