16
Jun
Championing for Change: A Call for Tax Reforms in Private Education
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I recently read an engaging piece in "The Economist," provocatively titled, "Should you send your children to private school?" As someone who has devoted their life to private education, such discussions never fail to spark my interest. As I delved into the article, one aspect stood out: the tax exemptions and charitable status enjoyed by private schools in the UK...read more.
19
Sep
Wealthy Families Stick With Full-Time Tutors Hired Early in Pandemic
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By Douglas Belkin Upper-middle-class families, dissatisfied with K-12 schools, are signing up for the instruction as well. Jean-Francois Gagnon and his wife, Genevieve, watched their two teenage children grind through six hours of remote learning every day in spring 2021, as the pandemic rolled into its second year. The classes were inefficient. The schedule was inflexible...read more.
16
Nov
The Scientists Who Developed the COVID-19 Vaccine Were Once Schoolchildren
Categories: Education, Inspiration, Technology Comments 1
In a year of seemingly relentless bad news and unprecedented challenges, the breakthrough of a vaccine inspires me to reflect on the paramount importance of high-quality education...read more.