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Education

Thousands of children absent from school in wake of overnight England World Cup win

Monday at 19:18 PM, via The Guardian

Exclusive: It is estimated there were around 332,000 fewer children in school on Monday compared to last week

Around 332,000 fewer children were in school on Monday morning than a week earlier, according to initial figures, as attendance fell in the wake of England’s 3-2 win over Mexico.

School registers were down more than three percentage points on last week, after England manager Thomas...

Nigeria: Students Applaud Natasha Over Free Wi-Fi At Fce Okene

Monday at 12:39 PM, via AllAfrica

[Leadership] Students of the Federal College of Education (FCE), Okene, Kogi State, went into wild jubilation yesterday over the installation of a free campus-wide Wi-Fi facility by Senator Natasha Hadiza Akpoti-Uduaghan.

Nigeria: Wamakko’s Education Reforms Empowered Thousands, Says Rabiu Isyaku Rabiu

Monday at 12:38 PM, via AllAfrica

[Vanguard] SOKOTO — Renowned businessman and philanthropist, Alhaji Rabiu Isyaku Rabiu, popularly known as Alhaji Karami, has commended former Sokoto State Governor and Senator representing Sokoto North Senatorial District, Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, for what he described as his enduring contributions to the development of education in Sokoto State.

Zimbabwe: China Is Restructuring Degrees. Is Zimbabwe Preparing Graduates for the Future Economy?

Monday at 12:16 PM, via AllAfrica

[New Zimbabwe] Every year, thousands of Zimbabwean graduates leave university with the hope that their qualifications will open the door to opportunity. Yet many encounter a labour market in which employers complain about skills shortages while graduates struggle to secure meaningful employment. This apparent contradiction raises an important question: are universities producing the graduates...

How Revolutionary Was the American Revolution?

Monday at 11:00 AM, via New York Times

Many historians have recently seen it as a tame, even disappointing affair. But in the Trump era, the old question of its radicalism is taking on a fresh charge.

Bring Back the SAT, California

Monday at 11:00 AM, via New York Times

Under the test-blind policy, more students are thrown into classes for which they are unprepared.

Pioneer of ‘extreme male brain’ theory of autism now says phrase unhelpful

Sunday at 16:02 PM, via The Guardian

Exclusive: Prof Simon Baron-Cohen says his language was misunderstood and it is a myth that autistic people lack empathy

The scientist who pioneered the “extreme male brain” theory of autism has said he regrets characterising the condition in this way because the phrase lends itself to misunderstandings.

Prof Simon Baron-Cohen’s theory that autistic people strongly tend towards systemising...

Cutting language courses puts social mobility at risk, say UK experts

Sunday at 16:00 PM, via The Guardian

Exclusive: University moves and falling exam entries fuel concerns about opportunities for working-class pupils

Cutting language courses at universities and schools risks undermining social mobility and vocational skills, former education secretaries and experts in the UK have warned.

More than 70 languages academics were among 500 staff at the University of Exeter to be told last week they...

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