by Abriel | Aug 1, 2017 | 2017, Global, Quality Education
The Australian state of New South Wales is looking at ways to develop tests for selective school entry to prevent students from gaining an advantage by spending thousands of dollars on private tutoring. An expert on education and ethnicity, Dr Christina Ho, from the...
by Abriel | Aug 1, 2017 | 2017, Quality Education
Fees at Kindle Garden, touted as the first inclusive pre-school here, will jump next year to up to twice the current amount, just two years after the opening of the centre. The centre will also adopt a tiered-fee model, with low-income families charged less. Kindle...
by Abriel | Jul 31, 2017 | 2017, Global, Zero Hunger
During the summer in Elmwood Place, a village in Ohio, librarians prepare for the arrival of about 70 hungry children. A woman from a nearby church — the program sponsor — delivered lunch. Librarians assembled each share. Then LeeAnn McNabb, the branch...
by Abriel | Jul 27, 2017 | 2017, Affordable & Clean Energy
The United Nations (UN) estimates that two out of three people will live in a city by 2030, with megacities of 10 million inhabitants or more located primarily in Asia. Driven by rapid growth and urbanization, Asian megacities are lifting millions out of poverty....
by Abriel | Jul 24, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
The school’s community service scheme has ended, but over a third of the students who took part in it now volunteer on their own at nearby welfare groups. Students from Bowen Secondary in Hougang still reach out, for instance, by playing sports with special...
