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Catholic Schools Week: Old-School Education Works in a New-Tech Age
25+ min ago (1566+ words) What this veteran educator, a religious sister, has learned from teaching " anchored in virtue, intellectual curiosity and analog standbys " and why what she instills in class has had a lasting impact. Mother Mary Joseph Campbell, a teacher for two decades,…...
LETTER – ‘130,000 adults with cerebral palsy are not getting the care they need’
25+ min ago (329+ words) I'M writing as Salisbury person and an advocate for UP, The Adult Cerebral Palsy Movement. We campaign for routine NHS health checks for adults with cerebral palsy. If you have cerebral palsy, you are not entitled to a mandatory health…...
The long-term cost of high student debt in the UK is not just for graduates | Heather Stewart
34+ min ago (984+ words) Labour's changes to the student loan system have turned frustration into full-blown fury, which its opponents are likely to reap at the ballot box Student loans: "My debt rose "20,000 to "77,000 even though I'm paying' "It is not right that people…...
I try to 'gentle parent'. My family just laugh at me
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (406+ words) Each child is different, each parent is different " there is no one-size-fits-all Ah, parenting: that thing many of us do at some point in our lives, and just about everyone has an opinion on. Some of which can be helpful,…...
Child rights activists praise Budget, say it shows Centre's commitment to protection of children | Education
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (563+ words) Child rights organisations on Sunday welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27, saying the higher allocation for children signals a renewed focus on their welfare and protection. Just Rights for Children, a nationwide child rights network with over 250 NGO partners, described the Budget…...
Dear Annie: Tired of being the ‘reasonable one’? It’s time to set boundaries
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (444+ words) Dear Readers: This time of year, my inbox fills with the same quiet sentence written a hundred different ways: "I'm tired of being the reasonable one." If that's you, I want to tell you about something close to my heart:…...
3 Things Gen-X Parents Did Around Their Kids That Are Considered Socially Unacceptable Now
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (904+ words) As lame as it may sound, kids let you be kids again. It's an undeniable fact that if you run around town with a gang of Nickelodeon-watching, Goldfish-cracker-eating, sippy-cup-sippin' young guns, you'll find yourself on the silly side of things…...
Inadequate Nutrition and Lower Education Linked to Worse Outcomes for Children Exposed to Alcohol in Utero, Highlighting the Role of Socioeconomic Vulnerability | Newswise
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (524+ words) The Research Society on Alcoholism (RSA) provides a forum for communication among researchers who share common interests in understanding the disease of alcoholism and alcohol's various effects, both positive and negative, on the body and behavior. The Society's purpose is…...
Funny and Smart Things My 4 Year Old Has Said Recently
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (287+ words) This morning, Florence said the below and I'm still laughing about it now!" "Mummy, I put a toilet roll in my bedroom so we can do sneezes." After I had read her 3 bedtime stories: Superworm, Tiddler and Tabby McTatt followed…...
Pakistan to hold first nationwide anti-polio drive of 2026 tomorrow
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (240+ words) ISLAMABAD: Pakistani health authorities will launch the first nationwide anti-polio campaign of the year tomorrow, Monday, to vaccinate over 45 million children against the disease, state media reported. Pakistan recorded a significant decline in polio cases last year compared to 2024, when…...