Word Wonders: Canadian English’s confusing eh Part 1 Posted April 10, 2021 Two Canadians meet. Bob: “How’s it going, eh?” Doug: “I got married last week and then won a million dollars in the lottery, so not too bad, eh! How’s it going with you?” …
England Proposes Longer Hours for Non-Academic Activities in School Posted March 27, 2021 Sir Kevan Collins, England’s new recovery education commissioner, has proposed allotting more hours for extracurricular activities, such as sports, music, and dra…
School Principal Takes Third Job to Help Students Posted March 21, 2021 North Charleston High School principal Henry Darby has taken a third job at a local retail store to help low-income students at his school. In addition to working as part of th…
Swimming School Offers Online Babysitting Course Posted March 13, 2021 Aqua Essence Swim Academy in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is offering a free online course that teaches children how to babysit. The Canada-based swimming school began offering the cour…
Humor Can Help People Remember Political News, Research Finds Posted March 5, 2021 New research has found that people are more likely to remember political news when it is relayed with humor. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania an…
UK Schools Recommend Using Game Consoles for Online Classes Posted February 28, 2021 UK schools have advised parents and students to use their PlayStations or Xboxes to log into online classes. Many schools in the United Kingdom have posted instructions on soci…
Virtual Babysitting Services in Demand for Working Parents in UK Posted February 22, 2021 Many working parents in the UK have resorted to virtual nanny services for their children in the past year. Richard Conway, the founder of one of the biggest v…
Macmillan Collaborates with Encantos for Creation and Publishing Partnership Posted February 13, 2021 Macmillan Publishers is collaborating with Spanish and English education technology company Encantos to publish existing products and create new ones. Founded in Culver City, C…
Online Education Center Receives Complaints from Jobseekers Posted February 4, 2021 UK-based online education center Train4Jobs has allegedly scammed hundreds of jobseekers. Train4Jobs promoted itself as an online training college where studen…
Study: Good Student-Teacher Relationships Benefit Students’ Health Posted January 26, 2021 A recent study found that students who have good relationships with their teachers have better health as adults. Earlier studies proposed that teenagers’ social relations might…