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Malala Yousafzai urges Taliban to allow girls' education
The Nobel Prize laureate says the Taliban must announce girls can go to school in Afghanistan. ...
Privacy fears as schools use facial recognition to speed up lunch queue
Nine schools in North Ayrshire begin using technology to take payments, with others in UK expected to follow Privacy campaigners have raised concerns about the use of facial recognition technology on pupils queueing for lunch in school canteens in the UK. Nine
Bomb hits police bus in SW Pakistan, killing 1, wounding 15
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A roadside bomb exploded near a police bus parked outside a university in southwest Pakistan on Monday, killing at
UVAS holds International Webinar on "Milk Components as Antimicrobial Agents Against Infections"
The Department of Dairy Technology of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore in collaboration with Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Khuzestan Iran organized an international webinar on “Milk
"Reverse Ban On Girls' Education": Malala Yousafzai Urges Taliban
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by the Pakistani Taliban as a schoolgirl, has urged Afghanistan's new rulers to let girls return to school. ...
Turkey's Maarif Foundation education over 17,000 students in Africa
Turkey's Maarif Foundation is providing education to over 17,500 students through its 175 institutions in 25 countries in Africa ANKARA, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Oct, 2021 ) :Turkey's Maarif
Sex education in the Arab world: Let's talk about sex, habibi!
Sex education – taboo in the Middle East. Or is it? Thanks to social media, millions these days are daring to ask everything about.. ...
Commerce head out to save US jobs, 1 computer chip at a time
WASHINGTON (AP) — Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo only wears watches made by Bulova — a company that laid off her scientist father, closed its Rhode Island factory and moved production to China in 1983. The watches give Raimondo, a former Rhode Island
Education notebook: Read the Way Bookmobile in Jenks recognized
Tulsa World | 2021-10-18, 07:23
Jenks Public Schools Foundation’s Trojans Read the Way Bookmobile is one of three recipients of the 2021 Outstanding Program Awards for Oklahoma School Foundations. ...
Nun imprisoned over peace activism, Megan Rice, dies at 91
ROSEMONT, Penn. (AP) — Megan Rice, a nun and Catholic peace activist who spent two years in federal prison while in her 80s after breaking into a government security complex to protest nuclear weapons, has died. She was 91. Rice died of congestive heart
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: Salesian Missions highlights educational initiatives that help break the cycle of poverty
(MissionNewswire) Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in honoring the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty held on Oct. 17 each year. The theme
This Is What Will Make Sex Work in New York Safer
Two bills are before the New York State Senate proposing to decriminalize sex work — only one truly helps the sex workers themselves. ...
Decriminalize Sex Work Now
Two bills are before the New York State Senate proposing to decriminalize sex work -- only one truly helps the sex workers themselves. ...
Feature: Community schools in Zambia supporting vulnerable children's education
LUSAKA, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Like any child from Zambia's low-income area, Gloria Mulenga, 13, has an ambition to better her community. "I want to be a nurse because I want to help cure sick children from poor families," said Mulenga. Mulenga is one
Gambian Toufah Jallow tells of surviving rape by dictator
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Toufah Jallow’s name resonates deeply in Gambia as one of the few women who has taken a public stand against sexual assault in the small West African state. She gained fame at the age of 18 when she won a university scholarship in a
Concern over jab delay for pupils in England as age group cases soar
With schools struggling to vaccinate before winter arrives, ministers are urged to allow children to receive vaccines at different venues • Coronavirus – latest updates • See all our coronavirus coverage Ministers are facing demands to allow younger teenagers
Taliban to unveil plans for girls’ education soon: UN
UNITED NATIONS: The Taliban will announce a framework that allows girls to attend school in Afghanistan “soon”, a senior United Nations official said, after four weeks in which Afghan boys have been allowed a secondary education but not girls. “The de facto
UN says Taliban to announce plans for girls' education 'soon'
UNITED NATIONS, United States — The Taliban will announce a framework that allows girls to attend school in Afghanistan “soon,” a senior United Nations official said, after four weeks in which Afghan boys have been allowed a secondary
University offers to rehire prof acquitted of ties to China
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The University of Tennessee at Knoxville has offered to reinstate a professor who was acquitted of federal charges that had accused him of hiding his relationship with a Chinese university while receiving NASA research grants, a letter
UN says Taliban to announce plans for girls’ education ‘soon’
The Taliban will announce a framework that allows girls to attend school in Afghanistan “soon,” a senior United Nations official said, after four weeks in which Afghan boys have been allowed a secondary education but girls have not. “The de
Victoria and NSW schools are reopening amid Covid outbreaks – what can be learnt from overseas?
Experts say there are important lessons for Australia in order to reduce the rate of transmission and hospitalisation As Victoria and New South Wales prepare to reopen schools for face-to-face learning, experts who have studied the experiences of other
U.S.C. to Issue Honorary Degrees to Displaced Japanese Students
Jonathan Kaji, former president of the Asian Pacific Alumni Association at the University of Southern California, has been pushing the school to apologize for its treatment of its Nisei students since 2007. ...
News from the world of Education: October 16, 2021
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School Feeding monitoring now digitised as WFP donates 300 tablets
The Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) has taken delivery of 300 digital tablets from the World Food Programme (WFP) to pilot the digitization of its monitoring and evaluation system. The Samsung digital tablets, uploaded with Tableau and ONA software,
North Carolina Republican condemned over ‘repugnant’ anti-LGBTQ tirade
Democrats and gay rights groups groups call out Mark Robinson for ‘dangerous’ remarks but lieutenant governor remains defiant A top Republican politician in North Carolina is facing a wave of outrage and backlash, including calls for resignation, from elected
Teachers’ pension scheme: female retirees receive 28% less than men
Research shows how career breaks, part-time working and time in lower-paid roles affect incomes Female teachers are typically retiring on much smaller pensions than their male counterparts, research has found, with part-time working one of the biggest factors
UN official: Taliban to announce secondary school for girls
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A senior U.N. official said Friday the Taliban told him they will announce “very soon” that all Afghan girls will be allowed to attend secondary schools. UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Omar Abdi, who visited Kabul last week, told
Education at the International Rescue Committee: early childhood development
The mission of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is to help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. The IRC’s vision is to lead the humanitarian field
Hidalgo County DA’s Office to sponsor Proclamations in support of World Bullying Prevention Month and ...
The Hidalgo County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, in collaboration with local groups and agencies, will present proclamations in support of World Bullying Prevention Month and National Prescription Drug Take Back Day during the Hidalgo County
Maine’s Colby College bans discrimination based on caste
WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) — Colby College is banning discrimination based on caste, a system of inherited social class, becoming one of the nation’s earliest colleges to do so. The private liberal arts college revised its
Push to Improve Sex Ed in Australia Comes From 10,000 Miles Away
A grad student in London hoped to collect a few testimonies from teenage sexual assault victims for a petition to teach consent in schools. She got thousands. ...
Cambridge college to return looted bronze statue to Nigeria
LONDON (AP) — A Cambridge University college said Friday that it would return a looted bronze cockerel to Nigeria later this month, making it the first U.K. institution to hand back one of the artifacts known as the Benin Bronzes. Jesus College announced in
Five things you need to know this week about global education (October 15, 2021)
The education system in Lebanon is on the brink of a crisis that could see hundreds of thousands of children miss out on schooling for another year, major organisations have warned. A combination of the economic situation, the Beirut explosion, political
Cambridge college to be first in UK to return looted Benin bronze
Jesus College will give sculpture of a cockerel back to Nigeria, which could spark a wave of repatriations A Cambridge college is to become the first British institution to return one of the Benin bronzes to Nigeria later this month in what has been described
Brazil S�o Paulo lifts minimum distancing in schools, cinemas and theaters
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the decision, all seats
Outrage as Texas education official says schools must have books with ‘opposing views’ on Holocaust
A suggestion by a Texas school administrator that pupils be offered books with “opposing” views on the Holocaust has triggered outrage, with several Democratic politicians slamming the recommendation. Gina Peddy, executive director of curriculum and
‘I will have a better life’: Dalit woman’s struggle to tell her story on film
How the gift of a camera inspired Nepalese orphan Belmaya Nepali to overcome poverty and abuse to make documentaries Belmaya Nepali’s life changed for ever when, at 14, she was given a camera. The British film-maker Sue Carpenter had come to her orphanage in
Texas school official says classrooms with books on Holocaust must offer ‘opposing’ views
In recording obtained by NBC News, curriculum director describes ‘political mess’ after passage of state law A Texas school district official told educators if they kept books about the Holocaust in their classrooms, they would have to also offer “opposing”
Jewish Groups Praise Australia’s Adoption of Leading Definition of Antisemitism
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announcing the country’s adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Working Definition of Antisemitism (IHRA). Photo Credit: Instagram. Australia will adopt the International Holocaust
Cambridge University halts £400m deal with UAE over Pegasus spyware claims
Exclusive: UK institution was in line for huge donation but has paused talks due to concerns Gulf state used hacking software The University of Cambridge has broken off talks with the United Arab Emirates over a record £400m collaboration after claims about
The polarised debate on transgender and women’s rights | Letters
Readers respond to an article by Susanna Rustin on balancing the views of trans activists and gender-critical feminists I saw a tweet to Susanna Rustin’s article ( My hope for a more open discussion of women’s and trans rights is fading, 13 October ) from the
Witt’s World: Jefferson and holding the American Dream
If the statue of Thomas Jefferson must be removed from the City Hall Chambers because of his history of slave ownership, they should replace it with a bronze plaque and a sentence attributed to him. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are
Academic calls on universities minister to defend her freedom of speech
Cambridge professor says invite to address civil servants was cancelled because of tweet criticising Priti Patel A Cambridge university academic has called on the universities minister to defend her freedom of speech, after a claim that her invitation to speak
“I don’t have the desire:” why Uruguay’s birth rate is plummeting
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "I also wonder if this
Regional Bureau for West and Central Africa Education Newsletter, September 2021
The 2020-2021 school year has been completed for all countries in the West & Central Africa region, despite some delays and adjustments to the academic calendars due to the effects of Covid-19 closures that delayed the start of
Rome trial opens for 4 members of Egyptian security forces
ROME (AP) — The trial of four high-ranking members of Egypt’s security forces started Thursday without the Egyptians on hand to face charges they were involved in the abduction, torture and killing in Cairo of an Italian doctoral student. Giulio Regeni’s
Education must be at the heart of the UK’s next international development strategy
Last month, Theirworld submitted evidence to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) call for evidence to inform its forthcoming International Development Strategy. This followed the UK Government's announcement that it was merging the
Fund African girls’ access to education, help them change the world
UNHCR, UNICEF co-host event on innovative and sustainable financing solutions for girls’ education On the International Day of the Girl Child (11th October), UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund,
Labourers' kids to get education in Atal schools
The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is all set to open Atal Residential Schools where children of labourers will be given free and
Machu Picchu in Peru is world’s first carbon-neutral tourist destination
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The achievement - the result
Borrowers denied student loan relief will get a second look
Traverse City Record-Eagle | 2021-10-13, 19:23
Thousands of public servants who were rejected from a student loan forgiveness program will get their cases reviewed by the Education Department as part of a new settlement in a lawsuit brought by one of the nation's largest teachers unions. The settlement
Pakistan: Alliance to help girls get education, learn skills to make a living
Islamabad; An alliance of local and international stakeholders was launched on Wednesday with a pledge to empower girls and young women of Pakistan through education and skill-learning. The British High Commission, Ministry of Social Protection and Poverty
Green in brief: Isaac Dickson solar system goes online
Six years in the making, a 300-kilowatt-hour solar array at Asheville’s Isaac Dickson Elementary School was officially dedicated Sept. 24. The $428,000 project is expected to save the school over $1.3 million in utilities costs over its 30-year operational
Muslim foreign ministers to make women’s rights plea to Taliban
Ministers from Muslim-majority nations to travel to Kabul to discuss women and girls schooling ban Foreign ministers from several Muslim-majority countries are planning to go to Kabul in part to urge the Taliban to recognise that the exclusion of women and
DepEd assures release of incentive for World Teachers Day 2021
By now, public school teachers should have received their P1,000 incentive for this year’s World Teachers Day (WTD) celebration. Photo taken at Agtangao Elementary School in Bangued, Abra last June (DepEd Abra) This, after the Department of Education (DepEd)
Harvard language program relocates from China to Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — An intensive summer language program hosted by Harvard University in Beijing will relocate to Taiwan in summer of 2022, as the U.S.-China relationship remains strained. The program is moving to Taipei and will kick off next summer with
Fiji to Fire 344 Teachers for Refusing to Vaccinate Against COVID-19 - Education Minister
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 13th October, 2021) Fiji government intends to fire 344 school teachers who refuse to get the COVID-19 shot, Minister for Education Premila Kumar said. "In total,
Kathleen Stock, trans rights and a crisis of free speech in British universities
On the morning of 12 October Professor Kathleen Stock drew attention to a statement that had been issued by the executive of her union at the University of Sussex that, she said, effectively ended her career. It demanded that the rights of trans people be
Rajasthan education minister Dotasra says 'schools with more women staff sees more squabbles'
Jaipur (Rajasthan) , October 13 (ANI): Rajasthan education minister Govind Singh Dotasra has made a bizarre statement in which he said that women squabbled more and if female staff sorted it out
How education reforms can support teachers around the world instead of undermining them
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Typhoon prompts Hong Kong to close schools, stock market
BEIJING (AP) — Hong Kong suspended classes, stock market trading and government services as a typhoon passed south of the city Wednesday.
Court rejects fired physicist’s intellectual freedom claim
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s highest court Wednesday dismissed an intellectual freedom claim by a university physicist who was fired in part over his public statements that scientists exaggerated damage to the Great Barrier Reef caused by
Academic Freedom Relegated to the Dustbin of History
Commentary The High Court Of Australia has now unanimously rendered its judgment in the Peter Ridd case. The facts of the Ridd case are well
Mothers sue after children catch Covid at Wisconsin schools with no mandates
Lawsuits say school districts created a ‘snake pit’ by ignoring coronavirus safety measures recommended by health officials Two Wisconsin mothers whose children had Covid-19 in September have sued their school districts, for “needlessly and recklessly
Lawmakers hear about pandemic-caused learning loss, air old gripes about education system
Tulsa World | 2021-10-13, 03:05
The COVID-19 pandemic has and continues to hinder student learning, education leaders and policy experts agreed Tuesday while offering differing views on the extent of the setbacks. #oklaed ...
World-renowned cellist Jes�s Castro-Balbi to play with KSU Symphony Orchestra
Marietta Daily Journal | 2021-10-12, 22:02
Internationally renowned cellist Jes�s Castro-Balbi will join the KSU Symphony Orchestra on stage on Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. ...
Big picture, big data: Swiss unveil VR software of universe
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The final frontier has rarely seemed closer than this — at least virtually. Researchers at one of Switzerland’s top universities are releasing open-source beta software on Tuesday that allows for virtual visits through the cosmos
Afghanistan ‘is in crisis and nobody knows how to control it’, says girls’ education activist
It has been nearly a month since the Taliban effectively banned girls from secondary education by
UK Jewish Student Group Launches IHRA Campaign, Issues Call to Education Ministers
An empty classroom. Photo: Wiki Commons. The Union of Jewish Students (UJS) has announced a new campaign to advance the leading definition of antisemitism at British and Irish universities, finding that less than ten percent of schools in Scotland, Wales,
Should Gifted Students Be in Separate Classes?
The debate over gifted-and-talented programs. Also: Moderna's chairman responds; "illiberal democracy" in Hungary - and the U.S.? ...
2021 International Day of the Girl: Malala Fund hosts workshop on advocacy, girls' education, school safety
Forty young Nigerian women between the ages of 18 and 23 have benefited from a three-day intensive workshop on advocacy, girls' education and school safety, organised by Malala Fund. The workshop aimed at enhancing girls’ advocacy capacity on
Technical note: Girls’ Education, Empowerment, and the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation [EN/AR]
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created a global and gendered crisis that is compounding existing inequalities and disproportionately affecting girls and women. Emerging evidence from the COVID-19 crisis in 2020 shows school closures,
Afghan minister wants good relations, needs more time on girls’ education
DOHA: ‘s foreign minister appealed to the world for good relations on Monday but avoided making firm commitments on girls’ education despite international demands to allow all Afghan children to go back to school. Almost two months after the former
TVET has been downplayed for a long time in Ghana – Dr. Kyei Asamoah
Director-General of the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET), Dr. Fred Kyei Asamoah, has called on policy makers to make TVET a national agenda. He said many western countries that prioritised the use of technical and
New chapter opened in Afghanistan, world relations: Taliban FM
(MENAFN - IANS) Doha/Kabul, Oct 12 (IANS) The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has "opened a new chapter" in relations with the international community by sending a message of good ties to ... ...
Afghanistan’s chief envoy: We want good relations, need more time on girls’ education
DOHA: Afghanistan’s foreign minister appealed to the world for good relations on Monday but avoided making firm commitments on girls’ education despite international demands to allow all Afghan children to go back to school. Almost two months after the former
New Zealand orders COVID-19 vaccines for health and education workers
New Zealand is implementing a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health and education workers, as the country works to combat a coronavirus outbreak. Chris Hipkins, the country’s COVID-19 response minister, announced in a statement on Monday that high-risk
AG Garland's son-in-law's education company promotes book featuring Bill Ayers
Panorama Education, co-founded by Garland’s son-in-law Xan Tanner, tweeted out a list of book recommendations for teachers to enhance their own “social-emotional learning.” ...
Higher levels of education, higher income mean better health for older adults: Study
Dublin , October 11 (ANI): A new cross-national study comparing multimorbidity disease cluster patterns, prevalence and health risk factors across Ireland, England, The United States and Canada has revealed important findings that can have health implications
Day of the Girl is critical, but support is needed year-round, say campaigners
From period poverty to blockchain, initiatives raising awareness of girls’ rights abound on 11 October, but long-term help is needed after Covid setbacks International Day of the Girl is critical in highlighting girls’ rights globally, but action is urgently
Malaria: Uganda and Rwanda battle misinformation and lack of education in race to roll out vaccine
On Thursday Simon Loput’s two-year-old daughter Jane became ill with a fever. As soon as possible the young father and his wife rushed to a nearby hospital in Uganda’s northern Nabilatuk District where their worst fears
Newt & Callista Gingrich: Remembering the courage of Christopher Columbus
While Columbus never sailed to what is
Oxford college installs plaque calling Cecil Rhodes a ‘committed colonialist’
Explanatory panel next to statue also says mining magnate exploited the ‘peoples of southern Africa’ A college at the University of Oxford has installed a plaque next to a statue of the mining magnate and politician Cecil Rhodes, describing him as “committed
There’s More Than One Way to Play Dead
The Senate is in a tizzy. Education is in a tizzy. Also, Democratic strategists. ...
Jaro Education Unveils Growth Plans to Strengthen Its Position in India's Ed Tech Industry
Jaro Education, one of the leading EdTech companies and a pioneer in the Executive Education space, today announced its robust growth plans to strengthen its position in the booming Ed Tech industry in India. The company plans to drive its growth by offering
Education notebook
Tulsa World | 2021-10-11, 07:09
With students out of class for fall break, Tulsa Public Schools will have grab and go meal service available Monday and Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Families will receive six days’ worth of snacks and dinners on Tuesday. ...
Universities Still Zooming in on Chinese Student Market
Commentary Recent reports suggest Australian universities are cash-strapped because government-mandated border closures due to the pandemic have contributed to
McDonald’s is giving free ‘thank you’ meals to educators. Here’s how to get one
McDonald’s says it is showing its appreciation for educators by treating them to a free, hot breakfast. Starting Monday, education workers can visit their local McDonald’s and get a “Thank ...
The Democrats Are in Danger of a Midterm Rout
With the president's agenda stalled in Congress, many Democratic voters are growing impatient and disillusioned. ...
Australian politicians trust scientists on Covid. Why don’t they listen to teachers on school reform? ...
Education systems that treat teachers as trusted professionals adjusted better to pandemic disruption, research suggests If remote learning has shown parents anything, it is a renewed appreciation for the job that teachers do. Now as teachers return to school
How to Help Kids Process the Trauma of Covid
We should resist the temptation to shield children from the realities of the pandemic. ...
Pope opens two-year consultation on Catholic Church future
Pope Francis on Sunday launched a two-year worldwide consultative process that could change the way the Roman Catholic Church makes decisions and leave its mark long after his pontificate is over. Proponents see the initiative called "For a Synodal Church:
World Mental Health Day: The importance of holistic fitness
(MENAFN - IANS) By IANSlifeNew Delhi, Oct 10 (IANSlife) Furthering Reebok's philosophy of adapting holistic fitness as a way of life, the brand's Mind Coach Vrinda Mehta shares how mental health ... ...
News from the world of Education: October 10, 2021
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