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Education

London academy staff instilled ‘climate of fear’ among pupils

Yesterday at 20:28 PM, via The Guardian

Report finds children at Mossbourne Victoria Park traumatised by disciplinary measures ‘designed to humiliate’

Staff at a London academy instilled a “climate of fear” among pupils, with a drive for academic success likely to have harmed vulnerable children including those with special needs, according to a damning independent investigation.

The report by Sir Alan Wood, one of the country’s...

Education

Ghana: The Policy-Practice Gap in Basic and Shs Education

Yesterday at 20:22 PM, via AllAfrica

[Ghanaian Times] Across Ghana’s education sector, a troubling contradiction has persisted for decades: policies are crafted with ambitious visions, yet the daily realities in schools often fail to reflect these intentions. Governments introduce new curricula, unveil bold reform packages, and announce investment plans–but in many basic and senior high schools, the physical and instructional...

Lifestyle

Acting icon Judi Dench calls sight loss ‘a crusher’

Yesterday at 15:06 PM, via The South African

Oscar-winner Judi Dench has said sight loss due to macular degeneration means she can no longer see faces clearly, calling the condition a “crusher” as she marked her 91st birthday on Tuesday. The veteran star of stage and screen, whose role as “M” in eight James Bond films shot her to global fame, has suffered […]

Science/Tech

Millions of Australian Teens Lose Access To Social Media As Ban Takes Effect

Today at 00:40 AM, via Slashdot

Australia’s world-first ban blocking under-16s from major social platforms has come into effect. The BBC is live reporting the reactions “both from within Australia and outside it.” From the report: I’ve been speaking to 12-year-old Paloma, who lives in Sydney and says she is “sad” about the ban. She spends between 30 minutes and two hours a day on social media. “I’m upset… because I am part of...

Science/Tech

Apple’s Slow AI Pace Becomes a Strength As Market Grows Weary of Spending

Today at 00:02 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: Shares of Apple were battered earlier this year as the iPhone maker faced repeated complaints about its lack of an artificial intelligence strategy. But as the AI trade faces increasing scrutiny, that hesitance has gone from a weakness to a strength — and it’s showing up in the stock market. Through the first six months of 2025, Apple was the...