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After just half a day of home-schooling, I am officially in awe of all teachers

After just half a day of home-schooling, I am officially in awe of all teachers

While the world outside panicked over coronavirus, I was to be the calm, efficient teacher to my child. It didn’t last long

Chinese students hit by study disruptions as a result of outbreak

Chinese students hit by study disruptions as a result of outbreak

After seminars, lectures and career counseling moved online, Xia Xue, a Chinese student at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, said she felt like she was "losing millions of dollars".

UK schools to be closed indefinitely and exams cancelled

UK schools to be closed indefinitely and exams cancelled

UK schools to be closed indefinitely and exams cancelled

Schools will remain open only for key workers’ children and ‘the most vulnerable’

The New Classroom

The New Classroom

Leading Innovation in Online Learning

Leading Innovation in Online Learning

Leading Innovation in Online Learning

Leading Innovation in Online Learning

This has been a challenging school year in Hong Kong for both families and schools alike, as the second school closure of the year is now stretching into mid-April and the concept of traditional in-class learning has been transformed int...

Harvard and Yale under US investigation over foreign funding, including gifts from China

Harvard and Yale under US investigation over foreign funding, including gifts from China

Harvard and Yale under US investigation over foreign funding, including gifts from China

Yale may not have disclosed at least US$375 million in contributions, while Harvard may lack appropriate controls to track money it receives. Authorities have requested records of gifts from foreign sources, including Huawei and ZTE, as ...

Bill and Melinda Gates have spent billions trying to fix U.S. public education but say it's not having the impact they want

Bill and Melinda Gates have spent billions trying to fix U.S. public education but say it's not having the impact they want

Bill and Melinda Gates have spent billions trying to fix U.S. public education but say it's not having the impact they want

Over the past 20 years, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has spent $53.8 billion on issues ranging from public health to economic development. Some 16% of these funds have been spent on the foundation’s U.S. programs, which focus on...

Microsoft, Twitter and Walmart want to help you get a job in tech - without racking up student loans

Microsoft, Twitter and Walmart want to help you get a job in tech - without racking up student loans

Firms like Ford, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Sony Electronics, Sprint, Toyota, Twitter, Visa and Walmart are exploring, and in some cases implementing, apprenticeship programs for careers in technology.

Google launches online coding course to train workers for tech jobs

Google launches online coding course to train workers for tech jobs

Google launches online coding course to train workers for tech jobs

The news comes as Silicon Valley faces scrutiny over the implications of the tech industry on the American workforce.

Neglected children end up with 'smaller brains'

Neglected children end up with 'smaller brains'

An early life full of neglect, deprivation and adversity leads to people growing up with smaller brains, a study suggests.

How fake accounts pushing inflammatory content went viral - with the help of YouTube's algorithms

How fake accounts pushing inflammatory content went viral - with the help of YouTube's algorithms

YouTube channels posing as American news outlets racked up millions of views on false and inflammatory videos over several months this year, all with the help of YouTube's recommendation engine.

Six things almost every parent does that set kids up for financial misery

Six things almost every parent does that set kids up for financial misery

Six things almost every parent does that set kids up for financial misery

Parents may hate talking to their kids about money but that could be setting them up for future failure.

A Professor Won't Be Fired For His "Abhorrent" Sexist, Racist, And Anti-Gay Tweets

A Professor Won't Be Fired For His "Abhorrent" Sexist, Racist, And Anti-Gay Tweets

A Professor Won't Be Fired For His "Abhorrent" Sexist, Racist, And Anti-Gay Tweets

A Professor Won't Be Fired For His "Abhorrent" Sexist, Racist, And Anti-Gay Tweets

“We cannot, nor would we, fire Professor Rasmusen for his posts as a private citizen, as vile and stupid as they are, because the First Amendment of the United States Constitution forbids us to do so."

Tim Cook to serve as chairman at Chinese business school amid Hong Kong outcry

Tim Cook to serve as chairman at Chinese business school amid Hong Kong outcry

Apple CEO Tim Cook has been appointed chairman of the advisory board for Tsinghua University’s economics school in Beijing, according to local news reports and a Chinese-language meeting summary noted by Apple Insider.

Why we say “OK”

Why we say “OK”

How a cheesy joke from the 1830s became the most widely spoken word in the world.

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Middle School Teacher Calls President Trump ‘Idiot’ In Quiz

Middle School Teacher Calls President Trump ‘Idiot’ In Quiz

A teacher in Florida referred to President Trump as an “idiot” in a quiz she administered to middle school students at Watson B. Duncan Middle School in Palm Beach Gardens. A student’s father, Cameron Cary, reported the incident in a twe...

Youth arrests rising

Briefing the media on the arrest figures, Mr Tse said that since September 1, Police have arrested 550 people, of which 207 are secondary school or university students.

Controversy over HK’s liberal studies textbooks

Controversy over HK’s liberal studies textbooks

Authorities said there were concerns that radical teachers and biased teaching materials would adversely affect students and spread hate and prejudice. Teacher Tin Fong-chak worried the “consultation service” was another way to scrutini...

Nearly 90 percent of schools did not have students on strike

Nearly 90 percent of schools did not have students on strike

A survey conducted by the Hong Kong Federation of Educators found that nearly 90 percent of schools did not have students on strike. Most schools started the new school year in an orderly manner.

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