The International Education Day celebrates the role of education for peace, recognizing its importance for achieving sustainable development and highlighting the need to take measures to ensure an inclusive education, equitable and quality. The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, indicates in the message she has issued on this occasion that the fundamental principles are the following: Education is a […] … learn more→

The student loan scam flooded our schools with students when it went into full swing over a decade ago—triggered by the 2008 crash/recession, when many “no degree required” jobs vanished, never to return. A half dozen or so years later, these students flooded the market with their shiny new degrees. These students were told their […] … learn more→

Registered in mathematics at the University of Western Brittany (UBO), Jeanne is part of the group of female students “Les filles qui” , whose members go to primary schools to introduce children to computer programming. By taking on this role as referents, they hope to show girls that science opens up careers for them as much as […] … learn more→

When seeking graduate and professional degrees, African Americans take on over 50% more debt than white students. On the upside, African Americans also see a bigger payoff to earning such degrees. Whether or not that payoff is enough to make up for the additional debt burden is unclear. These are some key takeaways from a study we released in […] … learn more→

In a recent survey, 83% of employers changed their benefits strategy over the past three years. It is apparent that businesses are reevaluating their processes, given major changes in benefits structures, regulation, and compliance initiatives. If your business has not reviewed your benefits administration software recently, it may be due for a revisit. If you […] … learn more→

Universities across Australia – including in Canberra, Wollongong and Newcastle – have had to close their campuses in the past few months as a result of bushfires. But the deep and long-lasting impacts of the crisis are set to pose a challenge for Australian universities beyond just the immediate response. Of the more than one million university students in Australia, we estimate about 95,000 […] … learn more→

In order to understand in depth the implications of the so-called “parental pin” , it is first necessary to understand what the purposes of the public school are. Although it is very common to think that the work of the compulsory public school is formative, it is not so. Its primary function, and the explanation of why all […] … learn more→

UMich is currently paying $10.6 million each year(!!!) for its 82 “diversity officers,” MLive reported. Further scholarships and a new $10 million multicultural center are all part of a five-year strategic plan, launched in 2016 to diversify the campus. –the Vice-Provost alone rakes in over 400k a year… I’ve written before of the incredible high […] … learn more→

Children and young people have been deeply impacted by the current bushfire crisis. Schools have been destroyed and thousands of houses have burnt down. Hazardous air pollution is causing major public health concerns and the devastating impacts on animals and wildlife is leading to emotional distress. Many children – like 11-year-old Finn who drove a boat with […] … learn more→

The Michelin Guide has just withdrawn their third star from the great chefs Marc Veyrat, then the late Paul Bocuse. The stir caused is considerable. For all those who are interested in evaluation, especially in school, it is a remarkable opportunity to reflect on the uncertainties of this practice which, less than ever, cannot claim to be a […] … learn more→