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“In October 2025 Shakira joined the advisory board of the education fund that FIFA runs together with Global Citizen”
“By 2018, they had donated $15 million to the University of the Sunshine Coast”
“Chang estimates she has submitted around 450 applications since last September and has had about 19 interviews — so far she hasn't gotten any offers.”
“The £7.3m expansion of a Maidstone grammar school has been approved”
“98% believe confidence, kindness and resilience are the qualities young girls will need to navigate the challenges of the world today.”
“the government would cancel the 14th JPSC examination and backlog examinations.”
“16 workshops capable of training up to 500 inmates simultaneously”
“about 70 % of the non-working hours of young men are spent on video games”
“Arday, who became the university’s youngest black professor in 2023”
“Shakira says she has allocated 100% of the royalties generated by the tournament's official song, "Dai Dai", to that fund.”
“including a $7 million building to house the Sunshine Coast Mind and Neuroscience–Thompson Institute”
“So far, she says, she has applied to more than 500 entry-level jobs since last December.”
“The available spaces in Year 7 will increase from 160 to 190”
“Grandmothers (76%) and mothers (65%) rated kindness as the number one quality they wanted to pass down to their granddaughters and daughters to equip them for tackling modern life.”
“The Odisha government has scrapped the six-attempt limit for candidates appearing for the Odisha Civil Services (OCS) examination”
“Howard is going to help us with [the] Barefoot Foundation to build ten new schools in Chocó”
“locked in scholarships and grants for students through 2075”
“Arday died Aug. 14 at age 41 amid allegations of plagiarism and embellishing his biography.”
“From September 2027, Oakwood Park Grammar School will have 30 additional Year 7 places yearly, as their Published Admission Number (PAN) increases to 190”
“Nine in 10 also agreed TV shows and films influence young girls’ behaviour, with 94% saying it’s important for young girls to be able to look up to strong female role models, like Disney Princesses.”
“The Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) category had a limit of nine attempts”
“rebuild the Technological University of Chocó, damaged by the earthquake that struck Colombia on 10 August, as well as around ten non-university educational centres”
“named Queensland Higher Education Philanthropists in 2017”
“he became the youngest Black person ever appointed to a professorship at Cambridge University in 2023.”
“Following the expansion of Maidstone Grammar School for Girls in 2023, about 55% of Year 7 grammar school places in the borough are for girls, compared to 45% for boys”
“Meanwhile nearly eight in 10 (79%) of mothers believe Disney Princesses seen on screen shape young girls’ traits and how they behave as they get older – with more than a quarter wanting their daughters to emulate Moana (26%).”
“as long as they meet the prescribed eligibility conditions and have not crossed the upper age limit of 42 years.”
“he once ran 600 miles in six days.”
“The plans for Oakwood Park Grammar School also include three new classrooms, a science classroom extension, a new three-court sports hall and upgrades to existing facilities to help pupils 'learn, develop and succeed', Fordham added”
“Grandmothers believe showing courage in the face of adversity (36%) is what being a Disney princess means today, while 39% associate the princesses with kindness, and 30% with being a confident leader.”
“Under the expanded scheme, students studying in Classes IX and X will also receive textbooks free of cost.”
“Arday said he was mute until age 11 and illiterate until 18.”
“completed exams in seven subjects over the course of five months using eye‑gaze technology”
“Respondents also felt kindness (71%), confidence (61%) and resilience (50%) are traits that are apparent in characters in Disney Princess films.”
“Odisha to establish 2,200 Godabarish Mishra Model Primary Schools across the state.”
“The Contest submission period begins at 12:00 a.m. ET on August 16, 2026, and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on November 30, 2026.”
“the wait for his GCSE results on Thursday is "terrifying"”
“Mothers have passed down their enjoyment of the franchise to their daughters too, with 78% engaging in activities related to the films with their children at least monthly.”
“The government also plans to appoint 45,000 additional teachers”
“The Contest judging period begins on December 1, 2026, and ends on or about January 15, 2027.”
“seeing the late Rob Burrow appear on CBeebies' Bedtime Stories, where he read aloud using an eye‑controlled computer”
“And 95% of mums who took part in the study by OnePoll.com, have noticed young girls copying the behaviour of a Disney heroine.”
“has received requests from nine districts — Jaipur, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Dholpur, Bharatpur, Kota, Barmer and Hanumangarh — to inspect unsafe or poorly maintained schools”
“Sponsors will attempt to contact each Finalist and the Grand Prize Winner, or an alternate if necessary, on or about January 15, 2027.”
“McCabe has cerebral palsy and completed exams in seven subjects over the course of five months using eye‑gaze technology”
“A further eight in 10 (81%) agreed traits learned from watching these protagonists as young girls continue to be relevant as they grow up.”
“volunteers set to visit all districts over the next two weeks”
“The Finalists and Grand Prize Winner will be publicly announced on or about February 1, 2027.”
“Born in Pennsylvania in 1948, Parini is a poet, professor of English at Middlebury College in Vermont, and the author of eight novels.”
“Overall, 30% of Millennials and 27% of Gen Zs said the iconic characters helped them be kinder to others.”
“fix over 80,000 classrooms in dilapidated condition across the state”
“Submissions must be between three (3) and eight (8) minutes in length.”
“He came to St Andrews in 1970, and his seven years there helped him avoid the Vietnam War, where one of his oldest friends died.”
“Meanwhile, 31% of mothers said the franchise helped them fee more confident.”
“Virginia State University, a historically Black university in Ettrick, has about 5,700 students.”
“Submissions must be uploaded by the Entrant to SoundCloud, Podbean, or Anchor between 12:00 a.m. ET on August 16, 2026, and 11:59 p.m. EDT on November 30, 2026.”
“And now Jay has written close to 40 books, it really shows the process by which creativity began to flourish.”
“Sun received the 2026 Craig R. Barrett Award for Innovation and a $10,000 prize for his project.”
“The Grand Prize Winner will be invited to NPR Headquarters in Washington, DC in or around March 1, 2027.”
“Only 1% of professors in UK universities are black”
“Sun's work earned him recognition at the 2026 Regeneron ISEF, where nearly 1,700 students from more than 65 countries, regions and territories participated.”
“The Grand Prize Winner will be invited to NPR Headquarters in Washington, DC in or around March 1, 2027 to hear coverage of their winning submission live on air on one of NPR's signature programs: Morning Edition, All Things Considered, or…”
“Arday - who became the university's youngest black professor when appointed in 2023”
“she was scheduled to hoist the national flag and address students and parents at 10am on 'Why pluralism matters'.”
“Smith earned a Ph.D. in education from Harvard”
“He had resigned as a Cambridge professor of sociology of education on 5 August”
“This morning, just as I was to leave for the school around 9.30am”
“Only 1% of professors in UK universities are black, making each appointment hugely significant”
“Following the cancellation, a group of students and parents has organised a virtual address by Hasan Saturday from 11am to 12.30pm.”
“The campus was first established in 1969”
“84,000 classrooms across Rajasthan were in a dilapidated condition, putting the future of more than 15 lakh children at risk.”
“less than 1% of the student population able to attend each year”
“around Rs 20,000 crore would be required to construct the buildings, while the government had released only Rs 500 crore.”
“academic programming concluded on 31 July”
“repair of six existing classrooms within a week”
“about a dozen members of staff at the campus”
“The school's four-room old building had been declared dilapidated last year and has remained shut since then. The school is currently functioning with only three rooms, some of which are being used as the staff room and principal's room.”
“Research carried out by BBC News found, on average, 72% of Year 6 children were able to do that in 2024-25.”
“if dilapidated school buildings were not repaired within three months”
“But in Bradford, the proportion was just 58%.”
“Students seeking admission to his chosen course are required to secure a minimum of 104 UCAS points, equivalent to BCC at A-level.”
“two schools in the district said none of their Year 6 leavers could swim 25m.”
“The Royal Agricultural University was established in 1845 and was the first agricultural college in the English-speaking world.”
“Bingley Pool closed in 2020 and never reopened.”
“18-year-old James “Jimmy” Chilimigras has graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.”
“The pool was last open in 2020 and had 13 primary schools in the catchment area.”
“While 70% of 2024-25 Year 6 leavers nationally could on average perform a safe self-rescue, only half of children from schools with the highest level of free meal eligibility could do so.”
“record number of 18-year-olds expected to start university this year”
“Barely one per cent of professors at UK universities are black”
“Jason Arday was appointed as professor of sociology of education in 2023”
“three and a half years”
“she has been working on for the past two years”
“around 2.6 million girls in the country are now unable to attend school beyond Grade 6”
“right now, three million girls are going to schools and madrassas”
“The number of students accepted into higher-tariff universities in 2026 was 5.5% higher than last year.”
“By comparison, for medium-tariff universities - where students tend to get in with fewer Ucas points than the more selective universities - acceptances increased by 3.8%.”
“And acceptances at lower-tariff universities fell by 1.7% year-on-year.”
“The university said that, for the first time, it had received more than 100,000 applications this year – an increase of 13%.”
“A further 8,000 conversations were expected to take place through Clearing on results day alone.”
“Universities UK, which represents 142 institutions, said the changes in student acceptance numbers was not necessarily as simple as the top universities grabbing as many students as they could by lowering grades.”
