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Are ‘cultures of worklessness’ passed down the generations? | Joseph Rowntree Foundation
via jrf.org.uk Daily Mail and politicians take heed!!
Read More >Interesting article from Forbes.com: CEOs Want Faster Training – No Matter The Cost…
By Brian O’Connell from forbes.com – http://www.forbes.com/sites/bmoharrisbank/2013/01/08/why-ceos-want-faster-tra… A recent study by the New Hampshire-based learning solutions provider Skillsoft and the polling firm Opinion Matters found that 90% of CEOs “will either maintain or increase their training budgets” over the next year. The survey gauged the opinions of CEOs at companies with more than 250 employees in 13 business categories.
Read More >Leeds – Writing Britain. Young people speak out about their city and their dreams.
Leeds – Writing Britain from LEFT EYE BLIND on Vimeo.
Read More >It’s Not ‘Rigour’, It’s Politics! – etc: a great blog from my friend @davidpriceobe
OK, that’s it. Up with it, I will no longer put. For years, I’ve taken part in debates about education and nodded my head in a serious manner whenever someone used the ‘R’ word. I mean, what else can you do? Say ‘No, I don’t approve of rigour’? I’ve increasingly felt, however, that it was […]
Read More >The Mindset List for the class of 2016….
The Mindset List for the Class of 2016 For this generation of entering college students, born in 1994, Kurt Cobain, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Richard Nixon and John Wayne Gacy have always been dead. They should keep their eyes open for Justin Bieber at freshman orientation. They have always lived in cyberspace, addicted to a new […]
Read More >Whatever happened to kids’ chemistry sets?
1 August 2012 Last updated at 12:27 Share this page Email Print Whatever happened to kids’ chemistry sets? By Alex Hudson BBC News Royal Institution’s Dave Porter tries experiments from sets past and present Continue reading the main story In today’s Magazine 25 of readers’ inflated job titles Been and Gone: Ref who gave first […]
Read More >Infographic: ‘Generation i’ can’t switch off on holiday …
By Kristian Dando on 20th Jul 2012 Britain’s 18-34 year olds are a workaholic, social-media addicted generation which can’t switch off their gadgets, even when they’re on their hols. Those are the findings of a bit of research we’ve done, anyway. To illustrate our stats, we’ve put together this informative graphic, or ‘infographic’ as we’re […]
Read More >Two Things I Learned From Steven Covey – via Ty Kilsel, Forbes RIP Mr Stephen Covey
I didn’t know Dr. Covey. I met him once—several years ago at the wedding reception of a mutual acquaintance. I can’t remember if Dr. Covey was hosting the event at his home or if he was simply a neighbor, but I was introduced to him; and we probably shared a dozen or so words. However […]
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