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fromMail Online
1 month ago

Posh accents make you sound clever, say kids - it's bad for Yorkshire

One crucial finding of our study indicates that children associate the middle-class SSBE accent with intelligence, while they perceive the Yorkshire accent as lacking cleverness.
London politics
Arts
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Reclaiming the Arts in Public Schools

Arts are fundamental to human culture, fostering cognitive, social, and emotional development in students.
Diminishing arts programs negatively impacts long-term student potential and inclusion.
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NYC parents
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Trump's Vivisection of the Department of Education

The Trump Administration announced major layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education and signed an executive order intending to incapacitate the agency.
NYC parents
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Trump's Vivisection of the Department of Education

The Trump Administration announced major layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education and signed an executive order intending to incapacitate the agency.
more#trump-administration
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

If Preschool Isn't Prep Time, What Should We Do Now?

Rethinking preschool's purpose is essential; it's about whole-child development, not just preparation for elementary school.
UK news
fromNature
2 months ago

UK PhD students welcome 8% pay boost, but demand more to meet rising living costs

UKRI announces an 8% pay rise for PhD stipends, marking the largest increase since 2003.
fromwww.esquire.com
3 months ago

Arizona Book Banners Notch Another Victory; JD Vance Gives a Concerning Speech in Europe

The Scottsdale school district's recent actions reflect the increasing influence of organized parental groups advocating for book bans, claiming many titles lack educational value.
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Brooklyn
fromBKReader
5 months ago

Plan to Close Crown Heights School Shelved After Community Outcry

Community members were not involved in the decision to close P.S./M.S. 394, leading to heightened tension and outcry during the Panel for Education Policy meeting.
fromNature
6 months ago

Far-right governments seek to cut billions of euros from research in Europe

"We're talking about historic cutbacks," says Caspar van den Berg, president of the Universities of the Netherlands umbrella body. "It's really striking how research, education, innovation is being hit the hardest of all sectors."
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