Education

In a regressive decision, Beijing's education authorities banned new education applications for pre-school children and nodded removing the existing ones as it continues the crackdown on private tutoring in the country.Mobile apps that target pre-school children have been specifically banned as per the latest decree issued by the Chinese authorities to reduce the screen time of children and addiction to smartphones which are becoming a social problem in China, local media reported.In addition, tutoring apps targeting all…

Walmart Inc. WMT 0.39% wants to avoid a big problem: having too few store managers.It is a key position for the retail giant, one that requires long hours and in big stores overseeing an operation with roughly $100 million in annual sales and a team of 300. Many managers leading the company’s roughly 4,700 U.S. stores have been in their roles for at least a decade, and Walmart executives say they need to find a new generation to replace them. The tight…

Foto Sipsak | Getty ImagesFor decades, a college education was the "golden ticket" to the American Dream, translating into higher lifetime earnings and better job security.To that point, the median college graduate makes a total of $2.8 million throughout their career, compared to $1.6 million (a 70% difference) earned by their high school graduate peers, according to a 2021 study by Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy.But as today's businesses demand more technological skills, and higher education…

Students from the Islamic University in Uganda's female campus studying the human body. A recent report into gender parity in education indicates lack of data on science education from low-income countries. Credit: Islamic University in Uganda. A leading report into gender parity in education has found a complete lack of data on science education from low-income countries, exacerbating a situation where pockets of "extreme…

Distribution of willingness to conserve nature at different type levels. Credit: Sustainability (2022). DOI: 10.3390/su14095505 The two mountains theory and its slogan, "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets," have been promoted in China for 15 years. This slogan aims to increase social perception of ecosystem services, promote the achievement of sustainable development goals, and has increased individual…

The predicted impact of resource-acquisition ability on the number of indicators of interest (IOI) a dating profile received, separated by sex. Ribbons showing 95% confidence intervals are present but imperceivable. Credit: Human Nature (2022). DOI: 10.1007/s12110-022-09422-2 Money can't buy you love, but it does make your profile more attractive when it comes to online dating. New research has revealed that level of…

College students and their families should keep an eye on the Treasury Department’s government-bond auction this week. It could influence their finances for years to come.The auction, scheduled for Wednesday, will be the main determinant of the interest rate on new federal student loans. Because bond yields have soared this year, that rate is likely to be much higher than the last time these student-loan rates were set a year ago. The higher cost is an example of how a surge in interest rates is hitting every corner of…

Meet the class of 2022. They are the most in-demand college graduates to enter the job market in years. They have the expectations to match.Grads are seeking more money and flexibility and more specifics about likely assignments than previous classes. Some want their employers to take stands on social issues. And after wrapping the last two years of their education under pandemic conditions, they are highly adaptable yet hungry for face-to-face work, training and mentorship. Companies that are struggling to fill open…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An article in Campbell Systematic Reviews reveals that there are surprisingly few high-quality studies that have examined the effects of reducing adult/child ratios and group sizes on factors such as young children's psychosocial adjustment, development, and well-being in early childhood education and care.…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Public primary schools were created by states to reinforce obedience among the masses and maintain social order, rather than serve as a tool for upward social mobility, suggests a study from the University of California San Diego. …