Scotland is set to become the first country in the world to put LGBTQ+ lessons to the curriculum in their schools. All of students in their public schools will listen lessons about the problems that the LGBTQ+ community is facing, including same-sex parenting, same-sex marriage, biphobia, homophobia, HIV and AIDS […]
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Teen Girls at this Sydney School Are Taught How to Change Tires & Check Oil Levels
As part of a new initiative in every student in Australia to be taught important life skills, this group of teen girls were recently being taught how to maintain their cars. The students from Year 11 from the Stella Maris College in Manly, located on the northern beaches of Sydney, […]
Why Texas Is Forcing Students to Learn Cursive again
Did you know that Texas students are required to know how to properly write in cursive by the time they finish fifth grade? This decision came after the State Board of Education changed the requirements for the language arts for the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills in 2017. At that […]
Nepal Makes Yoga in Schools Compulsory in an Effort to Encourage Healthy Lifestyle
The government of Nepal has decided to make yoga a compulsory subject for school children in order to encourage a healthy lifestyle. The course of yoga will be part of the curriculums from the upcoming academic period and will be revised if necessary. The Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology […]
Facial Recognition: Why Is Its Ban Being Considered in the EU?
The European Commission is thinking about a ban on facial recognition in public places for up to 5 years. The regulators need time to work out how to avert the abuse of this tech. It’s used to check faces caught on CCTVs against watch lists. An exception of the ban […]