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SATURDAY, 27 APRIL 2024, 03:07

Education

Teaching assistants deployed to ‘routinely cover’ lessons in England and Wales

Yesterday at 20:00 PM, via The Guardian

Exclusive: New research shows extent to which schools are struggling to provide qualified teachers for every class

Hundreds of thousands of pupils in England and Wales are being educated “on the cheap” by low-paid teaching assistants (TAs) covering lessons for teachers who are off sick or have quit, according to new research.

A desperate teacher recruitment crisis, compounded by inadequate...

Education

Uganda: Is Play Necessary in Education?

Yesterday at 19:36 PM, via AllAfrica

[Nile Post] Play is a fundamental building block for healthy child development not just fun and games as is perceived by many.

Lifestyle

WATCH: Viral Pet Video – 26 April 2024

Yesterday at 17:33 PM, via The South African

Watch this viral pet video that will leave you in “awes” and “lols”. Buckle up; you are not ready for this cuteness overload!

Science/Tech

Court Upholds New York Law That Says ISPs Must Offer $15 Broadband

Today at 02:45 AM, via Slashdot

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit overturned a prior district court decision, lifting the injunction that blocked New York’s law mandating that ISPs offer $15 broadband plans to low-income families. Ars Technica reports: The ruling (PDF) is a loss for six trade groups that represent ISPs, although it isn’t clear right now whether the law will be enforced. For consumers who qualify...

Science/Tech

Fake Job Interviews Target Developers With New Python Backdoor

Today at 02:02 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from BleepingComputer: A new campaign tracked as “Dev Popper” is targeting software developers with fake job interviews in an attempt to trick them into installing a Python remote access trojan (RAT). The developers are asked to perform tasks supposedly related to the interview, like downloading and running code from GitHub, in an effort to make the entire...

Science/Tech

IRS Free Tax Filing Pilot Saved Consumers $5.6 Million In Prep Fees

Today at 01:20 AM, via Slashdot

The free tax filing pilot from the IRS that rolled out in 12 states last month saved filers an estimated $5.6 million in tax preparation fees for federal returns, said IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel. CNBC reports: This season, more than 140,000 taxpayers successfully filed returns using IRS Direct File, a free tax filing pilot from the IRS, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and...

Science/Tech

45 Drives Adds Linux-Powered Mini PCs, Workstations To Growing Compute Lineup

Today at 00:40 AM, via Slashdot

Tobias Mann reports via The Register: Canadian systems builder 45 Drives is perhaps best known for the dense multi-drive storage systems employed by the likes of Backblaze and others, but over the last year the biz has expanded its line-up to virtualization kit, and now low-power clients and workstations aimed at enterprises and home enthusiasts alike. 45 Drives’ Home Client marks a departure...

Health

Biden Delays Ban on Menthol Cigarettes

Yesterday at 20:42 PM, via New York Times

The proposal had been years in the making, in an effort to curb death rates of Black smokers targeted by Big Tobacco. In an election year, the president’s weak support among Black voters may have influenced the postponement.