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24 août 2019

New paternity leave proposals to exclude high earners could be a step backwards for gender equality

The ConversationA father’s role may have shifted massively in recent decades – from being seen as the main breadwinner or money earner in a household, to being a more active participant in family life. Yet, less than one in three new fathers in the UK currently take paternity leave. More...

24 août 2019

UK’s LGBT teachers still scarred by the legacy of homophobic legislation more than 30 years on

The ConversationLGBT teachers were asked which members of the school community were aware of their sexual identity. Only 20% of Section era teachers indicated being out to all school colleagues, while 88% of teachers were who started after section 28 was repealed in 2003. Almost half of these teachers were out to their pupils, compared with only 20% of Section 28-era teachers. More...

24 août 2019

How autism-friendly architecture can change autistic children’s lives

The ConversationImagine wearing a hearing aid on its highest setting and being unable to make any adjustment. You can hear the speech of the person next to you – but, at the same volume, you hear birdsong through an open window, the air conditioning whirring above and the traffic droning outside. More...

24 août 2019

National service for the environment and a Green New Deal to fight climate change – Imagine newsletter #1

The ConversationIn this first issue of Imagine, we asked academics how the strikes can translate into long-term impact. One researcher proposes directly channelling the energy of young people into climate action with a national service for the environment. Others tell us how youth enthusiasm can play an integral part in changing climate policy around the world – and what it all means for tackling this huge issue. More...

24 août 2019

Yes, I’m searching for aliens – and no, I won’t be going to Area 51 to look for them

The ConversationWhat started as an internet joke has generated a stern military warning after more than a million people “signed up” to “raid” Area 51 – a secretive military installation in Southern Nevada long fancied by conspiracy theorists to be hiding evidence of a crashed UFO with aliens. The purpose of the planned raid is in order to “see them aliens.” More...

24 août 2019

The Supreme Court decision that kept suburban schools segregated

The ConversationAmerica recently marked the 65-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education – a landmark case intended to abolish the “separate-but-equal” doctrine of racial segregation in schools. More...
24 août 2019

Lead-based paint found in half of all inspected schools

The ConversationWith all the emphasis that has been placed on making sure children are safe from the hazards of lead-based paint at home, similar efforts would seem just as important for America’s schools. More...
24 août 2019

School spankings are banned just about everywhere around the world except in US

The ConversationIn 1970, only three countries – Italy, Japan and Mauritius – banned corporal punishment in schools. By 2016, more than 100 countries banned the practice, which allows teachers to legally hit, paddle or spank students for misbehavior. More...
24 août 2019

All public universities get private money, but some get much more than the rest

The ConversationU.S. universities raised nearly US$47 billion in the academic fiscal year that ended in mid-2018. This new record haul marked a 7% increase from the prior year. More...
24 août 2019

Boost in high school students taking advanced computer science could change the face of tech

The ConversationOften when I speak with students who are majoring in computer sciences, many of them tell me that they have never taken a computer science course until college. This is especially true for the female, black, and Latino students I’ve spoken with as a computer science professor. More...
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