India’s IITs Are a Golden Ticket With a Dark Side
A place at an Indian Institute of Technology is a golden ticket. There are 23 IITs across India, the country’s most elite technology training institutions: a production line for CEOs. …
Education
MyGov email flags HECS/ HELP student debt changes
Millions of Australian graduates have been notified that HECS/HELP debt repayment rates have risen. The threshold for the 2023-24 financial year has been raised, the Australian Taxation Office told former …
Canadian teachers turning to TikTok to share learning tips, fashion choices
Teachers across Canada are turning to social media platform TikTok to share everything from their daily experiences to learning tips and even their classroom outfits. As part of the wider …
Uranium ‘yellowcake’ found at Castle Hill High School in Sydney amid asbestos investigation
Uranium has been discovered at a high school in Sydney’s northwest, amid an investigation into asbestos, which was previously found onsite. The material was found on August 30 in a …
UBC study: What happens when you give homeless people $7,500?
There’s a stark contrast between public perception and the reality of how homeless people spend money, says a researcher who gave 50 homeless people in British Columbia $7,500 each to …
Canada’s teachers say ongoing shortage creating ‘crisis’ What’s behind it? – National
Students across Canada have begun a new school year, but even as they crack open their books teachers and those who represent them are raising concerns there’s still not enough …