TUESDAY, 07 FEBRUARY 2012 - 20:37, SAST
EducationUniversity access boss stand-offToday at 19:20, SAST The dispute over appointing the next university access watchdog is going to be resolved - as a committee of MPs prepares to announce its verdict. Teacher's Facebook drinking posts Today at 16:45, SAST A teacher is reprimanded after comments about drinking and parties appeared on her Facebook site and were viewed by pupils. EMA replacement 'failing young' Today at 04:04, SAST A report suggests poor young students are dropping out of college because the government's bursary scheme is "inadequate". Education 'risk factors' listed Today at 04:04, SAST A study suggests a quarter of today's UK children are living in families with two or more risk factors to their educational development. Contest to boost reading for fun Today at 17:27, SAST The government is planning to create a national reading competition in England to encourage a love of books and boost children's literacy. Dickens 'beyond' modern children Sunday at 17:30, SAST Charles Dickens biographer Claire Tomalin says children are not being taught to read with the attention span necessary to appreciate the novelist's works. 'More pupils not toilet trained' Yesterday at 17:43, SAST Teachers say an increasing number of pupils are wetting themselves at school, because they are not toilet trained. Work contacts 'cut dropout rate' Sunday at 02:37, SAST The more young people come into contact with employers the less likely they are to drop out of school and become unemployed, research suggests. Pupils learn how to 'fail well' Sunday at 02:52, SAST A top girls' school is planning a "failure week" to teach pupils to embrace risk, build resilience and learn from their mistakes. Universities warned over access Friday at 14:25, SAST The incoming fair access watchdog says universities will be fined for failing to recruit more students from poorer backgrounds. Source: BBC News |
Top StoriesSexwale bags Fifa media committee positionToday at 17:35, SAST Tokyo Sexwale has been appointed to Fifa's media committee, responsible for maintaining relationships with international media. ANC needs to plug the holes, says Vavi Today at 16:26, SAST Zwelinzima Vavi says the ANC needs to "fix its house" and rediscover its "revolutionary morality" to remain a beacon of hope to the people of SA. Source: Mail & Guardian Online WorldGulf states fuel Syria isolationToday at 19:54, SAST Gulf Arab states expel Syria's ambassadors, accusing Damascus of shunning Arab efforts to end months of bloodshed, as Russian officials visit President Assad. New Maldives leader pledges order Today at 18:59, SAST New Maldives President Mohammed Waheed Hassan vows to uphold the rule of law following the dramatic resignation of his predecessor Mohamed Nasheed. Source: BBC News AfricaSouth Sudan: Kiir Launches Attack on Sudan's BashirToday at 09:17, SAST [Sudan Tribune] Juba - The president of South Sudan Salva Kiir on Monday launched a fierce attack on his Sudanese counterpart Omer Hassan al-Bashir calling him a "thief" and urged him to surrender himself to the ... Cameroon: Economy Suffers As Boko Haram Infiltrates Today at 16:36, SAST [IPS] Yaounde - Ahmadou Lamine has been forced to close his business selling fuel imported from Nigeria, known locally as "zoa-zoa", because of the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram. Source: All Africa |