“Labor politicians have tried to redefine this as ‘austerity’. I prefer to call it living within your means. Perhaps it takes a simple northerner to call things by their proper names.”
She quoted her political heroine Mrs Thatcher, who once said: “Pennies don’t fall from heaven, they have to be born here on earth.”
The speech has been interpreted in Whitehall as Mrs Keegan setting out her stall as a potential future leadership candidate if the Conservatives lose power in the next election.
It comes as Rishi Sunak was threatened with a potential Tory mutiny last week after Boris Johnson,…
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Adequate growth defined for summer school
As Tennessee third graders who fell short of a new state standard to move on to fourth grade navigate the next steps, the state education board has given a long-awaited definition to a key term: “adequate growth.”
The term appears in the state’s guidelines for students who scored as “approaching” proficiency on the English language arts section of the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program test this spring. The state released raw scores for that section of the TCAP to districts Friday.
Per the guidelines, those students have a chance to attend summer school and demonstrate adequate growth to advance to fourth…
International Friendship Day Activities to Teach Empathy in Your Classroom –
In 2011, the United Nations (UN) announced the International Friendship Day, which falls on the 30th of July. It is a celebration that focuses on peace and human solidarity.
As educators, we should emphasize the importance of friendship to our students. It is a good way to build up students’ empathy towards their friends from various family backgrounds.
Here, we provide some suggestions on several simple activities that can bring sparks of joy to students during International Friendship Day. But first, a gentle reminder that these activities are more suitable for the enthusiastic young learners.
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Education Secretary Miguel Cardona refuses to define ‘woman’ during the House hearing
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona dodged questions from Rep. Andrew Clyde on Tuesday, when the Georgia Republican asked the Biden administration what it means to be a “woman.”
The tense back-and-forth took place during a House Appropriations Committee hearing where Cardona defended proposed changes to Title IX rules that would make it illegal for schools to ban transgender athletes from playing on sports teams consistent with their gender identity,
“Can you please tell me or can you please define for me what is a woman?” Clyde asked Cardona.
The Biden administration official deflected the question, only answering that the focus…