Focus on slavery is putting black children off history, teachers warned
Teachers must stop devoting so much time to slavery because it puts black children off History, the Royal Historical Society has
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Christian Aid launches Charity Gifts to help the world’s poorest
This Christmas, Christian Aid is inspiring the British public to buy ethical gifts that could provide a lifeline to those
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GCSE textbook condemned for racist Caribbean stereotypes
A GCSE textbook containing stereotypes about Caribbean families has been removed from sale following criticism from MPs and campaign groups.
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University ‘dual nationality’ plan for Brexit
A top UK university is planning a “unique” post-Brexit arrangement with a German university in which staff will be appointed
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Jeremy Corbyn vows to increase teaching of black history in schools
Jeremy Corbyn has announced proposals to increase the amount of black history taught in schools, along with the history of the
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Can coding give Kenya’s women prisoners a second chance?
“When I came to prison I didn’t know computers.” Dorcus, 44, is beaming as she pulls apart the central processing
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South Africa to offer Kiswahili in schools
Kiswahili will be taught as an optional language in South African schools from 2020 as part of efforts “to bring
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‘Teach religion and worldviews instead of RE’
Religious education in England’s schools should be renamed Religion and Worldviews to reflect the diversity of modern Britain, say experts.
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UK universities making slow progress on equality, data shows
There were 25 black women and 90 black men among 19,000 professors in 2016-17. The data showed a marked closing
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Young female BAME researchers are ‘reverse mentoring’ older white male academics
Young female BAME researchers are ‘reverse mentoring’ older white male academics to make them ‘understand diversity better’ Scheme encourages senior
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An education in beauty by Esther Kuku
Why is it that fuller lips, a curvier bottom and tanned skin are sought after, paid for and seen to
Read moreFull course GCSE Religious Studies entries rise, but number of schools with no RS students at all is increasing
The number of pupils in England and Wales taking GCSE Religious Studies full course has risen again this year, up
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