Angelina Lutambi was born into a peasant family in Tanzania’s Dodoma region, where HIV/AIDS has decimated much of the population. Her future could easily have been bleak – but Angelina had a keen aptitude for maths. She financed her own schooling …
The Independent: David Cameron is ‘in denial’ about the teacher shortage crisis, Jeremy Corbyn says
Jeremy Corbyn has accused the Prime Minister of being in “denial” about a shortage of teachers in British schools. The Labour leader said recruitment and retention problems were damaging children’s education – but also costing £1.3 billion a year as …
The Independent: Geographic profiling ‘proves’ artist really is Robin Gunningham, according to scientists
“Geographic profiling”, a technique used to catch serial criminals, has proved that the elusive artist Banksy really is Robin Gunningham, according to academic research. ─ Read article ─
Financial Times: Marxists’ gifts to the markets
Business leaders and stock market investors tend not, as a rule, to be staunch supporters of hardline communism. But are there beneficial legacies of Marxism that the financial community should, perhaps, be thankful for?─ Read article ─
BBC News: Fall in numbers of young jobless
The number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) is at its lowest for the time of year since 2001, UK-wide figures show─ Read article ─ ]
TES: Teacher recruitment ‘crisis’ would be deepened by 1% rise
The teacher recruitment “crisis” will be exacerbated by a government proposal to limit teachers’ pay rises to 1 per cent, heads warned today.─ Read article ─
TES Global: Global Survey Highlights Teacher Demand for a Bigger Role in Selecting Edtech for the Classroom
“A new survey of over 8,000 global teachers conducted by digital education company TES Global reveals that educators are demanding a bigger role in deciding which technologies are used in the classroom.”─ Read article ─