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UK Government to transform success measures in adult further education

A consultation on how data on adult learner outcomes can be used to benefit prospective students, employers and educators has been launched.

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Five thousand more Norwegian teachers to join month-long strike

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UEN leadership wearing t-shirts "Teachers are on strike". (l. to r.) Terje Skyvulstad, Vice Pdt; Ragnhild Lied, Pdt and member of the EI ExBo; and Steffen Handal, Vice Pdt and ETUCE board member.

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Literacy and Sustainable Development: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Ecuador, South Africa and Spain to receive UNESCO’s Literacy Prizes

The Director-General has announced the laureates of UNESCO’s 2014 International Literacy Prizes focused this year on the theme of literacy and sustainable development. The recommendations were made by an international jury, which met at UNESCO Headquarters last month.

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DR The Molteno Institute for Language and Literacy (South Africa) and the International Literacy Institute (USA) for the ‘Bridges to the Future Initiative’, an innovative programme that uses information and communication technologies to empower people of all ages in rural and less developed urban areas.

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Regular Marijuana Use Bad for Teens' Brains

Psychology and public health experts weigh in on potential effects of legalization on youth

Frequent marijuana use can have a significant negative effect on the brains of teenagers and young adults, including cognitive decline, poor attention and memory, and decreased IQ, according to psychologists discussing public health implications of marijuana legalization at the American Psychological Association’s 122nd Annual Convention.

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Distracted Teen Drivers Often on Cellphone With Parent: Study

Survey also finds that many text mom and dad from behind the wheel.

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Senegal: Unions support kidnapped Nigerian girls

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Mongolia: Union push toward quality education

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Australia: Less equality for indigenous students and teachers

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NTEU Aboriginal team, including Celeste Liddle ( to the left).

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Myanmar: UN welcomes release of child soldiers, commitment to get them educated

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A group of captured child soldiers in Myanmar’s northern Kachin State.

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U.S. Officials Discuss Education, Careers for Military Children

Creating better education standards is key to preparing military children for college and future careers, the U.S. government’s top education official and the National Guard Bureau’s chief said.