#Coronavirus and university reforms put at risk Australia’s research gains of the last 15 years

“#Coronavirus and university reforms put at risk Australia’s research gains of the last 15 years” Credit: Shutterstock Education minister Dan Tehan will be meeting with university vice-chancellors to devise a new way of funding university research. They will have plenty to talk about. Australia’s universities have been remarkably successful in building their research output. But…

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#Private school education may damage students’ social and emotional development, study suggests

“#Private school education may damage students’ social and emotional development, study suggests” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Privately educated students are more likely to experience bullying, start drinking earlier and take more risks than their state school counterparts, a new study has found. The study, led by the University of York, looked at whether going to…

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#Coronavirus school closures could widen inequities for our youngest students

“#Coronavirus school closures could widen inequities for our youngest students” The interruption to young children’s learning is happening precisely at a time when developmental gains matter most. Credit: Shutterstock COVID-19 may appear indiscriminate in how it infects people, but its greatest effect will be on the most vulnerable. The coronavirus has uncovered myriad inequities within…

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#A quarter-billion children getting no education: UN

“#A quarter-billion children getting no education: UN” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Nearly 260 million children had no access to schooling in 2018, a United Nations agency said in a report Tuesday that blamed poverty and discrimination for educational inequalities that are being exacerbated by the coronavirus outbreak. Children from poorer communities as well as girls,…

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#Quantifying creativity to expand it? Better art begins with better understanding

“#Quantifying creativity to expand it? Better art begins with better understanding” Color materials enhance Children’s creativity. Credit: JAIST Do different painting materials affect the creation of children’s paintings? How might we increase children’s focus and motivation to learn, while also improving their creativity? Researchers focusing on these very questions at the Japan Advanced Institute of…

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#Australia under ‘sophisticated’ cyberattack from a foreign state: PM

“#Australia under ‘sophisticated’ cyberattack from a foreign state: PM” June 18, 2020 | 9:24pm Australia is facing “sophisticated” and “malicious” cyberattacks from a foreign government, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Thursday. The ongoing attacks are targeting all levels of the Australian government, as well as “political organizations, education, health, essential service providers and operators of…

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