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Measles and the Anti Vaccination Response – References

#Measles #AntiVax #Vaccination I look at the recent Measles outbreak in New York, Measles health warning in Queensland and the social media response to Anti Vaccination information. References Measles in New York https://nypost.com/2019/01/08/new-york-battles-worst-measles-outbreak-in-decades/ Measles health alert – Queensland Health https://www.health.qld.gov.au/news-alerts/news/measles Facebook Will Crack Down on Anti-Vaccine Content https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-anti-vaccine-crack-down/

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The Oxford Gender Grade Gap – References

#Oxford #Wamen #MRA I look at a recent article from the Telegraph discussing plans to reform the Classics syllabus at Oxford University to make it easier for Women to achieve First Class Honours. References Oxford University’s Classics degree to be overhauled in bid to boost number of female students getting Firsts https://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/2019/02/09/oxford-universitys-classics-degree-overhauled-bid-boost-number/?fbclid=IwAR2eFPpB-VRMtt2sKkvvjM21TAAU3uzHCYkyB3Bv1-ImhRedhokQzvWFDhA#

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The Australian Education Decline – References

The Australian Education Decline #Education #Australia #UNICEF We need innovation and freedom. https://youtu.be/Q-qcxl_0lhE   References SMH: UN agency ranks Australia 39 out of 41 countries for quality education https://www.smh.com.au/education/un-agency-ranks-australia-39-out-of-41-countries-for-quality-education-20170615-gwrt9u.html Education Matters: UNICEF report card ranks Australia 39/41 in education http://www.educationmattersmag.com.au/unicef-report-card-ranks-australia-3941-in-education/ An Unfair Start Inequality in Children’s Education in Rich Countries https://www.unicef.org.au/Upload/UNICEF/Media/Documents/UNICEF-Report-Card-15.pdf