Back-to-School Shopping Latest: US College Students Could Join the G20!

College #students in the United States now possess spending power north of US$574bn/year #education #economics

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United States: college #students in the US were responsible for no less than US$55.3bn in back-to-school shopping alone in 2018, and that season is upon us once again #education #highered

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Analysis: the #UnitedStates remains the world's higher education behemoth, and it has retained its edge partly through embracing deep globalisation; spending patterns within the sector reflect this #USA #highered

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To watch: the increasing disparity between the outstanding tertiary level and the erratic secondary level could be bridged by greater discretionary expenditure on #education at younger ages https://t.co/9P7ctZXLyo #highered #USA

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Divided and Falling: GCSE Outcomes Reflect Stratified Society!

United Kingdom: the attainment gap in GCSE English and Mathematics between the poorest students and everybody else may not be closed until the year 2581 at current rates #education #edchat

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As recently as 2018, it was predicted that the education disadvantage chasm suffered by the poorest students would not be bridged before 2154, but the trends towards societal inequality are accelerating faster than statisticians can calculate #education

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Analysis: political divisions within the United Kingdom are actually far milder than social ones, with the country often resembling little more than a series of disconnected micro-identities running in parallel

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To watch: serious corrective action is needed to get the UK on a sustainable path to being just like any other Western European state; presently, joining #NAFTA as a very junior partner seems to be the dream scenario of its purported elites https://t.co/EruICBcuIK #Brexit

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Changing a Winning Game: Singapore Goes Back to the Blackboard! #PISA

#Singapore is reforming its world-class school system to try and reduce the incredibly high levels of #stress and #anxiety being experienced by all too many #students #PISA

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Changes to #Singapore's education system include the scrapping of some #tests at both primary and secondary levels, and ending streaming in classes such as art and music #exams

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Analysis: the remarkable success of some East and South-East Asian nations in international #scholastic rankings has come at a serious human cost; the tweaks announced by #Singapore Minister for Education Ong Ye Kung are a welcome response #Asia

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To watch: #Singapore topped the PISA 2015 rankings across the three main categories of #mathematics, #reading and #science; reformist pressures will be counterbalanced by the desire to preserve the status quo #PISA https://t.co/kDpk9n7Mb9

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Summer Nights Latest: What’s Happening at Mediolana® HQ?

As June gives way to July and the first half of 2019 yields unceasingly to the second, we at Mediolana are assembling product components from all across Europe; running logistics tests; and generally doing everything possible to ensure a blissful summer ahead. Something very exciting is about to happen – be sure to stay tuned!

If you have any interest whatsoever in becoming ultra-productive, supremely creative and academically peerless, then right now is precisely the time to follow this account #productivity #creativity #education #fashion pic.twitter.com/DXfAY3agoI

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Prefab Doubt: Confiscated Classrooms ‘Sold to Highest Bidder’!

#Israel's Ministry of Defence is planning to sell two prefabricated #classrooms that were donated to Palestinian schoolchildren by the European Union #edchat #edu #EU

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The prefab classrooms – which were intended for children in grades 1-6 – were torn down and confiscated by Israeli authorities in October 2018; #Israel has flatly ignored calls by the EU to rebuild them 'without delay' #edu

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Analysis: the theft and destruction of two prefabricated classrooms by the #Israeli authorities represents yet another needless soft power blunder which is not in #Israel's long-term strategic interests

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To watch: #Israel's political spectrum is seemingly shifting ever-rightwards; crucially, the country risks losing its sense of perspective, meaning that basic errors of judgement are becoming baked into everyday dynamics https://t.co/4oan5T4Vhx #edu

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You Bet, Commish: Reflections On Bart Chilton’s Educational Legacy

While normally we at Mediolana are more than pleased to announce the population of our main corporate portal with yet another exclusive article, our latest mediolana.com piece – You Bet, Commish: Reflections On Bart Chilton’s Educational Legacy – is tinged with sadness at the loss of its subject, the former Commodities Futures Trading Commission (‘CFTC’) doyen Bart Chilton (1960-2019); please do take a few moments out from your day to reflect on the educational legacy of this remarkable regulator-turned-broadcaster.

Rediscovering One’s Roots: World-Class English University ‘Self-Investigates Slavery Links’!

The #University of #Cambridge is set to investigate its historical links with #slavery and the possible associated financial gains between the eighteenth and early twentieth centuries #edchat

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An advisory group based out of #Cambridge's Centre of African Studies has been tasked with examining the #university's archives, libraries and museums to determine connections with #slavery – and the fiscal implications thereof #edu

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Analysis: the University of #Cambridge is showing considerable courage in launching an investigation into its historical links with #slavery, but this probe may lack independence; its two-year timescale is very compressed

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To watch: the #University of #Cambridge will consider how it might make reparations for any historical slave trade profits; whether these will amount to anything other than symbolic gestures remains to be seen #edu https://t.co/V0iiqf4tA8

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