UK Parents Face Fines for Children’s Tardiness in School Posted August 10, 2017 Penalties for unauthorized absences in UK schools are now also being imposed on tardiness. In 2013, the UK Department for Education imposed guidelines on penal…
UK State Schools to Add Chess to Their Curriculum Posted August 5, 2017 Several public primary schools in the United Kingdom have added chess to their curriculum. In the last two years, about 200 state primary schools in the United…
Harvard President to Leave Next Year Posted July 28, 2017 Dr. Drew Gilpin Faust, the current Harvard University president, has announced that she will leave the university next year. Dr. Faust, Harvard’s first woman president since it…
UK Children Misinformed About Food Origins Posted July 20, 2017 Children in the United Kingdom have misconceptions about food origins, study says. The British Nutrition Foundation (BNF), a charity that disseminates information about food an…
University of Birmingham Expands to Dubai Posted July 17, 2017 UK-based University of Birmingham is expanding with an international branch in Dubai. The new campus is scheduled to open in autumn of this year, but most of the undergraduate …
Japanese Government Plans to Introduce “Kids Week” Posted July 6, 2017 The Japanese government is looking into an initiative that aims to encourage parents to spend more time with their kids. “Kids Week” is a family holiday that will be created es…
SATs Affect Mental Health and Quality of Education Posted July 3, 2017 The UK Parliament’s education committee warned that the Standard Assessment Task (SAT) may have an impact on children’s mental health and the quality of education. The SAT is a…
11-Year-Old Starts Cultural Book Club for Boys Posted July 2, 2017 An 11-year old boy from Missouri has started an all-boys' book club to help raise awareness of African-American heritage. Sidney Keys III, who himself is Afric…
Schools in Zimbabwe Accept Farm Animals as Tuition Fees Posted June 25, 2017 Lazarus Dokora, Zimbabwe’s education minister, recently instructed schools to accept alternative forms of payment for school fees. According to Dokora, parents who do not have …
UK Teachers Quit Due to Workload Posted June 16, 2017 A UK survey reveals that excessive workload and mental health concerns prompt teachers to consider quitting. A survey conducted by the National Union of Teachers (NUT) on 3,000…