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Education, Skills and Learning
How is the digital divide is affecting U.S. students’ homework?
Pew research highlights how a lack of internet connectivity and digital skills negatively affected K-12 students' ability to complete school work at home.
SDG 04: Quality Education
Two journalists win Nobel Peace Prize for their 'courageous fight for freedom of expression'
Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for their "courageous fight for freedom of expression."
United States
Climate change: Thousands of US classrooms may become too hot to learn in
US schools are being forced to take “heat days”, cutting school days short because of classrooms that are too hot for students to effectively learn in.
SDG 04: Quality Education
How investing in tech for teachers can bring equity to education
Students will be left behind if teachers aren't given the right digital skills and professional development. Here are four steps to help make that happen.
SDG 04: Quality Education
Schools must lead the way in education reform. Here's how
Our education systems are relics and it's time to bring them into the present. ‘The World’s Best School Prizes’ will put teachers at the heart of this shift.
SDG 04: Quality Education
This is how many hours teachers work in public schools around the world
On average, school teachers in OECD countries have to teach 865 hours per year in public institutions, with those in Costa Rica working as many as 1,134.
SDIS2021
Why entrepreneurship and innovation are key to addressing youth unemployment
To address youth unemployment, especially in Africa, we need to shift youths' efforts from seeking jobs to creating marketable opportunities for themselves.
SDIS2021
SDIS21: Society & the Future of Work - What are the challenges in making society and work more sustainable?
COVID-19 set us back on achieving many of the SDGs education, gender and work targets. Placing women and youth at the center of recovery can get us back on track.
Education, Skills and Learning
These are the world's largest book publishers
Despite readers shifting to e-books and audio books, the print book market is still going strong. This chart shows the top 8 book publishers globally.
Leadership
Africa Teen Geeks' Lindiwe Matlali: 'Seek impact, not accolades'
The founder of Africa's largest computer science non-profit on bridging equity gaps, making change happen and how to mentor a new generation of leaders.
Education, Skills and Learning
These are the best universities in the world for 2022
A record 1,662 universities from 99 countries and regions are part of this year’s rankings as the competition in the global knowledge economy intensifies.
Education, Skills and Learning
Does giving students more freedom enhance their academic performance?
To realise the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education, researchers examined the impacts of an innovative policy of student autonomy on learning.
Education, Skills and Learning
Ontario is modernizing its maths curriculum to emphasize coding skills and personal finance
The Minister for Education for Ontario wants to make sure all students have the skills needed to succeed in future workplaces, like financial literacy.
Education, Skills and Learning
5 children’s books that teach valuable lessons on engineering
Engineering books for young readers introduce children to the engineering design process - improving creativity, persistence and innovative problem-solving.
Education, Skills and Learning
Online MBA courses rebound at the world’s best business schools
Demand for MBAs has grown as the job market falters in the COVID-19 pandemic. European schools lead the rankings of providers, but US schools dominate overall.