School Funding: Promised Increases Are Actually Real-Term Cuts – and Poorer Schools Are Hit Hardest
The NEU suggests that, when inflation is taken into account, over 16,000 schools will have less income in April 2020, compared to 2015.
Category: Politics
EVEN WITH A DEAL, EVEN WITH AN ELECTION, THESE BREXIT QUESTIONS WILL STILL NEED TO BE ANSWERED
Once out of the EU, Britain has less bargaining power. Its future relationship is still to be negotiated – and that arrangement will last.
IN 19 STATES, IT’S OKAY TO HIT KIDS WITH A WOODEN BOARD
Sadly, despite all evidence to the contrary, many principals do believe that corporal punishment is effective for some students.
These Celebrities Cause 10,000 Times More Carbon Emissions From Flying Than the Average Person
The jet-setting habits of Bill Gates and Paris Hilton mean that they produce 10,000 times more carbon emissions from flying than the average person.
We Analyzed 101 Companies’ Statements on Modern Slavery – Here’s What We Found
Something as criminal as forced labour and modern slavery makes it hard for buyers to act in any other way than reporting it to the authorities.
LONDON BECOMES THE WORLD’S FIRST NATIONAL PARK CITY, COMMITTED TO GIVING PEOPLE ACCESS TO NATURE
London has been officially designated the world’s first national park city, with a week-long festival of free outdoor events and a ceremony at City Hall to mark the occasion.
Space May Soon Become a War Zone – Here’s How That Would Work
At a summit in early December 2019, NATO is expected to declare space as a “warfighting domain”, partly in response to new developments in technology.
PAUL GASCOIGNE TRIAL HIGHLIGHTS WHY MOST WOMEN DON’T REPORT SEXUAL ABUSE OR RAPE
The jury of eight men and four women found Paul Gascoigne not guilty of sexual assault. He was also cleared of the lesser charge of common assault.
Who Owns the Moon? A Space Lawyer Answers
Countries such as Russia and somewhat less explicitly Brazil and Belgium hold that the moon and asteroids belong to humanity as a whole.
IF IMPEACHMENT COMES TO THE SENATE – 5 QUESTIONS ANSWERED
If the House of Representatives concludes its impeachment inquiry by passing articles of impeachment of President Trump, attention will turn to the Senate.
Opium, Rat Hair, Beaver Anal Secretions – And Other Surprising Things You Might Find in Food
For example, a natural flavoring called castoreum is a thick odorous secretion obtained from the anal glands of beavers.
On Germany’s National Soccer Stage, Why Have East Germans Gone Missing
Why is German soccer so dominated by players and clubs from the West? And what does this imbalance say about the state of the German reunification?
Fossil Fuel Industry Sees the Future in Hard-To-Recycle Plastic
How will they adapt as fossil fuel demand wanes with the rise of renewable energy and battery power? The answer is plastic.
Police Photo Lineups: How Background Colors Can Skew Eye Witness Identification
Identification parades can be powerful evidence in securing convictions in criminal cases. But eyewitness evidence is notoriously prone to errors.
Webcams in Nursing Home Rooms May Deter Elder Abuse – but Are They Ethical?
Papp’s fight to monitor her mother’s care reflects a reasonable fear. About 1.3 million Americans live in nursing homes, and elder abuse can be a killer.
How Multinationals Continue to Avoid Paying Hundreds of Billions of Dollars in Tax – New Research
New research estimates that $420 billion in corporate profits is shifted out of 79 countries every year. This equates to $125 billion in lost tax revenue.
How Swedish Literature Reflects the Benefits of a Shorter Working Day
The world should be inspired by Swedish culture, with more fika, more time for leisurely reading about non-work topics, and more lagom towards jobs.
More Than a Million UK Small Businesses See Brexit as Major Obstacle To Success
Over one million UK SMEs, around a quarter of the total, were concerned about how Brexit would affect the success of their business.
South America’s Second-Largest Forest Is Also Burning – and ‘Environmentally Friendly’ Charcoal Is Subsidizing Its Destruction
The fires raging across the Amazon have captured the world’s attention. Meanwhile, the second-largest forest, Gran Chaco, is disappearing in plain sight.
How Edward Snowden Could Lose His Book Royalties to the Us Government – Legal Precedent Is Not on His Side
Instead of trying to ban Snowden book, the US authorities have tried something else. They are suing the publisher Macmillan, seeking to seize any profits.
Zero-Hours Contracts Have a Devastating Impact on Career Progression – Labour Is Right To Ban Them
Labour has reaffirmed its plans to rid the UK of zero-hours contracts, said shadow chancellor John McDonnell at the Labour Party conference.
Manufacturing Still Matters: Five Reasons Why the IMF Is Wrong
According to new IMF research, countries need no longer rely on manufacturing for productivity growth. Here are five reasons why IMF is wrong.
BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street Own Corporate America
Together, BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street have nearly US$11 trillion in assets under management. That’s more than all sovereign wealth funds combined.
Arrests of 6-Year-Olds Show the Perils of Putting Police in Primary Schools
The arrest of two six-year-olds in a Florida school in October has shown, sometimes one threat to the students is the officers themselves.
Fossil Fuel Subsidies Reach Us$87 Billion in EU Countries – and They’re Growing
In 2017, EU countries spent US$87 billion subsidizing the cost of fossil fuels. This is nearly 2.5 times more than they spent in 2010.