Education Archives - Positive News Good journalism about good things Mon, 04 Dec 2023 12:23:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-32x32.png Education Archives - Positive News 32 32 As Ireland’s smartphone school ban is approved, the town where it all began https://www.positive.news/society/the-town-where-irelands-smartphone-school-ban-began/ Fri, 17 Nov 2023 11:40:39 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=458012 Fearing the impact of phone use on their children, one town came up with a solution. Now the Irish government is following suit

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Five free online courses to upskill your autumn https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/body-mind/five-free-online-courses-to-upskill-your-autumn/ Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:42:29 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=455627 From mastering the science of happiness to cooking for your gut, these courses will teach you some life skills this autumn

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This was the summer that women’s sport hit the big time https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/sport/womens-sport-smashes-all-records/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 09:26:31 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=453321 From match-fee parity to record viewing figures, professional women’s sport has entered a bold new era

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The mother of three teaching young people how to make sense of the news https://www.positive.news/society/jodie-jackson-news-literacy-lab/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 11:22:40 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=450195 Navigating the news is an increasingly urgent life skill, says the woman who is teaching young people to do just that

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Three good things: new state-of-the-art libraries https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/three-state-of-the-art-new-libraries/ Fri, 22 Sep 2023 10:57:16 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=449709 Featuring imagination-boosting design and inspiring workshops on all sorts of topics, these institutions go far beyond just books

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Debunking disinformation: seven truth defenders bringing people the facts https://www.positive.news/society/disinformation-truth-defenders-bringing-the-facts/ Tue, 16 May 2023 15:49:27 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=434086 Fake news is shown to spread faster than the truth. So where can you get the facts? These sources are a good place to start

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The eye-popping new school designed by its pupils https://www.positive.news/society/education/the-eye-popping-new-school-designed-by-its-pupils/ Wed, 12 Apr 2023 08:00:43 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=430856 What happens when you let children design their school? For clues look to Madrid, where this fantastical property has opened

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Meet the gay imam changing attitudes from within https://www.positive.news/society/meet-the-gay-imam-changing-attitudes-from-within/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 10:00:32 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=421367 An Islamic scholar who broke taboos when he came out is empowering gay Muslims around the world

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Uzbekistan’s solution to a lack of rural preschools? Kindergartens on wheels https://www.positive.news/society/education/uzbekistan-solution-to-a-lack-of-rural-preschools-kindergartens-on-wheels/ Wed, 26 Oct 2022 10:00:12 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=408407 Five years ago, just one in four children went to preschool in Uzbekistan. Offering a solution is a fleet of book-filled buses

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The free online course that teaches you how to decode the media https://www.positive.news/society/media/the-online-course-that-teaches-you-how-to-decode-the-media/ Tue, 11 Oct 2022 10:07:59 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=407011 A news literacy course is helping people navigate the media, so they feel reliably informed and empowered to act

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