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In the early 1970s, the University of California, Berkeley was sued for gender discrimination over admission to graduate school. Of the 8,442 male applicants for the fall of 1973, 44 percent were admitted, but only 35 percent of the 4,351 female applicants were accepted. At first blush, and assuming the applicants’ qualifications were similar, this… Read More: When average isn't good enough: Simpson's paradox in education and… »

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In China, people are more likely to understand the risks of climate change if they live in the city instead of the countryside. Almost everyone in Japan knows about climate change. In Egypt, Bangladesh, Nigeria, and India, more than 65 percent of people do. In Burundi, Benin, and Liberia, almost nobody has heard of it. All… Read More: Education increases belief in climate change — everywhere except in… »

Regional News of Wednesday, 29 July 2015 Source: GNA 2015-07-29 Ebo Barton Odro, First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Mr Ebo Barton Odro, First Deputy Speaker, and Member of Parliament (MP) for Cape Coast North, on Monday stated that Information and Communication Technology (ICT) must be a basic necessity for all pupils at the basic school… Read More: ICT must be necessity in Basic Education – Barton Odro »

The education secretary has promised teachers she will tackle unnecessary bureaucracy in schools by establishing working groups on marking, lesson planning and pupil data, following years of complaints from those in the profession. Nicky Morgan said she would ask the three committees to look at the administrative burden faced by teachers and school leaders, after… Read More: Nicky Morgan vows to ease needless bureaucracy for teachers »