On the Agenda – Week 4, 2019
Take 1 –Education
Education standards are low. Over half of those who finish school are practically illiterate https://t.co/TyU20UvFpF
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) 25 januari 2019
The economic and humanitarian toll has been so severe that some families were forced to give up their children to orphanages. https://t.co/KggfqUE6RT
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) 24 januari 2019
One in five London universities lost money in the past academic year as many institutions struggled to fill courseshttps://t.co/ADr1IzRITV
— TimesHigherEducation (@timeshighered) 24 januari 2019
Peaceful protests led by student activist groups have sprung up on university campuses across #Thailand in recent weeks after the country’s military government lifted the ban on political gatherings. #highered https://t.co/fH9SkB8Euu pic.twitter.com/OXCqDqd7iV
— UniversityWorldNews (@uniworldnews) 25 januari 2019
Take 2 –Research
Not everyone has embraced CERN’s vision to build a new supercollider. https://t.co/vTSEDn24IZ
— Nature News & Comment (@NatureNews) 24 januari 2019
Plan S: how important is open access publishing? @RachaelPells examines whether the demand for published research truly merits the disruption https://t.co/8j122atTnb pic.twitter.com/JOyFt4Ue2l
— World Uni Rankings (@THEworldunirank) 24 januari 2019
A sober reading of the latest climate change science indicates that we are now genuinely in free fall. https://t.co/hhl7b7LpH1
— The Nation (@thenation) 25 januari 2019
Saying the President should read some political science shouldn’t feel like such a trolly headline, but here we are. https://t.co/uEhBKktW0x
— Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) 24 januari 2019
Take 3 –Davos 2019
“Employers & educators need to work together far more closely to help broaden young people’s horizons and raise their aspirations.”@SchleicherOECD spoke at #WEF19 this week, where reform of #education was high on the agenda ⤵️ https://t.co/G2E8VbWAjn
— OECD ➡️ Better policies for better lives (@OECD) 24 januari 2019
Today’s titans of tech and finance want to solve the world’s problems.
As long as the solutions never, ever threaten their own wealth and power.
A gift for #WEF19 delegates in #Davos from the @guardian and me. https://t.co/MZhZ1yMgLV
— Anand Giridharadas (@AnandWrites) 22 januari 2019
“It’s really important for kids to learn to code because coding is starting to become a crucial part of life.” – Samaira, age 10. She and 7 other young leaders give us direction for #Davos19 here: https://t.co/VSM3bRqKOZ
— john stackhouse (@StackhouseJohn) 17 januari 2019
How best to prepare the workforce of the future should be at the center of every discussion: and at #WEF19 it certainly is. From globalization to climate change and, of course, #education, we’ve certainly been watching closely! https://t.co/ZYNdxXsyak
— Nexford University (@nexford) 24 januari 2019
