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Gates/Zuckerberg-Funded Ugandan Schools to be Shut Down
More than 60 Bridge Academies—low-cost schools that favor a technological approach to pedagogy—have been ordered to stop operating by a high court judge in Uganda. The legal issue stemmed from complaints by education officials who accused the Bridge International Academies of providing substandard facilities and unqualified academic staff. Although the court ruling was issued in November…
Top African and African-American Writers Among Winners Celebrated at PEN America’s Literary Awards
The 2017 PEN America Center Literary Awards evening touted a marvelous array of African and African-American authors among the writers recognized at this year’s gala. Celebrated at the New School’s glamorous John L. Tishman Auditorium on March 27, the winners reflect the complex tapestry of the African diaspora. The awards’ final night came with some surprises.…
Nepotism in the White House?
Nothing about the Trump administration so far has been typical, not least of which is the apparent nepotism. Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, the President’s son-in-law and daughter, have significant and unprecedented roles in the administration. Federal law does include an anti-nepotism statute, but the Justice department concluded that the anti-nepotism law didn’t apply to White House staff. As Vox…
Neuralink: Elon Musk Seeks to Connect Humans With Artificial Intelligence
One of the most prolific technology entrepreneurs of all time is now venturing into high-level medical research to connect the human brain directly with computers by means of neural lace, which would allow a next-generation interface to ostensibly upload information to our minds. If the above premise sounds too much like science fiction, you may…
