University of Kentucky students are graduating during the largest economic disruption since the Industrial Revolution. Their world is undergoing dramatic shifts—in the economy, in the way of life they can expect and in the norms and values we collectively share. For previous generations “job choice” was a convention determined by family and place. Today, science and technology are changing the job landscape faster than we can educate and prepare students. More...
The university have taken my money and banked what they have not paid the lecturers, it seems. We have been told that the strike may affect lectures for the first two weeks of next term and could be ongoing. More...
Performing arts students share the cringeworthy mistakes they made, and their tips for getting through auditions. More...
My university has introduced a new method of monitoring student progress, a digital apparatus for tracking class attendance. Instead of students putting their initials on a register, they tap their ID cards on a card reader. The lecturer then navigates the university website to retrieve the tally – which is far more cumbersome than glancing at a sheet of paper. But that’s not the worst problem with the new system. More...
The proportion of schools with 50% or higher of low-impact long-term disadvantaged (most minority ethnic) pupils is 7% in London and 63% in the north. They conclude that to close the gap between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged groups action should focus on: pupils who are the most disadvantaged (and particularly those eligible for FSM for 90% or more of their time in schools); groups where the impact of disadvantage is high (mainly white pupils); schools where the proportion of minority ethnic pupils in the cohort is lower than 50%. More...
Peut-on dans un même temps « poursuivre » des valeurs libérales, comme la réussite individuelle, et des valeurs sociales, comme la protection des plus fragiles ? Le débat est singulièrement d’actualité en France, même si ce type de projet est historiquement récurrent. Plus...Less than three weeks after a school resource officer stopped an armed teen who shot two students at a Maryland high school, lawmakers in Maryland voted to expand law enforcement presence in schools statewide. More...According to the US Department of Education, wearing a uniform can decrease the risk of violence and theft, instill discipline and help school officials recognize intruders who come to the school. More...Banyak orang tua menyadari bahwa membesarkan anak yang bisa menguasai dua bahasa dapat memberi mereka sebuah keuntungan dibanding membesarkan anak-anak yang hanya menguasai satu bahasa. Dalam kompetisi global, generasi muda diharuskan menguasai setidaknya dua bahasa, yang salah satunya adalah bahasa internasional. More.../https%3A%2F%2Fprofilepics.canalblog.com%2Fprofilepics%2F1%2F0%2F1076071.jpg)
