EDUCATION

Mastercard’s Girls4Tech, an educational programme that seeks to inspire girls aged 8 to 16 to acquire skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), returned to the Caribbean with the participation of 38 girls from Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. Currently, this initiative has reached more than three million students …

Crystal healing is an ancient holistic therapy that uses the natural energy of crystals to balance and align the body’s energy centres. This therapy has gained immense popularity in recent years, and many people are interested in becoming certified crystal healers to offer this service professionally. If you’re one of …

A rising effort to encourage women to seek jobs in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) has emerged in recent years. Women continue to be underrepresented in these sectors, so this initiative is crucial. Only 28% of workers in scientific and engineering jobs are women, according to the National Scientific …

A plea to parents to act now if they are considering employing a residential private tutor for their children in 2023 was issued by Adam Caller, CEO and founder of special private tutoring company, Tutors International. Caller explains why the bespoke nature of Tutors International’s residential tutoring service means the search for the perfect tutor is time-consuming and therefore cannot …

Aspiring music students are matched up with home, private, or one-to-one music teachers who specialise in a range of different instruments, including piano, guitar, violin, and many others with a brand-new online service by Musicion. Currently based in Singapore but with ambitions to become a global company, Musicion offers their …

America’s students are steadily making gains in English language arts and math, but they are still far from pre-pandemic levels according to new K-12 student assessment data.  The comprehensive results were unveiled on the Collaborative for Student Success’ Assessment HQ platform — the go-to source for understanding annual K-12 academic assessments. The …

Lingoda, one of the top global online language schools, revealed in a new study that being bilingual can make you more attractive to others on dating apps. In a poll of 1,000 single and actively dating adults in the US, 66% of participants stated that they are more likely to “swipe right” …

The appointment of three new board members for Open English, the leading English learning platform in Latin America and the US Hispanic market, has been announced. The new members will support the company’s mission of high quality, effective and affordable English-learning solutions. “We’re thrilled to expand our board with three …

With over ten million students joining her on their journey to English fluency, English with Lucy has now launched an English Level Test where you can complete a number of grammar and vocabulary-focussed questions to determine your current English level. English with Lucy was created by Lucy Bella Simkins, who grew up …

Open English launched a free online English proficiency test to aid interested participants in achieving their English-learning goals. This is the leading English-learning platform in Latin America and the US Hispanic market. The test, which only takes 15 minutes to complete, provides instant results and includes questions and interactive activities …