Dubbed the “Goldilocks effect” by the University of Rochester team that discovered it, the attention pattern sheds light on how babies learn to make sense of a world full of complex sights, sounds, and movements. The findings could have broad implications for human learning at all ages and could lead to tools for earlier diagnosis of attention-related disabilities such asRead more

British schools in Dubai will now need to prove they really are British — not just in studies but in "ethos related to British culture." Fifty-four schools will be vetted in new British Schools Overseas (BSO) inspections on top of their annual checks by Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA). The KHDA said in a statement on Wednesday thatRead more

Nearly 700 people were arrested overnight in rowdy demonstrations in Montreal and Quebec over a planned hike in student tuition fees with rocks being hurled at police, a spokesman said Thursday. Police in Montreal had said the unsanctioned protest would be tolerated if there was no trouble but after some unruly behavior around midnight they moved in and arrested 518Read more

British curriculum schools operating in Dubai will be inspected and certified by the UK government under a new agreement, Dubai’s Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has said. Fifty-four schools in the emirate will be subject to inspections by the new British Schools Overseas (BSO) as well as annual checks by the KHDA. “BSO inspections enable parents, the schoolRead more

The Student Council of Birzeit University near Ramallah shut down the campus on Thursday in protest over tuition fees. Students say they are protesting the university's refusal to allow students from low-income families to pay their fees in installments. Dozens of students have been unable to enroll for the summer semester because they couldn't afford university fees. Witnesses said studentsRead more

British schools in Dubai will now need to prove they really are British — not just in studies but in "ethos related to British culture." Fifty-four schools will be vetted in new British Schools Overseas (BSO) inspections on top of their annual checks by Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA). The KHDA said in a statement on Wednesday thatRead more

A teenager in Dubai who topped the world charts with an unprecedented near-perfect score in a landmark Indian exam said he doesn't study a lot, preferring to spend time doing "fun stuff." Rohan Sampath, who scored a record 99.5 per cent in the Indian School Certificate's Class 12 exam, said being "slightly carefree" towards studies actually helped him focus throughoutRead more

Education Minister Humaid Al Qattami said the culture of excellence has led the UAE to podiums of honour and made it to occupy the first ranks, thanks to the wise development policies of the UAE leadership. The minister made the remarks here Tuesday, while announcing the programme of the Ministry of Education Excellence Programme and Emirates Educational Excellence Award toRead more

Emirates Gas ( EMGAS ), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ENOC, the Dubai government-owned diversified energy group, recently conducted an LPG Safety & Awareness training programme at the National Institute for Vocational Education (NIVE). The programme demonstrated safe installation of LPG cylinders, valves and regulators, the basics of the fire triangle and secure ways of handling LPG. An overview of EMGASRead more

Mitt Romney said Wednesday he would greatly expand school-choice options to address what he called a national education emergency. Speaking to an audience of Latino business leaders, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee said he would take "unprecedented" steps to help parents get their children out of ineffective public schools and into private schools that would presumably provide a better education.Read more