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Why Is Education Important? | Purpose of Education

Why Is Education Important? | Purpose of Education

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Education is typically divided into three categories: formal education, informal education, and non-formal education. Formal education Formal education is the type that is typically conducted in a classroom setting in an academic institution. This is where students are taught basic skills such as reading and writing, as well as more advanced academic lessons. Also known as […]

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The Need for Mad Studies in Higher Education

The Need for Mad Studies in Higher Education

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Mad Hatter: “Have I gone mad?” Alice: “I’m afraid so. You’re entirely bonkers. But I’ll tell you a secret. All the best people are.” -Burton, Alice in Wonderland, 2010 Mental health disorders are a principal indicator of disability, with some 450 million people worldwide suffering from a chronic mental illness (Procknow, 2017). As more sufferers

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Parents call on Queen’s Park to fire school bus leadership

Parents call on Queen’s Park to fire school bus leadership

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Some Ottawa parents are calling for the Ministry of Education to fire and replace the executive leadership of the agency that organizes student transportation in the city’s English-language school boards. The call comes five weeks after parents and students were left scrambling due to hundreds more cancelled bus runs affecting thousands of students. Jennifer Bugden, a

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Teacher assaulted in Quebec classroom; education minister says strategy in the works to address school violence

Teacher assaulted in Quebec classroom; education minister says strategy in the works to address school violence

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After a string of violent incidents at Quebec schools this week, including a massive brawl involving more than 100 students on Montreal’s South Shore, the province’s education minister said he is “concerned” by what he sees in school settings. “Violence has no place in schools. We denounce all acts of violence. We are currently working

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HackUTA brings students together through technology, competition | News

HackUTA brings students together through technology, competition | News

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Dan Nguyen, center, raises his 3D printer during HackUTA on Oct. 8 at the Science Engineering and Innovation Research Building. The team Moist Meter won first place overall. Photo by Christine Vo Despite having worked the past 24 hours, HackUTA participants were still buzzing with energy as they filled the Science Engineering and Innovation Research Building

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Lelapa AI: The entrepreneur who wants to decolonize artificial intelligence in Africa | Technology

Lelapa AI: The entrepreneur who wants to decolonize artificial intelligence in Africa | Technology

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Those who visit the website of Lelapa AI are greeted by the phrase: “AI for Africans, by Africans, solving African problems.” The co-founder and CEO of this company —one of the first in the continent devoted to the development of artificial intelligence products — is Pelonomi Moiloa, a data scientist who is very concerned about

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