Tag: Education

The UK education system is in a state of flux, and with it the future of social mobility. The government is leaning into sectors where the UK leads—in industries such as life sciences, financial services and technology more broadly—through tweaking of the curriculum to resemble the advanced approach to mathematics found in the Far East. Similarly, a focus on Nordic principles of vocational education is seen as vital in preparing students for practical roles in the most equitable way possible, while boosting the UK’s productivity...

Regardless of the multiple stances at play on affirmative action, all K-12 administrators will need to actively communicate about this issue to their educational communities, families and students...

The World Health Organization (WHO) listed vaccine hesitancy as one of its top 10 threats to global health in 2019...

Rikejo (science women), a term frequently heard in Japanese media and daily conversations, addresses women who are pursuing an education in STEM...

To achieve meaningful progress, it is essential for university leadership to weave DEI goals into the fabric of the strategic plan...

The tools used in today’s learning environment have evolved over the past two years as the educational landscape adapts to external factors...

Encore launched when five women, who had taken time out of the workforce to be caregivers, returned to recharge their careers...

A true hybrid event should be inclusive to individuals attending in-person and virtually...

University leaders should ask themselves: are they doing enough to advance positive change that solve or address social injustice?..

Virtual education appears to be a solid path forward for students to meet their individual academic goals and we should stop fighting the tide and embrace this new format as a norm.  ..

We must raise a new generation that is health-literate, and empower the fresh, open minds and hearts of young people to help lead the way...

The COVID-19 pandemic and the challenges we have faced globally to support learning have also, once again, brought to light significant inequities in the opportunities available to young people who have access to high-speed internet and those who do not...

The COVID-19 crisis has proved that while it’s possible to provide the vast majority of learning virtually—and schools and universities around the world should be given huge credit for achieving what they have in such a short space of time—the sudden and complete shift to e-learning has put significant pressure on the families of school-aged children...

India's significant employability gap is a real concern for global organizations operating in India, but it presents an opportunity for companies to partner with the government to ensure that there are an adequate number of bridge programs for the millions of fresh college graduates that pass through the portals of the education system year on year...