A Guide To The Arabic Alphabet
For anyone interested in Arabic, there’s one early challenge that can deter even the most intrepid learner: the Arabic alphabet, or Arabic abjad. It looks entirely different from the …
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How to Stay Active During the Holidays
The holiday season can be so hectic. This can make keeping up with your weight loss plan challenging. All the tempting food and drinks can detour your healthy eating …
Why we must save English literature degrees | English and creative writing
Thank you for your timely reminder about the crises of English literature and the humanities in our universities, including my own (Editorial, 5 December). The closure of the English …
Amanda Morris-Drake obituary | Teaching
My friend Amanda Morris-Drake, who has died aged 64 from cancer, was a teacher and advocate for a child’s right to a creative education. Her response to her diagnosis …
Union anger over Labour government’s ‘insulting’ 2.8% public sector pay plan | Public sector pay
The government is set for a clash with trade unions after ministers recommended a 2.8% pay rise for teachers, NHS staff and other public sector workers next year. Government …
Giving Back With the Free Library Foundation – Blog
There are over 50 Free Library locations in neighborhoods across Philly, and everyone has a favorite, along with fond memories of Author Events; One Book, One Philadelphia; special exhibitions; and incredible …
Marathon times: is it ever a good idea to include yours on your CV? | Careers
Name: Marathon times. Age: Two and a half thousand years. Appearance: Not as important as you think. But I ran a marathon! That’s amazing! Yes, it’s very good, well …
Fix SEN funding to avoid ‘absurd’ council deficits in England, IFS says | Special educational needs
Council deficits in England could spiral to “absurd” levels in excess of £8bn in less than three years without radical reform of special educational needs funding, a leading economics …
Employees are being marched back to the office. But why? | Life and style
When I work in the office (the canal flashing down to my left, to my right a desk of conversations that veer between fascinating and deadly, it being part …
Top London academies face mass claims of emotional harm as Whitehall acts on crisis | Academies
The government has expressed alarm at “deeply distressing” allegations of emotional harm at one of the country’s leading academy trusts after an Observer investigation. Almost 140 parents, students and …