The latest PISA assessment presents an unusually stark picture of educational performance. More than 760,000 15-year-old students across 91 participating countries and economies were assessed, producing evidence of broad declines in some
To steady my memories of the origins of Critical Inquiry in Chicago in the 1970s I consulted a magisterial book, John W. Boyer’s The University of Chicago: A History (2015). It reminded
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The twentieth century saw the emergence of public funded universities and technical institutions, while technology development was concentrated in the R&D laboratories of large corporations. The age of the lone inventor—Edison, Siemens,
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Located in northwestern Colombia, the Bosque de Niebla is home to 154 species of plants, 120 bird species, 21 species of mammals, 16 water springs, and five hectares of wetlands. Forming part
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Nearly 200 representatives from governments, businesses, academics, and non-governmental organizations in the Asia-Pacific region gathered here for a high-level dialogue on green transition. At the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Perth Conference
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In early August 2023, a succession of wildfires ignited within the state of Hawaii, primarily affecting the island of Maui. It is considered “one of the worst natural disasters in Hawaii’s history, and the
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Recently, the full tragedy of over 400 Sri Lanka-trained nurses being declared unsuitable to work in the USA because of their lack of English proficiency has shocked all of us. Despite opposition
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Valued for its termite-resistant wood for building purposes, pulp to create products like writing and toilet paper, and its oil, which has numerous health and household benefits, the eucalyptus tree generates big
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At first, I admit, I was a bit flattered to learn that online entrepreneurs are selling study guides for my new book. I thought of CliffsNotes from long ago, helping fellow students
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The future is not something we enter. The future is something we create. ~ Leonard Sweet The General Direction Recently, I was intrigued by a question raised by a colleague in a
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In a groundbreaking revelation that raises serious concerns about the extent of plastic pollution’s impact on human health, researchers from Beijing Anzhen Hospital in China have made an alarming discovery: microplastics have
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