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France: Surge in Contract Teachers Amidst Teacher Shortage
The number of contract teachers in French secondary schools has risen by 40% since 2012, reaching 10% of the total, due to teacher shortages and a less attractive profession; this raises concerns about educational quality.
France: Surge in Contract Teachers Amidst Teacher Shortage
The number of contract teachers in French secondary schools has risen by 40% since 2012, reaching 10% of the total, due to teacher shortages and a less attractive profession; this raises concerns about educational quality.
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52% Bias Score
Ulster University Study Exposes Classroom Assistant Pay and Working Condition Crisis
A new study of almost 1,500 classroom assistants (CAs) in Northern Ireland reveals widespread dissatisfaction with pay and working conditions, including pay inequities and a high prevalence of temporary contracts, potentially impacting the quality of education for students with special educational n...
Ulster University Study Exposes Classroom Assistant Pay and Working Condition Crisis
A new study of almost 1,500 classroom assistants (CAs) in Northern Ireland reveals widespread dissatisfaction with pay and working conditions, including pay inequities and a high prevalence of temporary contracts, potentially impacting the quality of education for students with special educational n...
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48% Bias Score
West Midlands Schools Urge Delay in Children's Smartphone Purchases
49 schools in Solihull sent letters to parents urging them to delay buying smartphones for their children due to concerns about mental health, academic performance, and cyberbullying; one school's trial program saw more than half of participating students report feeling less stressed after handing i...
West Midlands Schools Urge Delay in Children's Smartphone Purchases
49 schools in Solihull sent letters to parents urging them to delay buying smartphones for their children due to concerns about mental health, academic performance, and cyberbullying; one school's trial program saw more than half of participating students report feeling less stressed after handing i...
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60% Bias Score
Oklahoma Considers Requiring Proof of Citizenship for Public School Enrollment
Oklahoma is considering a new rule requiring proof of U.S. citizenship or legal immigration status for public school enrollment, despite a 1982 Supreme Court ruling guaranteeing undocumented children's right to education; the proposal, by Republican State Superintendent Ryan Walters, has sparked fea...
Oklahoma Considers Requiring Proof of Citizenship for Public School Enrollment
Oklahoma is considering a new rule requiring proof of U.S. citizenship or legal immigration status for public school enrollment, despite a 1982 Supreme Court ruling guaranteeing undocumented children's right to education; the proposal, by Republican State Superintendent Ryan Walters, has sparked fea...
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56% Bias Score
France to Launch National Sex Education Program in 2025
France's 2025 launch of the national Evars program for affective, relational, and sexual life education in schools will provide teachers with clear guidelines and resources for teaching these sensitive topics, addressing past challenges and aiming to improve equality and respect for all students.
France to Launch National Sex Education Program in 2025
France's 2025 launch of the national Evars program for affective, relational, and sexual life education in schools will provide teachers with clear guidelines and resources for teaching these sensitive topics, addressing past challenges and aiming to improve equality and respect for all students.
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44% Bias Score
Heybeliada Seminary Reopening Nears Amidst Legal and Political Discussions
The Heybeliada Ruhban Okulu, a Greek Orthodox seminary closed since 1971, is set to reopen in 2024 following recent meetings between Turkish government officials and the Ecumenical Patriarchate, focusing on the school's legal status.
Heybeliada Seminary Reopening Nears Amidst Legal and Political Discussions
The Heybeliada Ruhban Okulu, a Greek Orthodox seminary closed since 1971, is set to reopen in 2024 following recent meetings between Turkish government officials and the Ecumenical Patriarchate, focusing on the school's legal status.
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36% Bias Score
Long Island Teacher Suspended for Wishing Death on Trump Supporters
Long Island science teacher Pamila Pahuja was suspended from RC Murphy Junior High School after a Facebook post wishing graphic death on Trump supporters; the post sparked outrage among parents and calls for her dismissal, highlighting the challenges of maintaining political neutrality in education.
Long Island Teacher Suspended for Wishing Death on Trump Supporters
Long Island science teacher Pamila Pahuja was suspended from RC Murphy Junior High School after a Facebook post wishing graphic death on Trump supporters; the post sparked outrage among parents and calls for her dismissal, highlighting the challenges of maintaining political neutrality in education.
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52% Bias Score
Boarders" Season 2: Black Students Confront Racism and Competition at Elite School
Boarders", a BBC Three comedy-drama's second season, follows five Black scholarship students at a predominantly white boarding school, tackling racism, microaggressions, imposter syndrome, and competition within their peer group, receiving mixed critical reviews.
Boarders" Season 2: Black Students Confront Racism and Competition at Elite School
Boarders", a BBC Three comedy-drama's second season, follows five Black scholarship students at a predominantly white boarding school, tackling racism, microaggressions, imposter syndrome, and competition within their peer group, receiving mixed critical reviews.
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36% Bias Score
Spain Reaches Record Low in Early School Leaving, but Lags Behind EU
Spain's early school-leaving rate hit a record low of 13% in 2024, down from 13.7% in 2023, due to higher parental education and successful vocational training programs; however, Spain still lags behind the EU average.
Spain Reaches Record Low in Early School Leaving, but Lags Behind EU
Spain's early school-leaving rate hit a record low of 13% in 2024, down from 13.7% in 2023, due to higher parental education and successful vocational training programs; however, Spain still lags behind the EU average.
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44% Bias Score
Switzerland Ranked Smartest Country Globally
World of Card Games ranked Switzerland as the smartest country based on Nobel Prize nominations, average IQ (Lynn-Becker scale), and educational attainment, with the U.S. and U.K. placing third and second respectively.
Switzerland Ranked Smartest Country Globally
World of Card Games ranked Switzerland as the smartest country based on Nobel Prize nominations, average IQ (Lynn-Becker scale), and educational attainment, with the U.S. and U.K. placing third and second respectively.
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40% Bias Score
Fudan University Bans AI in Undergraduate Theses
Fudan University in Shanghai, China, introduced the world's first detailed regulations on AI use in undergraduate thesis writing in late November 2023, banning its use in designing research plans, building algorithms, devising thesis structure, summarizing conclusions, polishing language, and transl...
Fudan University Bans AI in Undergraduate Theses
Fudan University in Shanghai, China, introduced the world's first detailed regulations on AI use in undergraduate thesis writing in late November 2023, banning its use in designing research plans, building algorithms, devising thesis structure, summarizing conclusions, polishing language, and transl...
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36% Bias Score
France's Teacher Shortage: The Rise of Contract Educators
France faces a teacher shortage, with contract teachers now comprising 10% of secondary school staff—a 40% increase since 2012—due to the profession's declining attractiveness and over 3,000 unfilled positions in 2024. This has led to concerns about educational standards and teacher morale.
France's Teacher Shortage: The Rise of Contract Educators
France faces a teacher shortage, with contract teachers now comprising 10% of secondary school staff—a 40% increase since 2012—due to the profession's declining attractiveness and over 3,000 unfilled positions in 2024. This has led to concerns about educational standards and teacher morale.
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44% Bias Score
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