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To describe the term ‘geek’, it would probably be more useful to watch an episode of “The Big Bang Theory,” an American TV sitcom revolving around a group of four exceptional intellectuals who are addicted to technology, sci-fi, comic books … Continue reading
“We are all staring at the same moon in the sky.” Figuratively speaking, the line above is the main purpose of integrating global citizenship education in the academic world. Everyone, regardless of race, religion and group, lives in one big community … Continue reading
Studying can be stressful for everyone, but especially teens. Many teenagers not only find studying tedious, but can become extremely stressed at the idea of an upcoming exam. Thankfully, there are things you can do to help ease the stress. … Continue reading
In January 2012, while speaking at the University of Michigan, President Barack Obama tackled a subject that has many Americans concerned. How can the country deal with the rising cost of college education and the enormous loan debts students accrue … Continue reading
In an attempt to help the poorer parts of New Zealand, Auckland and Christchurch, New Zealand’s two political parties agreed to the set up of charter schools as part of the Confidence and Supply Agreement the two parties hammer out … Continue reading
The group of 300 “rebel schools” has ended it’s battle against national standards. Perry Rush, the spokesman for BTAC (Boards Taking Action Coalition) told members to accept a position of “forced compliance”, but using a disclaimer in their charters. The … Continue reading
An internal release confirms Canterbury University plans to reduce staff from 1947 positions to 1596 in the next 3 years, a cut of 351 jobs. The proposed job losses would be across technical and general staff as well as academic … Continue reading