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School feeding programme will attract millions out-of-school children, says Ajimobi | NAN
“A daily school meal provides a strong incentive to send children to school and keep them there. It allows children to focus on their studies rather than their stomachs and helps to increase school enrolment and attendance,” Ajimobi said. ─ …
Huffington Post: A Proposal With Dire Consequences for the Teaching Profession
It is ideology, not standards, driving the Government’s agenda. Look no further than one of the most significant and deeply concerning proposals in the White Paper which to date has had little or no attention, the replacement of qualified teacher …
BBC News: Identity 2016 – ‘Global citizenship’ rising, poll suggests
People are increasingly identifying themselves as global rather than national citizens, according to a BBC World Service poll.The trend is particularly marked in emerging economies, where people see themselves as outward looking and internationally minded. ─ Read item ─
YouTube: Kenya begins controversial laptop-for-schools project
Kenya’s government has started an ambitious project to provide 1.2 million laptops and tablets to students in public primary schools. But many facilities still lack reliable electricity to power the new technology.The other challenge is just keeping children in school.Al …
The Atlantic: Internet Filtering at Schools Is Problematic
Giving all children access to the Internet and computing became a rallying cry for educators and elected leaders in the 1990s. In March 1996, President Clinton and Vice President Gore led 20,000 volunteers in a one-day effort to connect thousands …