Twelve big ideas for the future of education The Government has pledged to establish a citizens’ assembly to reform the education system – but what issues should we address? We asked a dozen public figures in the arts, media, business and education for their views
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It’s just a single line in the programme for government – but it has the potential to revitalise education for the 21st century.
“We will establish a Citizens’ Assembly on the Future of Education ensuring that the voices of young people and those being educated are central,” it states.
If Covid-19 has taught us anything, it’s surely that the unthinkable is possible. Whoever thought we could replace the Leaving Cert? Cancel the Junior Cert? Or run schools remotely?
Betsy Anderson
On the latest episode of Prognosis Ohio, Dan turns over the interview mic to the show s Spring 2021 college intern, Ohio University student Claire McGee, who talks with Betsy Anderson, Executive Director of Serenity Grove, a not-for-profit level II transitional recovery home in Athens, Ohio. Under the direction of Women for Recovery, Serenity Grove provides a safe, transitional environment in which women struggling with addiction can develop skills for independent, sober living. In their conversation, Claire and Betsy address the stigma surrounding substance use disorders, gender inclusivity, and how addiction and recovery have changed during the pandemic.
Follow Serenity Grove on Facebook (@women4recovery) to stay up to date on future fundraisers and events, and read some local publications on their work, The Post’s “Never Too Late,” and Backdrop Magazine’s “Serenity Grove Provides a Healing Space for Women with Addiction.” Listen to WOUB Athens The K
Building on several past episodes exploring pharmaceutical access and pricing in Ohio, Dan talks with Loren Anthes of the Center for Community Solutions and Antonio Ciaccia of 46Brooklyn about a paper (PDF) Loren recently circulated offering policy options for Ohio. Topics include ways to slow, set, cap, and regulate prices; patents; the degree to which research and development will (or will not) be affected by caps and controls; the role of pharmacy benefit managers in all of this; and more.
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The imperative for lifelong learning
Ireland has a lower rate of lifelong learning to some of its peers, but Ibec says companies must boost investment in upskilling, especially after Covid-19 abates
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Last year Ibec trained 5,000 managers in critical skills and knowledge, while more than 300 graduates gained diplomas and certificates with its strategic partner Technological University Dublin. Photograph: Getty Images