Discuss how flying less could help the planet.
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By not talking about climate change, especially the powerful emotions it can provoke, misinformation and eco-anxiety may take root.
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Asylum seekers rely on informal networks which struggle to operate under social distancing rules.
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Clear strategies for communication and planning can be helpful for both autistic and neurotypical children in a time of upheaval.
The school enrolment rate between Indonesian boys and girls is virtually equal, but gender bias persists in school textbooks.
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Indonesian textbooks represent gender equality better than their South Asian counterparts, but our analysis shows portrayals of women are still biased.
Only three countries in Southeast Asia have over 80% Internet penetration.
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In Southeast Asia like in many other developing regions, a large segment of the population don’t have access to the Internet and electronic devices.
Nigeria has to include digital literacy in its primary school curriculum.
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Nigeria’s education system must embrace artificial intelligence technologies to join the fourth industrial revolution.
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Learning over the internet is not a simple replacement for face-to-face teaching.
Learning – and talking – together…
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The two subject areas can cooperate to create better arguments.
A crop circle in Switzerland.
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The internet has allowed pseudoscience to flourish. Artificial intelligence could help steer people away from the bad information.
Ghanaian women are still awaiting passage of an affirmative action bill.
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Ghana has ambitious policies on gender equity but is struggling to realise them.
Students study at a madrasa (Islamic school) in South Jakarta.
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Research finds that poor households in rural Indonesia tend to prioritise high-cost schooling options for sons, while sending daughters to under-resourced Islamic schools. Why is this the case?
Women with less income and education may be hurt more by gender discrimination.
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Women with less income and less education may be hurt most by gender discrimination.
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The Sabisky affair should not be seen as a random event: the real battle lies ahead.
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg attends a climate strike outside the Swedish parliament, December 20 2019.
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Instead of Tudors and Churchill, history students need to learn how civilisation has arrived at the point of no return.
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The circulation of misinformation makes understanding the world difficult. Here are three ways you can help children to think critically about the news they see, hear and read.
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Teachers are more likely to notice ‘real-life’ bullying, and children are less inclined to report when they are targeted online.
Students at school on Rusinga Island, Kenya.
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Overcrowding can have severe negative consequences for the education and safety of learners.
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Educators in China and Australia are strengthening online learning systems to cope with travel restrictions. The effects could change the face of education.
President Donald Trump’s budget request for fiscal year 2021.
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The Trump administration’s budget for healthcare proposes significant cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Phil Honeywood on the corona virus and education in Australia
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Michelle Grattan talks with Phillip Honeywood about the implications of the corona virus on one of Australia's top export industries - tertiary education.