I teach in secret, defying the Taliban ban and fighting despair | Women’s Rights
I have sent the link and I am waiting for my students to join the Zoom session. I am teaching them English. I receive a…
Afghan schoolgirls are finishing 6th grade in tears. Under Taliban rule, their education is over.
Last week, U.N. special envoy Roza Otunbayeva expressed concern that a generation of Afghan girls is falling behind with each day that passes. Last week,…
Psychology professor James Edwin Lough’s ‘floating university’ experiment to link education with experience
In 1926, a grand educational experiment got underway.A "floating university" set off from New York; a ship with more than 350 students and 64 lecturers and…
Helping refugees in Europe with The Odyssey and Don Quixote
Literary masterpieces and other educational activities feature in EU-funded efforts to help displaced young people feel at home across the continent. By Sofía Manzanaro Bilal…
High school results not the be-all and end-all as students take alternative paths to university
Marnie Townsend is on her way to the career of her dreams, but the path has not always been straightforward. Key points:At 27, Marnie Townsend is…
Eco-Hacks for Students: Easy Ways to Lead a Sustainable Lifestyle
In the chaos of being a student, it’s easy to forget how much our actions affect the world. During training, homework, and social events, we…
5 Career Exploration Tips for Students Unsure About Their Path
Embarking on the journey of choosing a career path can be both exciting and daunting for students. The pressure to make a decision that will…
7 Strategies to Stay Motivated During Challenging Times in Your Academic Journey
Starting a voyage in academia is like sailing a large ocean full of calm waters, turbulent storms, and ups and downs. Even while the journey…
Tangible Approaches to Excel in Graduate Courses
More people are choosing to take advanced courses to boost their knowledge, expand career opportunities, and participate in cutting-edge research. The decision to embark on…
Harvard staff defend embattled head Claudine Gay amid anti-Semitism row | Education News
Petition warns that bowing to pressure to fire Gay would be ‘at odds with Harvard’s commitment to academic freedom’. Hundreds of faculty at Harvard University…
University of Pennsylvania president quits after anti-Semitism uproar | Education News
Elizabeth Magill faced backlash after failing to say that calling for genocide against Jews would violate university policy. The president of a top university in…
Political trailblazer first on list of women to be celebrated in statue form across Melbourne
Quick Read:In short: Political activist Vida Goldstein is the first female historical figure to be honoured with a statue as part of a City of Melbourne…
Development of AI Competence in Developing Countries: Policy, Regulation & Prospective Career
Authors: Tuhu Nugraha and Rosaria Mita Amalia*In the rapidly evolving digital era, artificial intelligence (AI) has indeed become a crucial aspect, particularly for developing countries…
The Climate Crisis is an Education Crisis
Authors: Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown and Yasmine Sherif “The one international language the world understands” wrote Eglantyne Jebb, founder of Save the Children, “is the…
Australia is now in the world’s top 10 academic performers – but the data paints a complex picture
Students throughout the world have fallen behind on reading and maths during the pandemic, but Australian teens have managed to buck the trend.Rather than dipping,…
Usefulness of Russian Language Still Blurry for African Learners
Russian language study is hitting magnificent roadblocks in Africa. For these several years after Soviet’s collapse, Moscow has been stepping up efforts to strengthen Russian…
Crime Story writing program helps curious student ‘detectives’ uncover a new way to learn
When Luke Taylor switched careers to become a school teacher he saw a way to use the skills he'd developed during his 14 years as…
In Newsom-DeSantis debate, likely contrasts over education
When it comes to education, the divide between the governors of California and Florida turns on different visions of freedom in their state’s schools. For…
The Many Roadblocks To Girls’ Education In Borno
Zarah Adamu, 19, made it to her final year in Junior Secondary School, only to watch her dream of becoming an architect crumble right before…
History teaching challenged by limited time, curriculum overload and teaching pressures
The first general report by the Council of Europe Observatory on History Teaching in Europe (OHTE), released in Strasbourg today, highlights teachers’ concerns that crowded…