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Education

The Guardian view on education reform: Labour risks missing its chance to change schools | Editorial

Yesterday at 21:15 PM, via The Guardian

Ministers should encourage teachers who are keen to try new things before the new curriculum’s formal adoption

Much better to defer a white paper on special needs education in England than to announce plans in haste, only to be forced to withdraw them. This was the calculation behind the government’s decision to put off until next year its plans for reform in a vitally important and sensitive...

Education

South Africa: NSC Exams Progressing Smoothly At Halfway Mark

Yesterday at 20:05 PM, via AllAfrica

[SAnews.gov.za] As the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations reach the halfway mark, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) has reported that the overall administration of the exams continues to proceed smoothly, with stability, integrity and efficiency across all nine provinces.

Science/Tech

China’s CO2 Emissions Have Been Flat Or Falling For Past 18 Months, Analysis Finds

Today at 09:00 AM, via Slashdot

China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months, “adding evidence to the hope that the world’s biggest polluter has managed to hit its target of peak CO2 emissions well ahead of schedule,” reports the Guardian. From the report: Rapid increases in the deployment of solar and wind power generation — which grew by 46% and 11% respectively in the third quarter of this year — meant the...

Science/Tech

Fuel tax change proposed in South Africa

Today at 08:59 AM, via MyBroadband

A driving skills expert argues that scrapping the RAF levy and GFL and introducing a per-kilometre tax will kill two birds with one stone.

Health

Illuminated

Sunday at 21:40 PM, via BBC News

Emily Berry’s exploration of agoraphobia.