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Sydney Grammar cancels Craig Foster talk

Sydney Morning Herald 

An upcoming speech from the former Socceroo turned human rights activist was abruptly pulled by the headmaster of the $45,000-a-year school this week.

Teachers push for four-day work week

Sydney Morning Herald 

A shorter working week in government schools is part of the answer to the chronic workforce shortage, says the education union and academic researchers.

How to deal with backsliding democracies, and balancing life as a scientist and athlete

Sciencemag.org 

First up this week, host Sarah Crespi talks to Jon Chu, a presidential young professor in international affairs at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore, about how people around the world define democracy. Does democracy mean elections, freedom of the press, social mobility, or something else? Chu’s team found there was common ground across six countries. In many places with backsliding democracies, leaders may be tempted to change the definition of democracy... Читать дальше...

Uzbekistan Faces Uphill Battle in WTO Bid

Oilprice.com 

Uzbek officials have a tall mountain to climb in their bid to gain membership in the World Trade Organization. A government report showed that only 29 percent of Uzbekistan’s existing laws and standards comply with WTO regulations. Earlier this year, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev outlined a desire for Uzbekistan to qualify for WTO membership as soon as 2026. At an October 10 meeting to discuss the membership drive, Mirziyoyev noted some progress had been made toward harmonizing standards, but he emphasized... Читать дальше...

Watch live: Walz, Bill Clinton rally voters in North Carolina as early voting begins

TheHill.com 

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential hopeful, and former President Clinton are campaigning Thursday in North Carolina as early voting kicks off in the Tar Heel State. Clinton also joined the Harris campaign on the trail earlier this week, with a primary focus on rural voters in the southern parts of battleground states....

Harris champions a vital mission: More Black male teachers in our schools 

TheHill.com 

In 2012, I began my teaching career as a Black male educator at Greenwood High School through the Teach for America program. At the time, more than 6 percent of the country’s teachers were Black men. Today, that figure has fallen below 2 percent, underscoring a troubling decline in Black male representation in public education...