Montevideo, Uruguay (VIAnews) – What if someone had already figured out a way of building completely self-sufficient houses?
Apparently, someone already did. Michael Reynolds is a 72-year-old architect who grew up in Kentucky, USA. He has written several books on sustainable housing, founded the world-class Sustainable Buildings company "Earthship Biotecture", and is the drafter of New Mexico Sustainable Testing Sites.
According...
London, UK (VIAnews) - Theresa May has announced a freeze on tuition fees for students in England.
She has also stated that the threshold at which students will need to start paying back loans once they begin work will rise from the current figure of £21000 to £25000.
However, whilst this may help graduates who go on to earn...
London, UK (VIAnews) - OFSTED chief Amanda Spielman feels that schools are paying lip service to the teaching of British values, rather than making sufficient commitment to inculcate these beliefs into young people.
British ‘values’ of religious tolerance, democracy, individuality and the rule of law have to be explicitly taught in the school curriculum.
Speaking at the Birmingham School Partnership conference,...
An Isle of Wight couple are taking their son’s school to court over a decision to allow another pupil to attend classes dressed as either a boy or a girl.
Nick and Sally Rowe, who are strong Christians, feel that the actions of the other pupil, who is six, are causing confusion to their own child.
They say that their concerns...
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