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Kevin is founder of the world.edu project. The past 28 years have been involved in publishing to the education sector in print and the internet. Kevin has a degree in Education and has a many years experience in developing companies and projects.
NZ’s key teacher unions now reject classroom streaming. So what’s wrong with grouping kids by perceived ability?

NZ’s key teacher unions now reject classroom streaming. So what’s wrong with grouping kids by perceived ability?

Aotearoa New Zealand’s high school teachers’ union recently approved a policy to end streaming – also known as “ability grouping” – in New Zealand high schools by 2030. The primary teachers’ union NZEI Te Riu Roa took a similar stance in March 2021. Supporters of streaming argue it enables teachers to focus on learning that is most appropriate for the particular achievement level of […] … learn more→

Broadband in Education: Why It matters

Broadband in Education: Why It matters

In the 21st century, it is more important than ever for students to have access to high-speed broadband for education both in and out of the classroom. Broadband internet enables students to conduct research, stay connected with their peers and teachers, and engage with educational content in new and innovative ways. Here are just a […] … learn more→

How social sciences and humanities programs can prepare students for employment

How social sciences and humanities programs can prepare students for employment

Future graduates face complex global challenges like climate change, as well as ethical, social and cultural implications of emerging new technologies like artificial intelligence. The urgency of these challenges — and the complexity of skills and capabilities needed to address them — has prompted a revisiting of the role of social sciences and humanities programs in equipping […] … learn more→

Affirmative action bans make selective colleges less diverse – a national ban will do the same

Affirmative action bans make selective colleges less diverse – a national ban will do the same

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in two lawsuits on Oct. 31, 2022, brought by a group that opposes affirmative action in college admissions. Here, Natasha Warikoo, a sociology professor at Tufts University and author of the newly released “Is Affirmative Action Fair?: The Myth of Equity in College Admissions,” shares insights on how […] … learn more→

Rural schools do not have books and materials adapted to their reality

Rural schools do not have books and materials adapted to their reality

The organization in multigrade classrooms, either for structural reasons or for pedagogical reasons, together with the value of the context, is one of the main characteristics that define the rural school . In order for students with different ages, interests, learning levels and characteristics to learn together in the same classroom, a diversified educational response is necessary, […] … learn more→

Heat and drought, a lethal cocktail

Heat and drought, a lethal cocktail

As the increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere warms the Earth, the global temperature rises and, as a consequence, heat waves increase in duration and intensity . Record temperatures are coming in faster and more furiously than researchers expected. And this raises questions about what to expect in the future. The fact that temperatures have […] … learn more→

In the countryside, why do young people turn away from public places?

In the countryside, why do young people turn away from public places?

Empty towns, public places that the new generations no longer frequent, a village spirit that is being lost: if these images are far from completely corresponding to reality, they are very present in the discourse that circulates about the countryside. With such a representation, the idea arises that young people flee these public spaces. However, things are […] … learn more→

Learning to know each other, the key to choosing what to study

Learning to know each other, the key to choosing what to study

“The two most important days in life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” Mark Twain. According to the indicators of academic performance of undergraduate students in Spain, one in three new students for the 2015–16 academic year dropped out of the undergraduate degree. Of this percentage (specifically 33.2%), 12.4% changed […] … learn more→

The dark web down under: what’s driving the rise and rise of NZ’s ‘Tor Market’ for illegal drugs?

The dark web down under: what’s driving the rise and rise of NZ’s ‘Tor Market’ for illegal drugs?

New Zealand is generally proud of being a world leader, but there’s one claim that might not be universally admired: being home to the longest running English-language market for illegal drugs on the so-called “darknet”. Known as “Tor Market”, it has been active since March 2018 and has outlived several larger and better known operations […] … learn more→