Why NUS reforms are necessary
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Next week the National Union of Students’ annual conference will discuss reform. Unlike a small but vocal group of Socialist Worker supporters (Letters, March 27), we do not believe the proposed reforms have any relevance to the government’s disastrous policy in the Middle East, nor do we believe they entail any future connections with the [...]
Union committee to reconsider Israeli academics boycott
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The University and College Union (UCU)’s national executive committee (NEC) has agreed to reconsider a boycott of Israeli academics at its annual congress in May.An internal motion to discuss the possibility of a boycott of Israeli academics was put to the NEC meeting on March 14.It notes the “apparent complicity of the Israeli academy” in [...]
White workingclass the worst GCSE students study finds
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White working-class teenagers perform worse than their black and Asian classmates in GCSEs, a government-backed study has found.White 16-year-olds from poorer backgrounds make the least progress at secondary school of any ethnic or national group, the research, published today by Warwick University, argues.Living in poverty, rented accommodation and deprived neighbourhoods has a worse effect on [...]
One out one in law for schools which expel pupils
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All secondary schools will be forced by law to take in pupils that their neighbouring schools exclude, the education secretary announced yesterday. Schools will trade the most “challenging” students and pool teachers to tackle growing misbehaviour in the classroom, Ed Balls said.Under the law, schools will form a collective called a “behaviour partnership” in every [...]
Phonics publisher to tour Caribbean in literacy drive
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The publisher of an innovative programme for teaching reading, which is having remarkable results around the world, is visiting the Caribbean in April and May. Chris Jolly, publisher of Jolly Phonics, is visiting Trinidad, Grenada, Barbabos, Antigua and St Kitts from 28 April to 2 May to talk to education officials and teachers about the [...]
St Lucia concludes cnsultation on National Youth Service
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By Anselma AimableCaribbean Net News St Lucia CorrespondentEmail: anselma@caribbeannetnews.com
CASTRIES, St Lucia: The two-day consultation on the National Youth Service (NYS) organized by RISE (Respect Initiative Social Health Education) Inc concluded on Wednesday. Over 200 participants of different youth groups and organisations involved with youth groups attended the sessions. Also present at the consultation was Karl [...]
BVI engages consultant to review education system
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ROADTOWN, BVI: The government of the BVI has engaged a consultant to conduct a review of the territory%26rsquo;s education system In delivering the 2008 budget estimate, Premier and Minister for Finance Ralph O%26rsquo;Neal said a high percentage of the children in the BVI are not reading as well as they should by the end of [...]
Human development and health issues discussed at CARICOM InterSessional
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM): Several issues of importance to St Kitts and Nevis were discussed at the just concluded 19th Inter-Sessional Heads of Government Meeting in The Bahamas. The Heads of Government, among them, St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas, urged Member States and CARICOM Universities to work assiduously to achieve the [...]
Tipp Technology Park forges links with top Cork business people
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Shannon Development organised a special business function for top Cork based companies and management representatives from banking, accounting, legal and venture capital companies. The event was designed to forge new business contacts for Tipperary Technology Park and Shannon Development?s four other Knowledge Network business locations around the Shannon Region. Kevin Thompsto
Shannon Development organised a special [...]
Compulsory classes until 18 are pointless expert argues
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Making education compulsory to the age of 18 will lead to alienation and disaffection of large sections of young people, a leading academic claims.Alan Smithers, director of the Centre for Education and Employment Research at the University of Buckingham, argues that many of those who leave school at 16 with few or no qualifications will [...]
