- 2024-03-21: Human speech is 8 times older than we thought
- 2023-07-31: 8,000-year-old ancestor of English found
- 2023-04-06: Italy's government may punish the use of English
- 2023-03-27: UK charity hopes to 'decolonise' English vocabulary
- 2023-02-13: ChatGPT and Google Bard in A.I. chatbot race
- 2023-01-23: Australian universities to allow AI in assessments
- 2022-10-27: Anti-cheating exam hats used in Philippines college
- 2021-12-06: 104-year-old woman learns to read and write
- 2021-08-02: More U.K. schools to teach Latin
- 2021-04-14: No loss of marks for spelling mistakes at UK university
- 2021-02-13: Professor lectures for two hours online - on mute
- 2021-01-02: Online learning and lessons to continue in 2021
- 2020-11-21: Researchers want to 'correct' Japanese English
- 2020-10-20: A zeptosecond - the shortest unit of time ever measured
- 2020-10-10: English language test suggested for Australia visa
- 2020-08-27: Young people say full stop is intimidating
- 2020-08-19: UK government U-turns over exam results fiasco
- 2020-05-21: UK colleges told to be truthful about online lessons
- 2019-12-05: Apostrophe Protection Society says goodbye
- 2019-09-20: The word 'they' is now also a singular pronoun
- 2019-08-17: Full stop seen as rude in text messages
- 2019-05-23: Billionaire to pay off student debt for class of 2019
- 2019-03-28: Paper books better than e-books for bedtime stories
- 2019-03-26: Head teacher has to clean school toilets
- 2019-02-26: School children go on strike for climate
- 2019-02-06: We may be able to learn vocabulary while sleeping
- 2018-06-23: Algeria turns off Internet to stop exam cheats
- 2018-06-01: Hotter weather lowers exam results
- 2018-05-04: Best to learn a new language before age of 10
- 2018-04-04: Children lack skill in holding pencils due to iPads
- 2018-03-17: U.S. student walkout to protest gun violence
- 2018-02-11: Parents anger at $730 Armani school uniforms
- 2017-09-13: Cambridge University may end handwritten exams
- 2017-06-11: Sesame Street and IBM make vocabulary app
- 2017-06-01: Finland to reform education for the digital age
- 2016-10-06: The world needs 69 million more teachers
- 2015-02-01: University students take 'impossible' exam
- 2014-04-27: Teachers cyber-bullied by students and parents
- 2014-03-14: Chinese maths teachers to help UK schools
- 2013-10-15: Education adviser attacks UK schools
- 2012-11-29: Finland has world's best education system
- 2012-11-21: World's children care most about education
- 2010-04-29: Teacher on trial for attacking student
- 2008-09-24: School tests harm science education
- 2005-04-18: World education missing the mark - easier | harder
Education Lessons
Education Lessons
Try these lessons to brush up on your knowledge of education in the news, and learn some useful vocabulary.
There are readings, listening, speaking activities, vocabulary, writing, role plays, online quizzes and lots more.
There is also some homework for you to do.
Happy studying.
PS - If you hear of any good news stories concerning education issues, let me know and I will consider making a lesson on that story.
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