It has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the “negative depictions” and “inaccurate storylines” which it says are contributing to mounting recruitment and retention challenges. ‘Change the Script’ urges TV and filmmakers to portray the job more accurately and show the positive impact England’s 100,000 social workers have on people every day. It follows research by YouGov, on behalf of Social Work England, that found negative representations are a common theme on screen. Just 10 per cent...
Ben Shapiro, a divisive conservative political commentator, stoked controversy with his recent remarks dismissing the concept of retirement as “a stupid idea.” During the March 12 edition of his “Daily Wire” podcast, Shapiro said, “Frankly, I think retirement itself is a stupid idea unless you have some sort of health problem.” The 40-year-old pundit, who […]
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(The Center Square) — A new report shows that schools nationwide, including in South Carolina, are having trouble filling teacher positions, with salaries being a primary cause. An analysis from MyElearningWorld.com found that new teachers nationwide earn nearly 20% less than they did about two decades ago, taking inflation into account. South Carolina's findings align with the national findings, with Palmetto State teachers earning 22% less. Last year, a South...
(The Center Square) — A new report shows schools nationwide, including in Georgia, have trouble filling teacher positions, with low salaries being a primary cause. An analysis from MyElearningWorld.com found that — even accounting for inflation — new teachers nationwide earn nearly 20% less than they did about two decades ago. Georgia’s findings align with the national findings, with Peach State teachers earning 20% less. "Over the last few years, Georgia...
Microsoft's LinkedIn division has confirmed it is working to add puzzle-themed games to its business-based social networking platform at some point, but there's no word on when they will launch.
If one were to look at the creations of San Antonio artists Megan Harrison and Jimmy James Canales as two separate trajectories, it would be nearly impossible to guess they're a couple. Their practices seem that disparate.
The works are expected to last until May
Partial Capacity Benefit is a scheme that allows people to return to work or self-employment, if they have reduced capacity to work, and continue to get a payment from the Department of Social Protection
The poll, of 1,012 UK teachers, suggests that 13% think a new grading system for exams should be formulated which ‘assumes the use of AI’.
Bill Maher, host of "Real Time," wasted no time Friday evening in tearing into the government and social media platforms for clamping down on "dissenting opinions" concerning the origins of COVID-19.Maher made a point to mention to guest Kara Swisher that as the years have gone by, the "dissenting opinions" on a host of issues "were quite the right ones." These same dissenting opinions on important issues were previously limited or shut down completely on social media platforms.The New York Post...
An excerpt from ‘Writing for Busy Readers: Communicate More Effectively in the Real World’, by Todd Rogers and Jessica Lasky-Fink.