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ChalkFace has been regularly reporting on efforts to tackle child obesity so this article from the NZHerald raises an interesting question: How far should schools go in trying to tackle growing rates of obesity an . . .
It is always pleasing to see any efforts at improving children’s health and combating the growing problem of child obesity. Therefore it was a positive sign to see this recent article on the BBC website . . .
A new study conducted by the University College London shows that adolescents’ activity levels have a positive correlation with better moods. Findings suggest that, with at least an additional hour of light . . .
The PM of Malaysia, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, is pushing for the country to adopt a more practical approach to education, with a series of recommendations for the education sector. The government is expected to introd . . .
The Scottish government recently posted on their website that there will be increase (in 1.7% real terms, or an increase in over GBP120 million in nominal terms) for the Education 2020-2021 budget. Their main obje . . .
The number of Chinese students applying for places at British universities has surged by more than a third this year to reach a record high, official figures show. The latest statistics from UCAS al . . .
British universities are braced for a long shutdown of their Chinese campuses after Beijing said it would extend the closure of China’s higher education sector into March to combat the spread of coronavirus. . . .
ChalkFace likes to share stories about remarkable people in the area of education. Summia Tora is one of those people. Growing up as an Afghan refugee in Pakistan, bloodshed was never far from Summia life. . . .
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