In the classrooms of Singapore, calculators are not crutches

The upcoming ban on the use of calculators in most maths exams for 11-year-olds in UK schools reminds me of a persistent concern in education: when

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Using scientific calculators in primary school

When I started volunteering in my local primary school in 2002, one thing I missed almost immediately was a set of scientific calculators. Over the

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Public Education Vs. Public Schooling

I am a true believer in, and a full supporter of, public education. The trouble is that public education and public schooling have become synonymous.

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Harvard Business School professor: Half of American …

There are over 4,000 colleges and universities in the United States, but Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen says that half are

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Wipro’s memo to engineers: To earn more, learn more

Wipro believes the new strategy will eventually help put it back on the growth pedestal India’s third-largest software services exporter is making

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Self-driving taxis make their debut in Singapore

SINGAPORE: The world’s first self-driving taxis began picking up passengers in Singapore starting Thursday. Select members of the public can hail a

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