Osun State has been in the news for some weeks now over strident protests by some stakeholders against its School Reform and Reclassification programme. At the heart of the crisis is the resistance to the decision of the Governor Rauf Aregbesola-led government to merge some of the public schools taken over from Christian and
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No, your friends haven’t just discovered how adorable giraffes are. An emerging trend on Facebook has people changing their profile pictures to images of the long-necked animal after failing to solve a tough riddle. Here’s how it works: Someone posts the riddle on Facebook, challenging their friends to answer it in a private message. If
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It is easy to view the life of a teen as one of leisure. From the free room and board they enjoy to the sleep-in Saturdays during which they remain tucked warmly in their beds until past noon, teens seem to have it made. For many, the teenage years are relatively plush, but they are
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A primary school student in Lagos State has achieved an extraordinary feat and at the tender age of 9. Jomiloju Tunde-Oladipo, a primary 6 student of Role Model School in the Oregun area of the state recently became one of the world’s youngest Microsoft certified professionals. Jomiloju emerged first among the 21 candidates who took
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“I’m just not a maths person.” We hear it all the time. And we’ve had enough. Because we believe that the idea of “maths people” is the most self-destructive idea in our society today. The truth is, you probably are a maths person, and by thinking otherwise, you are possibly hamstringing your own career. Worse, you may
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For the majority of students, involvement in extracurricular activities plays an important role in the school experience. Students become involved in extracurricular activities not only for entertainment, social, and enjoyment purposes, but most important, to gain and improve skills. A wide range of extracurricular activities exist at our schools, meeting a variety of student
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Remember when you were younger , your mum was probably your best friend and you told her everything and but now as a teenager you barely converse with your mum. We do understand that teenagers today are highly obsessed with their Phones, facebook and Twitter accounts, and barely converse with their parents, but there are
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Active participation in class is central to your success as a student. By being a great classroom participant, you potentially increase your learning retention and your grade performance. Active engagement is a component of hands-on learning, which combines with auditory and visual learning to offer you a broader and deeper classroom experience. Show Up Ready
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Quality conversations are often satisfying and sometimes emotionally painful, depending on the topic being addressed. The characteristics that make a conversation worthwhile include honesty and respect. It is critical that everyone involved is attentive, engaged and invested. Otherwise, the communication will be ineffective and can lead to misinterpretations and hurt feelings, according to psychologist Clifford
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There are many reading strategies that help readers better comprehend information. Two that help them to read faster are scanning and skimming. While the two terms may seem synonymous at first glance, they are two distinctly different procedures that good readers use to help them comprehend written material quickly and accurately. Many times it becomes
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