A teacher has been awarded almost £70,000 in compensation after she was told she was not doing enough to promote equality and diversity in class.
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UK: Early Christmas Closure For Wales Secondary School Forced By Rat Infestation
A rat infestation that led to the cancelation of a North Wales secondary school’s Christmas concert has now forced an early closure for the rest of term.
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UK: Teacher Wins £460k Following Race Discrimination Case Against Employers
A black teacher has been awarded over £460,000 in a race discrimination case after she was stripped of her senior role and replaced by a less experienced and less qualified white colleague.
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NETHERLANDS: Utrecht Library Offer Cycling To recharge E-devices
A library in Utrecht city in the Netherlands is the first place where one can charge electronic devices by cycling for it.
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NIGERIA: Teaching In Mother Tongue To Replace English language In Primary Schools
A new policy aimed at promoting the teaching of primary school pupils in mother tongue has been issued in Nigeria. The move abolishes the use of English language forced on the educational system in the colonial era.
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Sexual Misconduct Charge Against Teacher Dropped After She Marries Victim
A former high school teacher in Missouri, charged with having sex with a male student will no longer face prosecution because she and the student are now married.
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CHINA: Six-year-olds To No Longer Sit Exams As Part Of Beijing’s Education Reforms
In a sweeping education reforms, China is moving away from its exam-oriented system by banning written exams for six- and seven-year-olds.
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Harvard-bound Student Offer Her $40k Prize To Go To ‘Struggling’ College Student
A high school graduate got a standing ovation as the class speaker at her Massachusetts high school graduation when she gave away the $40,000 cash price she won and asked that it should go to a struggling student.
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