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Academic Expert Uncovers Challenges in Online Education
Jesper Taekke, PHD, Prof. School of Communication & Culture for Internet Research at Aarhus University, Denmark, talks with us about the challenges faced by students during the pandemic, teaching online during the COVID-19 lockdown was shock therapy, for researchers, teaching exclusively online was never a possibility, teachers and students did not know how to go…
Middle Classes to Benefit Most From Grammar School Funding Boost
London (ViaNews) – Theresa May’s Conservative Government have re-ignited their stated wish to increase the number of grammar school places available to pupils in England and Wales. A significant aim in their last manifesto, moves were put on the back burner as Brexit matters held sway in ministers’ minds. Now a pledge of £50 million…
Venezuela’s Hidden Crisis: Basic Education
MARACAIBO, Venezuela (ViaNews) – The sufferings of Venezuelan economy are hardly unknown these days. Inflation over 10,000 %, massive scarcity of basic products, an insignificant salary, rising dollar black market, cash almost inexistent, and so on. These issues are not isolated in the void. They bring deep social hardships. The critical impoverishment of many Venezuelans…
U.S. Student Loan Crisis: Bleak Rise of Debt
NEW YORK (ViaNews) – For most high school students, making plans to embark on a journey to post-secondary education is a no-brainer. Among the many issues that students have to consider, determining how to pay for higher education is at the top of the list. Over the last few years, student loan statistics show that…
Britain’s Grammar Schools Exclude Struggling Students to Maintain Their League Table Position
London, UK (ViaNews) – Highly selective schools are failing to take responsibility when pupils fail to meet their potential by excluding them from A level courses. Some of Britain’s Grammar Schools are coming under fire for removing pupils from exam studies when their progress indicates that they may not attain grades considered appropriate for a…
A Model to follow: First Self-Sustainable School of Latin America
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…
OFSTED Chief Promotes ‘British Values’ in Schools to Help Fight Extremism
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…