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FRIDAY, 26 APRIL 2024, 20:48

Education

Teaching assistants deployed to ‘routinely cover’ lessons in England and Wales

Today at 20:00 PM, via The Guardian

Exclusive: New research shows extent to which schools are struggling to provide qualified teachers for every class

Hundreds of thousands of pupils in England and Wales are being educated “on the cheap” by low-paid teaching assistants (TAs) covering lessons for teachers who are off sick or have quit, according to new research.

A desperate teacher recruitment crisis, compounded by inadequate...

Education

Uganda: Is Play Necessary in Education?

Today at 19:36 PM, via AllAfrica

[Nile Post] Play is a fundamental building block for healthy child development not just fun and games as is perceived by many.

Lifestyle

WATCH: Viral Pet Video – 26 April 2024

Today at 17:33 PM, via The South African

Watch this viral pet video that will leave you in “awes” and “lols”. Buckle up; you are not ready for this cuteness overload!

Science/Tech

Captchas Are Getting Harder

Today at 20:40 PM, via Slashdot

Captchas that aim to distinguish humans from nefarious bots are demanding more brain power. WSJ: The companies and cybersecurity experts who design Captchas have been doing all they can to stay one step ahead of the bad actors figuring out how to crack them. A cottage industry of third-party Captcha-solving firms — essentially, humans hired to solve the puzzles all day — has emerged. More...

Science/Tech

GNOME Foundation To Focus On Fundraising After Years Running A Deficit

Today at 20:02 PM, via Slashdot

The GNOME Foundation, a non-profit organization supporting the GNOME desktop environment, has been operating at a deficit for several years, depleting its financial reserves. Robert McQueen, the foundation’s president, has announced plans to increase fundraising efforts in a new blog post. McQueen adds: As you may be aware, the GNOME Foundation has operated at a deficit (nonprofit speak for a...

Science/Tech

Chinese Drone Maker DJI Might Get Banned Next in the US

Today at 19:20 PM, via Slashdot

U.S. authorities consider DJI a security threat. Congress is weighing legislation to ban it [non-paywalled link], prompting a lobbying campaign from the company, which dominates the commercial and consumer drone markets. The New York Times: DJI is on a Defense Department list of Chinese military companies whose products the U.S. armed forces will be prohibited from purchasing in the future. As...

Health

Biden Delays Ban on Menthol Cigarettes

Today at 20:42 PM, via New York Times

The proposal had been years in the making, in an effort to curb death rates of Black smokers targeted by Big Tobacco. In an election year, the president’s weak support among Black voters may have influenced the postponement.