On the Agenda – Week 8, 2018
Take 1 –Education
Much of the expected growth in “edtech” is due to India’s woeful record in primary-school education https://t.co/59e8PPyt80
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) 23 februari 2018
Trump’s education budget is unlikely to become a reality—but it does offer important insights into his administration’s priorities, @EWAEmily reports: https://t.co/KWp11IXbBJ pic.twitter.com/URdhZGB6Pz
— TheAtlanticEducation (@TheAtlEducation) 14 februari 2018
#Eurydice just published a new important report about #teachingcareers in #Europe @EUErasmusPlus! Read it for free to get the current state of affairs for #teachers in Europe, here: https://t.co/rFT8gGjaO3 pic.twitter.com/kVjlm59Xcl
— Scientix (@scientix_eu) 22 februari 2018
The Guardian view on university financing: the making of a market mess | Editorial https://t.co/QR6NZUh4Pe pic.twitter.com/kyzZY20bMk
— Campion Consultancy (@campionconsult) 19 februari 2018
Take 2 –Research
#China’s great leap forward in #quantum computing, #biotech and #space exploration has no secret formula: strategic vision, better regulation, increasing science budgets and recruiting top talent https://t.co/vjC4IKK5Gn
— Alexis Roig (@alexisroig) 21 februari 2018
Excellence is used to rank research and universities, but it is a hard term to define… https://t.co/rOsVs57zCl
— Nature News & Comment (@NatureNews) 22 februari 2018
17% of UK academics come from other EU states. What will happen to them after Brexit?https://t.co/CPCSDNi8jz
— The Conversation (@ConversationUK) 22 februari 2018
How to talk to someone who refuses to accept reality, according to behavioral science. https://t.co/OPcFn4JKjO
— Inc. (@Inc) 23 februari 2018
Take 3 –South Korea
Truly incredible how South Korea went from one of the poorest half a century ago to one of the wealthiest #SouthKorea #AsianTiger #PyeongChang2018 #development #economics #education #technology https://t.co/ZwoV4ZyPqM
— Brian Yi (@bcyi14) 19 februari 2018
Support for adult children weaker in Korea than elsewhere: survey#Korea #survey #parents #children #education #career #profession https://t.co/DmRpuuIXBm
— The Korea Herald (@TheKoreaHerald) 19 februari 2018
These are the top 5 innovative economies ????????⌨️????️????????????:
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???????? out of top 10 for first time in the gauge’s six years. Score another one for Seoul while #SiliconValley slides. https://t.co/b0PtohHKTn pic.twitter.com/bnQ7o1VvM0
— Bassam Sebti (@bsebti) 17 februari 2018
A photojournalist named Park Jongwoo was granted rare access to the two-mile-wide swath of land between North and South Korea—an area called the Korean Demilitarized Zone. See more stunning shots of the Korean DMZ here: https://t.co/uF0bklfbhS pic.twitter.com/HCWxowLZQQ
— WIRED (@WIRED) 23 februari 2018
