HIGHLIGHTS There is a heightened digital divide between genders in India Phones are reaching villages, but largely remain limited to men ‘Slow and steady’ progress won’t cut it in the Internet age Last month, the girl students of Benares Hindu University protested against the authorities. One of the reasons for this – why do boys get Internet connections in their hostel rooms, ... Read More »
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Grounding teens from social media doesn’t do much – and could hurt them, study finds
Teens forced off of social media lose more than social interaction, research shows. Photo / 123RF It all used to be so simple: Break the rules, get grounded and be forbidden from hanging out with your friends. These days, of course, social media makes anywhere a teen hangout, and parents looking to ground their kids might choose to cut off ... Read More »
Government’s cuts to education budget shows Tory reform just doesn’t add up
The education budget has gone down for the first time since the 1990s (Photo: Getty) 186SHARES by Taboola Sponsored Links Ever Wonder Why Donald Trump Doesn’t Talk About His Daughter Tiffany? Here’s Why (LifeDaily.com) The Ultimate Way to Get Cheap Hotel Rooms (Save70) Get Politics updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe “We stand to lose up to £100,000 ... Read More »
virtual reality doesn’t should Be Creepy. really.
allow this be stated at the outset: i’m a virtual truth convert. And it’s been a tough couple of weeks for me. The trouble began with a photo from the cell international Congress of facebook chief government Mark Zuckerberg taking walks by using a crowd of people reputedly lost of their very own little virtual realities. In that photograph, a ... Read More »
ederally-supported education research doesn’t need a do-over
These are interesting times for education research. On one hand, the field has matured to the point where highly credible education research seems to come out on a weekly—sometimes daily—basis. Federal investment and infrastructure has contributed to a notable increase in the supply of rigorous studies that are widely available to educators and policymakers. But now, some have suggested that ... Read More »