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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.
To foster real change universities need to stand beside Black professors, not condemn them

To foster real change universities need to stand beside Black professors, not condemn them

The past couple of weeks have seen wall to wall coverage of Queen Elizabeth’s death. Many media outlets took to eulogizing the Queen with effusive praise of her service and duty. But not everyone saw her and the insitution she headed in the same light. Many took to social media to discuss the Queen’s role in Britain’s imperial project, […] … learn more→

Why are some people more resilient than others?

Why are some people more resilient than others?

One of the most important questions that researchers and those of us who deal with children, adolescents and young people ask ourselves is why there are people who, although they grow up in hostile and insecure environments or have been exposed to traumatic events, such as child abuse or other contexts of violence, they overcome […] … learn more→

“The other side of words”: Validism

“The other side of words”: Validism

The word ableism is a French translation of the term “ableism”, deriving from the word “able” (capable, in French). The concept of ableism includes discriminatory behavior against people with disabilities. There are several clues about the origins of this concept . Most tend to originate within the civil rights movements for people with disabilities between 1960 and 1980, in the United States. […] … learn more→

South African universities need to better support doctoral supervisors

South African universities need to better support doctoral supervisors

South Africa’s government has ambitious plans for doctoral education. The country aims to increase its output to 5,000 doctorates annually by 2030. In 2013, the figure stood at 2,051; by 2019 it was up to 3,445. It also wants 75% of all academics employed at universities to hold a PhD by 2030. In 2019, that figure was just 46%. […] … learn more→

The term ‘achievement gap’ fosters a negative view of Black students

The term ‘achievement gap’ fosters a negative view of Black students

Despite long-standing efforts to close the racial “achievement gap” in education, the term does more to trigger racist stereotypes and causes a lower sense of urgency than when the issue is presented as the need to “end inequality in educational outcomes.” Those are the key findings of a new study in which we examined the effect that the […] … learn more→

Why do you need an expert witness service?

Why do you need an expert witness service?

The issues presented in a criminal prosecution might be rather complex at times. When your case becomes complicated, you may need to hire an expert. An expert can assist the judge or jury in interpreting and comprehending the significance of particular evidence that may be important to your case. Expert witnesses are not always permitted […] … learn more→

How do Schools ensure the safety of their students?

How do Schools ensure the safety of their students?

With the global pandemic seemingly ending after wreaking havoc for two years and with the Uvalde shooting reminding us that school shootings still happen; many parents rightfully worry about the safety of their schoolchildren. In today’s article, we’ll be taking a deep dive to explore exactly what schools do to improve their safety standards and […] … learn more→

National education: what is the college sick of?

National education: what is the college sick of?

Since the creation of the “single college” in 1975, the college has regularly appeared as the “missing link” of the education system. Although it has been off the political and media radar for the past five years, the new Minister of National Education, Pap Ndiaye, has just brought it back to the fore, declaring in an interview with Midi […] … learn more→

Homework: what for?

Homework: what for?

Many teachers and families consider that the school tasks that are prescribed to be done at home serve to consolidate knowledge and review what has been worked on in the classroom. But in reality, well-planned homework contributes to achieving core objectives of the current curriculum of our educational system, beyond the consolidation or review of what is […] … learn more→

‘Dark data’ is killing the planet – we need digital decarbonisation

‘Dark data’ is killing the planet – we need digital decarbonisation

More than half of the digital data firms generate is collected, processed and stored for single-use purposes. Often, it is never re-used. This could be your multiple near-identical images held on Google Photos or iCloud, a business’s outdated spreadsheets that will never be used again, or data from internet of things sensors that have no purpose. […] … learn more→