Academics say that traditional teachers’ titles such as ‘Sir’ and ‘Miss’ should be axed, with pupils being expected to use first names to drag schools into the 21st century─ Read article ─
Five Reasons For the UK’s Worst-Ever Teacher Shortage
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BBC News: Harvard abolishes ‘master’ in titles in slavery row
“Harvard University in the US is going to remove the word “master” from academic titles, after protests from students who claimed the title had echoes of slavery.”─ Read article ─
BBC News: Robots, investors and entrepreneurs gather in India
“For the first time, some of the India’s best-known tech entrepreneurs met start-ups and potential investors in Bangalore, India.”─ Read article ─
BBC News: Warning over England’s ‘teacher brain drain’
Thousands of teachers are being lured abroad with lucrative pay packages as England’s schools grapple with a recruitment crisis, Ofsted warns. ─ Read article ─
Research confirms big channel opportunity in education market
New computers, cloud use, BYOD and improved printing in big demand among teachers and students. ─ Read article ─
BBC News: Shelve paperbacks in favour of E-books in schools?
E-books are increasingly being used in classrooms by children as young as three – and they are making a big difference to the reading habits of boys. But there are concerns the expansion of electronic devices in schools may undermine …
BBC News: University of Texas dean to quit over gun law
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