Harvard President Apologizes for Congressional Testimony on Antisemitism
The president, Claudine Gay, told the campus newspaper that she “should have had the presence of mind” to answer differently.
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‘What the Heck?’ CNN’s Debate Plans Leave New Hampshire Officials Confused.
The news network said it would host a Republican primary debate in New Hampshire at Saint Anselm College. That was news to Saint Anselm.
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Universities Face Congressional Inquiry and Angry Donors Over Handling of Antisemitism
Congress has opened an investigation into Harvard, M.I.T. and University of Pennsylvania, a $100 million gift was withdrawn, and demands have grown for the universities’ presidents to resign.
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Questioning University Presidents on Antisemitism, Stefanik Goes Viral
The No. 4 Republican, a Harvard alumna with a fraught relationship with her alma mater, had a confrontation over campus responses to antisemitism that resonated across the political spectrum.
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‘Completely out of touch’: five people hit hard by pandemic on Johnson at Covid inquiry
Some of those whose personal and professional lives were put under particular strain have harsh words for the ex-PMUK politics live – latest updatesIn his appearance before the Covid inquiry this week, Boris Johnson defended his handling of the pandemic. The former prime minister also expressed surprise that scientists were not consulted about the “eat out to help out” scheme, justified saying that older people should “accept their fate”, and claimed reporting on the Partygate scandal was a “travesty of the truth”.Here five people whose personal and professional lives were deeply affected by the pandemic share their verdict on his performance. Continue reading...
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Sister of headteacher who killed herself condemns Ofsted chief’s ‘crass’ comments
Chief inspector said death was being used to ‘discredit’ body, days before coroner ruled inspection contributed to Ruth Perry’s deathThe sister of a headteacher who killed herself after an Ofsted inspection said comments by the watchdog’s chief inspector were a “kick in the guts” and accused it of failing to make the changes needed to prevent further cases.A coroner this week concluded that Ofsted’s inspection of Ruth Perry’s school – downgrading it from outstanding to inadequate – contributed to Perry’s suicide, after an inquest in Reading identified multiple failings in the inspection process and the lack of training for Ofsted staff. Continue reading...
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‘Will I be able to avoid swearing at the inspector?’: a headteacher on an Ofsted inspection
An anonymous headteacher writes of the anxiety and long hours involved in their recent graded inspectionThe phone rings at 9.50am on a Monday. My heart rate is immediately raised. Yes, it’s Ofsted for a graded inspection starting the following day.I have been through many inspections before but this one feels different. The death of Ruth Perry and all the noise in the system about bullying inspectors and cliff-edge judgments have changed the narrative. Continue reading...
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Folk music stars join protests over plans to axe Gaelic at Aberdeen University
‘Staggering act of cultural vandalism’ is part of proposals to cut degree courses in modern languagesMany of Scotland’s best-known folk music stars have joined protests by Gaelic scholars, lecturers and politicians over plans by the University of Aberdeen to axe its languages courses.Award-winning Gaelic and Doric singers such as Iona Fyfe, Mary Ann Kennedy and Julie Fowlis have described the university’s proposals as “a staggering act of cultural vandalism”, with protests now escalating among students and teaching staff. Continue reading...
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Republicans tout ‘school choice’ as issue to attract parents across party divide
Trump is calling for support of home schooling and tax breaks for providing scholarships for private and religious schoolsBeyond the tumult surrounding Donald Trump’s presidential bid and his threats to seek revenge against his political enemies should he win, the Republican frontrunner has seized on an issue that even some Democrats say could attract new voters in 2024.Trump is backing “school choice” programs that use taxpayer dollars to send students to private and religious schools. It is a stance with wide appeal as parents have become increasingly fed up with the state of US public education. Continue reading...
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마이크로바이옴 임상 토론·국제교류의 장 열렸다
[제1회 연세 휴먼마이크로바이옴 산업정보포럼 국제 심포지엄] 만성·난치성 질환 환자를 위한 휴먼 마이크로바이옴 연구 현황을 짚어보는 국제교류의 장이 열렸다. 지난 1일, 연세대 백양누리 그랜드 볼룸에서는 ‘제1회 연세 휴먼마이크로바이옴 산업정보포럼 국제 심포지엄’이 열렸다. 연세대 산학협력단과 한국산업기술기획평가원이 주최하고 휴먼마이크로바이옴 산업정보포럼이 주관한 이번 심포지엄은 산업통상자원부가 후원했다.
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저출산·지역소멸, ‘데이터·연구 기반’ 사회정책으로 푼다
[교육부, 사회정책 6개 학회와 포럼 개최] 저출산·지역소멸 등 사회난제를 해결하기 위해 정부가 보유한 행정데이터를 학계에 공개하고 ‘데이터 기반’의 사회정책 연구를 강화한다. 이주호 교육부 장관은 학계와의 협력을 통해 사회부총리 부처로서의 역할을 강화하겠다고 거듭 강조했다. 교육부는 지난 4일 서울 코리아나 호텔에서 ‘2024년 사회정책 방향 모색: 교육의 힘으로 사회난제 해결’을 주제로 사회정책 분야 6개 학회와 함께 포럼을 개최했다. 이날 포럼에는 한국경제학회와 한국교육학회·한국사회학회·한국
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춘해보건대, 2023년 꽃차소믈리에 제1기 수료식 개최
춘해보건대학교(총장 김희진) 평생교육원은 6일 명덕관 국제컨퍼런스홀에서 울산광역시 교육청 2023년 지역대학 연계 평생교육 위탁산업의 일환으로 진행된 꽃차소믈리에 제1기 수료식을 개최했다. 울산광역시 교육청이 주최하고 춘해보건대학교 평생교육원이 주관한 꽃차소믈리에 교육과정은 지난 10월 11일 개강하여 매주 수요일 5시간씩 9주 과정으로 10명의 수료생을 배출하였다.꽃차소믈리에 교육과정은 꽃차 관련 다양한 정보와 꽃차화시기, 구절초 꽃차의 활용 공예차, 한방차, 블랜딩차 등에 걸쳐 폭넓게 이론과 실기교육..
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