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Vice-chancellor’s claim he was targeted for his ‘anti-woke’ beliefs rejected

06 February at 12:29 PM, via The Guardian

Exclusive: KC-led inquiry finds no evidence University of Buckingham’s James Tooley was victim of politically-motivated witch-hunt

To the allies of the University of Buckingham’s embattled vice-chancellor, the conclusion of an investigation into his conduct last week represented an unequivocal vindication of a free-speech martyr.

Prof James Tooley was not only cleared of any wrongdoing in his...

Mozambique: 88 Schools Will Remain Closed in Cabo Delgado

06 February at 07:15 AM, via AllAfrica

[AIM] Maputo — The Mozambican education authorities have announced that 88 schools will remain closed during the first days of the 2005 school year as a result of extreme violence carried out by Islamist terrorists in some districts of the northern province of Cabo Delgado.

Cuny graduate school rolls back protections for pregnant students

05 February at 19:58 PM, via The Guardian

Move comes amid Trump’s overturn of Title IX guidance, limiting schools’ liability in sexual misconduct cases

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A graduate school at the City University of New York (Cuny), a university with 25 colleges spread across New York City, has rolled back rules meant to protect the rights of pregnant students, the school said on Tuesday in an email obtained by the...

Malawi: Luanar Starts Odel Programme Orientation At Bunda Campus

05 February at 18:49 PM, via AllAfrica

[Nyasa Times] The Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) has disclosed that it is expected to orient 1000 students through Open Distance e-Learning (ODeL) program currently underway at Bunda campus.

School ban on phones does not improve grades or health, says UK study

05 February at 11:04 AM, via The Guardian

Researchers find restrictive policies do not lower overall time children spend on their phones throughout the day

Banning smartphones at school does not improve academic grades and children’s wellbeing, a study suggests.

Researchers from the University of Birmingham did find that spending longer on phones and social media in general was linked to lower grades, poor sleep, disruptive behaviour...

Scientists find that things really do seem better in the morning

05 February at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

UCL study into mental health and wellbeing finds that people generally feel worse at night and on Sundays

Nightmare day at work? Date stand you up? Don’t worry, things really will seem better in the morning.

In the most comprehensive study of its kind, scientists have found that generally, the world feels brighter when you wake up.

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UK chief auditor ‘open to learning’ from Musk amid NHS funding concerns

04 February at 20:43 PM, via The Guardian

NAO’s Gareth Davies says healthcare and special educational needs systems are becoming unsustainable

The UK’s chief auditor has said he is open to learning from Elon Musk’s US department of government efficiency, as he gave a speech warning that the NHS and special educational needs funding systems are becoming unsustainable.

Gareth Davies, who leads parliament’s National Audit Office (NAO),...

Teacher hails ‘small win’ as Google Maps to remove UK and Irish school reviews

04 February at 18:06 PM, via The Guardian

Google says move is to prevent ‘unhelpful or prank reviews’, after petition by Merseyside deputy headteacher

Google has agreed to remove all user comments and ratings of UK and Irish schools from Google Maps, after a petition organised by a Merseyside teacher.

The decision means thousands of often spiteful and outdated online reviews and star ratings left by Google users about primary and...

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