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Education

Bridget Phillipson ‘ready to take on unions’ over year 8 reading tests

Yesterday at 11:00 AM, via The Guardian

Education secretary says mandatory test needed to tackle ‘shocking outcomes’ for many working-class children

Bridget Phillipson has said she is ready to take on the unions in a battle over compulsory reading tests for 13-year-olds and more extracurricular activities for all children to prevent them becoming “stuck in a doom loop of detachment” from school.

The education secretary said that...

Science/Tech

South Africa sitting on a ticking time bomb

Today at 13:02 PM, via MyBroadband

Assistant researcher at the University of the Free State, Sandile Ndlovu, wants universities to lead the e-waste recycling charge.

Health

How to Shop for Obamacare When Subsidies Are in Limbo

Yesterday at 11:02 AM, via New York Times

Enrollment for A.C.A. health coverage begins Nov. 1, with some staggering price increases. Here is a guide to help you choose a plan while Congress is at an impasse over tax credits.