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South Africa: Support grows for status change for temporary educators

The Congress of South African Trade Unions has voiced its support for the South African Democratic Teachers’ Union’s demand that educators employed on temporary contracts become permanent employees. This is a significant vote of support as the Congress of South African Trade Unions is that country’s national trade union confederation.

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High School in South Africa.

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Free School Breakfasts Appear to Boost Kids' Grades

Math, reading and science scores better in schools that subsidized morning meals.

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Free School Breakfasts Appear to Boost Kids' Grades

Math, reading and science scores better in schools that subsidized morning meals.

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Teachers called to create the World’s Largest Lesson

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Final countdown to shape the Post-2015 UN development agenda

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Spain’s universities go on strike against government reform

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Pearson caught spying on students

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Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff.org) graphic created by EFF senior Designer Hugh D'Andrade to illustrate EFF's Work for international human rights against mass surveillance.

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Day Against Racism: education has a key role to combat prejudices

“European states must urgently take concrete steps to combat all forms of racism and be vigilant in the face of the rising tide of racism and hatred in our societies” said Anne Brasseur, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, on the eve of the International Day against Racism.

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European backing for 7 new schools in the Home Counties

The European Investment Bank has agreed to support construction of seven new secondary schools in Hertfordshire, Berkshire and Bedfordshire that will improve education facilities and school life for thousands of children in the Home Counties.

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UK study says science and maths send girls' future wages soaring

New research highlights the benefits of science, technology, engineering and maths qualifications to girls' future earnings.

Studying science or maths at A level sends girls’ earnings soaring by a third, a new report reveals on 22 March in UK.