Apple CEO Tim Cook: Education is a great equalizing force
Apple CEO and philanthropist Tim Cook announced today a partnership with Nobel Peace Prize-winner Malala Yousafzai and her Malala Fund as part of the tech company’s latest efforts to support global education initiatives.
“We believe that education is a great equalizing force and we share Malala Fund’s commitment to give every girl an opportunity to go to school,” Cook said in a news release.
Yousafzai was shot in 2012 by a Taliban gunman for advocating women’s education. Since then, she has become a renowned activist for equal rights. As of fall 2017, the 20-year-old is studying at the University of Oxford.
Source : CNBC
Anti-open grazing law will enable herdsmen’s children acquire education – Bishop Aveya
Bishop William Aveya of Gboko Catholic Diocese in Benue has said that the anti-open grazing law passed by the state government would enable children of herdsmen to acquire education.
“Open grazing makes it impossible for the children of herdsmen to acquire education because they remain in the bush chasing cows.
“If the herdsmen embrace ranches, the children will be less busy with the cattle and have more time for education which is very crucial to a better future,” Aveya told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Gboko on Monday.
Source : Guardian
Microsoft unveils cheap laptops, more tools for education
Microsoft added that JP, a manufacturing partner in emerging markets, has two new models for education customers.
When it comes to the lucrative education market, Microsoft doesn’t want to be left behind especially when that Google’s Chromebooks are increasingly popular with schools. Microsoft’s big selling point this year? More cheap Windows 10 notebooks starting at $189, and a Minecraft: Education Edition update focused on chemistry. As you’d expect, the company also has plenty of updates in tow for its Office 365 education tools, which should make lives easier for teachers and students alike.