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Irish Times
10 hours ago
- Politics
- Irish Times
Call for single law to support inclusive education for all school-age children
Consideration should be given to bringing all school-age children under a single piece of legislation to ensure a legal, rights-based approach to inclusive education , according to a new recommendation. A review of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act was announced in 2021 to ensure the legislation was up to date, fully operational, and 'reflective of the lived experiences of students and families'. A report on the review, which contained more than 28,000 survey responses, including 900 from children and young people , noted that while the 2004 Act 'clearly' indicated the direction intended for special education into the future, it failed to explicitly define inclusion. This lack of clarity has been a source of 'much contention since 2004″, the report published on Wednesday reads. READ MORE The review noted that the Act also places a limit on the right to inclusion where the child's needs are such that an inclusive environment would be inconsistent with their best interests or the effective provision of education for other children. It noted that a single underlying legislative basis would bring 'the principle of inclusion to bear on the formation of new legislation'. [ 'Uncertain future' for students with mild disabilities over redesignation of special schools Opens in new window ] Such a move has the potential to reshape the sector, strengthen the right to inclusive education and improve access to supports. It was one of 51 recommendations made in the report, which included a call for the development of a roadmap for an inclusive education system to provide 'systemic coherence'. It recommended a carefully managed transition to full inclusion, with adequate access to specialist placements based on children's needs. This would allow for flexible movement between settings, the review notes. Minister for Education Helen McEntee described the review as a 'significant step forward'. 'Education should be inclusive, equitable and responsive to the needs of all students. That is why we carried out this review – to ensure our laws remain effective and relevant,' she said. Ms McEntee said the findings highlight the need to examine the full education system, 'including how we legislate for student support and transitions between settings, to ensure it delivers for every child'. Other recommendations include consideration being given to a review of the Disability Act 2005, particularly the assessments of need process to promote 'timely high-quality assessments that trigger appropriate services.' The review said the efficiency and timeliness of assessments of need should be improved to better serve students' needs, adding that the process should be monitored and updated on a continual basis. It also recommends giving student support plans a statutory basis to ensure consistency and accountability in meeting individual needs. Ms McEntee said she is committed to achieving the recommendations and will publish an implementation plan before the end of this year.
NDTV
a day ago
- NDTV
"Travesty Of Justice": Top Court Summons UP Jailor For Not Releasing Man Despite Bail
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it was a "travesty of justice" that a man it granted bail to in April in a case under UP's anti-conversion law had not yet been released from jail. A bench of Justices K V Viswanathan and N Kotiswar Singh took strong exception after the man claimed that he was not released on bail on the ground that a sub-section of a provision of Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021 was not mentioned in the bail order. The bench, therefore, directed the superintendent jailor of the district jail Ghaziabad to appear physically present before it on June 25. Observing that this case presented a "very unfortunate scenario", the bench further directed the Director General of Prisons of Uttar Pradesh to appear through video-conferencing. The bench noted after the top court granted bail to the man on April 29, a trial court in Ghaziabad on May 27 issued a release order to the superintendent jailor to release the accused from custody upon execution of the personal bond, unless liable to be detained in some other matter. "After this order was made, it is stated by the petitioner that he has been unable to secure his liberty because in the order of the (Allahabad) High Court and this court, clause (1) of section 5 of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021 was omitted and because of that, the petitioner could not be released," the bench noted. The top court called it April 29 order "categoric" and said the appellant should be released on bail during the pendency of trial in the FIR of January 3, 2024 registered with a police station at Ghaziabad, on conditions set by the trial court. The man was booked under Section 366 (kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage etc) of the erstwhile IP and Sections 3 and 5 (Prohibition of conversion from one religion to another religion by misrepresentation, force, fraud, undue influence, coercion, allurement) of the 2021 Act. The top court observed the petitioner has now sought a modification of the April 29 order to specifically include Clause (1) of Section 5 of the 2021 Act. "As stated earlier, in the order of April 29, 2025, the sections concerned are clearly mentioned. It is a travesty of justice that on the ground that the sub-section was not mentioned, the petitioner... is till date kept behind bars. This call for a serious inquiry," the bench said. The bench, however, cautioned the petitioner's counsel against making any incorrect statement. "We are again telling you, if we find that this statement is not correct or that you are detained due to some other case, serious action will be taken. But if we find that this sub-clause was the reason, we will initiate contempt proceedings because it is a matter of liberty," the bench said. The top court continued, "Don't take this court for granted." The matter would be heard on June 25.
Fast Company
a day ago
- Business
- Fast Company
Robinhood's comeback story: from GameStop scandal to record profits
Robinhood was under fire after the GameStop controversy in 2021. But last year, it posted its strongest results ever. FC Explains how Robinhood rebuilt trust, launched powerful tools, and made a major comeback.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Wordle hints today for #1,466: Clues and answer for Tuesday, June 24
Hey, there! We hope your week is off to a great start. Keeping your Wordle streak intact is one way to help make that happen. To that end, here's our daily Wordle guide with some hints and the answer for Tuesday's puzzle (#1,466). It may be that you're a Wordle newcomer and you're not completely sure how to play the game. We're here to help with that too. Wordle is a deceptively simple daily word game that first emerged in 2021. The gist is that there is one five-letter word to deduce every day by process of elimination. The daily word is the same for everyone. Wordle blew up in popularity in late 2021 after creator Josh Wardle made it easy for players to share an emoji-based grid with their friends and followers that detailed how they fared each day. The game's success spurred dozens of clones across a swathe of categories and formats. The New York Times purchased Wordle in early 2022 for an undisclosed sum. The publication said that players collectively played Wordle 5.3 billion times in 2024. So, it's little surprise that Wordle is one of the best online games and puzzles you can play daily. To start playing Wordle, you simply need to enter one five-letter word. The game will tell you how close you are to that day's secret word by highlighting letters that are in the correct position in green. Letters that appear in the word but aren't in the right spot will be highlighted in yellow. If you guess any letters that are not in the secret word, the game will gray those out on the virtual keyboard. However, you can still use those letters in subsequent guesses. You'll only have six guesses to find each day's word, though you still can use grayed-out letters to help narrow things down. It's also worth remembering that letters can appear in the secret word more than once. Wordle is free to play on the NYT's website and apps, as well as on Meta Quest headsets and Discord. The game refreshes at midnight local time. If you log into a New York Times account, you can track your stats, including the all-important win streak. If you have a NYT subscription that includes full access to the publication's games, you don't have to stop after a single round of Wordle. You'll have access to an archive of more than 1,400 previous Wordle games. So if you're a relative newcomer, you'll be able to go back and catch up on previous editions. In addition, paid NYT Games members have access to a tool called the Wordle Bot. This can tell you how well you performed at each day's game. Before today's Wordle hints, here are the answers to recent puzzles that you may have missed: Yesterday's Wordle answer for Monday, June 23 — ODDLY Sunday, June 22 — THRUM Saturday, June 21 — GLADE Friday, June 20 — TAUPE Thursday, June 19 — CURIO Every day, we'll try to make Wordle a little easier for you. First, we'll offer a hint that describes the meaning of the word or how it might be used in a phrase or sentence. We'll also tell you if there are any double (or even triple) letters in the word. In case you still haven't quite figured it out by that point, we'll then provide the first letter of the word. Those who are still stumped after that can continue on to find out the answer for today's Wordle. This should go without saying, but make sure to scroll slowly. Spoilers are ahead. Here is a hint for today's Wordle answer: The finest, the best of the best. Also, those in the higher echelons of power and wealth. There is a pair of repeated letters in today's Wordle answer. The first letter of today's Wordle answer is E. This is your final warning before we reveal today's Wordle answer. No take-backs. Don't blame us if you happen to scroll too far and accidentally spoil the game for yourself. What is today's Wordle? Today's Wordle answer is... ELITE Not to worry if you didn't figure out today's Wordle word. If you made it this far down the page, hopefully you at least kept your streak going. And, hey: there's always another game tomorrow.
Medscape
a day ago
- Health
- Medscape
Amelanotic Melanoma Tied to Worse Survival
TOPLINE: Patients with amelanotic melanoma showed poorer disease-specific survival (DSS) than those with melanotic melanoma in a Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database analysis. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed data on patients with invasive cutaneous amelanotic melanoma (n = 1598) and melanotic melanoma (n = 417,974) from the SEER 17 database between 2000 and 2021. Patients with amelanotic melanoma were older at diagnosis and presented with more advanced-stage disease than those with melanotic melanoma (regional/distant stages: 26.8% vs 12.4%), ulceration (35.6% vs 13.1%), and Breslow thickness > 2 mm (42% vs 17%). The primary outcome was DSS. TAKEAWAY: Five-year DSS was significantly lower in patients with amelanotic melanoma (78.6%) than in those with melanotic melanoma (91.3%; P < .001). Patients with amelanotic melanoma carried a 31% higher risk for mortality after adjusting for sex, age, and stage (P < .001). Among those with amelanotic melanoma, men (hazard ratio [HR], 1.38; P = .014 vs women) had a higher disease-specific mortality, and mortality was higher among adults aged 85 years and older (HR, 1.86; P = .002 vs patients aged 45-64 years). Amelanotic melanoma diagnoses made 2011 onward were associated with a lower mortality risk (HR, 0.55; P < .001) than those diagnosed before 2011, with 2-year DSS for distant metastases more than doubling from 26.4% during 2000-2005 to 58.8% during 2016-2021. IN PRACTICE: 'This study underscores the poorer survival outcomes associated with AM [amelanotic melanoma] compared to MM [melanotic melanoma] and highlights a potential survival improvement following the availability of immunotherapy,' the study authors wrote. They called for prospective trials 'to validate these findings and guide tailored management strategies for AM.' SOURCE: The study was led by Trang M. Nguyen, MD, National Hospital of Dermatology and Venereology, Hanoi, Vietnam, and was published online on June 12 in Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. LIMITATIONS: Limitations included selection bias and limited follow-up for recent cases. DISCLOSURES: The authors reported having no funding sources or relevant conflicts of interest. This article was created using several editorial tools, including AI, as part of the process. Human editors reviewed this content before publication.
