Nigeria could close the skills gap in the manufacturing sector by including 3D printing in the curriculum of engineering programmes.
Black Lives Matter protesters threw pink paint on a statue of Egerton Ryerson at Ryerson University in Toronto on July 18, 2020.
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Let's not ignore how the racist philosophy behind residential schools shaped mainstream education. Ryerson foresaw Canada's continuing evolution into a "civilized," white, culturally British nation.
Muslim-based schools have retained the same racial and cultural exclusivity that was enforced during apartheid.
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Taking part in creative activities with little ones can help bolster their communication, build their sense of self and even improve their health and wellbeing.
Ministries of education need to embed ongoing anti-racist training into their teacher education programs. Short-term anti-bias training has little impact. Here, a school school in Toronto.
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COVID-19 has highlighted longstanding racial inequalities in the education system. Educators say there is a way forward and out of this.
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Training New Zealand students to be better at tests would probably improve their performance. But, as Finland has shown, there are better (if more expensive) alternatives.
Jokes often fall flat when class takes place online.
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Colleges of education must have increased resources to improve training. They must also address gender-specific issues such as childcare provision, accommodation and sexual harassment.
Schools must build working relationships with their stakeholders.
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Schools must ensure a working relationship with its stakeholders including the host community and parents.
When minority groups are exposed to stereotypes that deem them inferior, they often underachieve academically, research shows.
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Pointing out the benefits of white privilege has become a racial justice rallying cry, but associating 'white' with 'privilege' in the classroom can harm academic performance among students of color.
Tax revenue from lotteries is supposed to fund education and other public services.
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The Mega Millions lotto pot for Jan. 15 is the second largest it's ever been. Taxes on the lotto go to state governments, but often the money isn't spent in quite the way it's supposed to be.
Designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen teaching an art class as part of the BBC’s lockdown education programming.
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Too much screen time doesn't leave enough time for other important parts of growing up. Predicting which little kids will likely grow into heavy tech users could help target educational campaigns.
Prison education programs have been shown to improve job prospects.
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For the first time since 1994, incarcerated individuals can get federal aid to pay for college. A prison education scholar explains how higher education helps those who have run afoul of the law.
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In Uganda, young people's knowledge of national political institutions, and on how they would claim and advocate for their rights as citizens, was remarkably low.