Dear Parents, Before you let your kids fail, Read This...

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I had 61As, 10Bs and only 1C throughout my five years in the University finishing with a 4.85 First Class CGPA, and also won numerous competitions in secondary school – but that’s not even the main story. Up until primary 3, I still couldn’t read or solve simple Math questions correctly, always coming 22nd out of 24 pupils in class. 

My classmates and teachers thought I was dull, but they were wrong. Very wrong actually. All I really needed was someone to patiently explain many things that were hurriedly discussed in class – and at that time, my grandma came to my help.

She was a head teacher then and had some free time, so she began teaching me privately.  Two hours of lessons every day, was all it took for me to move to 10^th position, then to 4^th position, then to 1^st position – and eventually graduating with a First Class!

I succeeded because, instead of allowing me struggle, my grandma took action on my behalf. This was my experience, but it could be that of your child too.  A new session has begun for you kids, you want them to have A’s, pass all exams and become successful in the future. But are you really doing everything you can to guarantee their success?

95% of children perform much better with the help of quality home tutoring. So, should you also tutor your kids? If you have the time and experience, yes you should – I can guarantee you that they will improve. But if you don’t, then now you have Tuteria.

Tuteria helps you find well-seasoned home tutors near you who have been fully-vetted and have a proven track-record of achieving excellent results with kids like yours in Nursery, Primary, Secondary and even Adult levels, and can help out with homework and lessons after school, prepare for various exams like Common entrance, GMAT, WAEC, NECO, SAT, UME and GCE or even learn personal skills like music, languages, cake making etc.

Simply visit www.tuteria.com/hometutors or call 090-945-26878 to get a really good tutor near you, and use the code FIRSTBOOKING to further enjoy a discount of N1500 off your first lesson! Having worked with hundreds of happy clients, and being myself a product of quality tutoring, we understand what works for you and your kids.

Get a fully-vetted home tutor today. Don’t let your kids fail.

COMMON QUESTIONS CLIENTS ASK

So how can I get a home tutor in my area?

It’s very easy. Simply click the link below to request a tutor and you’ll get a qualified teacher in about 1-2 days. This will be someone who meets all your requirements, has several years of tutoring experience and a proven track record of producing amazing results with kids like yours.

We provide reputable home tutors in Lagos, home tutors in Abuja, home tutors in Port Harcourt and other states nationwide. So you can be sure we have the best tutors near you.

Great. But how do you ensure safety?

We set high standards for safety. We verify each tutor’s online and offline identities, get up to 2 guarantors, and also conduct background checks on behalf of clients to ensure your peace of mine.

Beyond that, clients also rate tutors' performance and only tutors rated above 70% are allowed to continue. So your tutor will either be newly approved or have been rated above 70% by previous clients. We also monitor lesson delivery with detailed lesson plans.

Okay. Can Tuteria really guarantee my child’s success?

Yes we can as long as we have your full support and the tutor is given sufficient time to make impact. Typically we suggest 4 - 6 months. However, if for any reason you’re not 100% satisfied with the lessons, we’ll replace the tutor at no extra cost to you.

Tuteria is a registered company supported by Microsoft Nigeria, and have been featured on Channels TV, NTA and Aljazeera, as well as awarded one of the top 10 most innovative companies in Nigeria by YNaija, so you can be confident that you’re dealing with a reputable company with high standards for integrity, quality and excellence.

Visit www.tuteria.com/hometutors to get a really good tutor in your area now, or call me 090-945-26878 for inquiries.

My name is Godwin, and I’m the Tuition Manager at Tuteria Nigeria. I’d be happy to work with you.

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Education is not enough to close the ethnicity pay gap

The pay gap between black and white workers is damning if not surprising. But what’s especially concerning are statistics published by the Trades Union Congress today that suggest education is failing to close the void.

Black graduates typically earn £14.33 per hour, 22% more than average black workers as a whole, but an alarming 23% less than white graduates. That’s almost twice the size of the 12.8% gap between white and black workers across the board. 

‘This suggests that education alone will do little to address racial inequalities, and the need for interventions that directly challenge racial inequalities in the workplace,’ points out Dr Omar Khan, director of race equality think tank the Runnymede Trust.

The trust's own research found these gaps extend to Russell Group grads with similar qualifications. That would suggest the problem is bigger than the admissions processes of elite universities, which the prime minister David Cameron railed against yesterday.

‘If you’re a young black man, you’re more likely to be in a prison cell than studying at a top university,’ the PM wrote in the Sunday Times, citing a list of other inequalities, including the lack of black generals in the army and on the boards of big businesses. ‘These examples I mention should shame our country and jolt us into action.’

There’s certainly a problem at the top. Almost two thirds of FTSE 100 firms have all-white boards and just four of its chief execs are members of an ethnic minority (compared to around 12% of the population as a whole).

This has long been written off by some as an early years problem – the idea that a greater proportion of minority ethnic people are held back at the start of their life, miss out on educational opportunities and as a consequence are underrepresented among the upper echelons of society.

 While there’s undoubtedly work to be done on improving the education afforded to young people of all ethnicities, these statistics suggest there is a greater problem at work here. If we’re to see a more equal society then employers must do all they can to minimise the biases, however unconscious, that stop ethnic minorities moving up through their organisations.

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NATIONAL SCHOOL CHOICE WEEK 2016 BRINGS AWARENESS TO EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS

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National School Choice Week has gained steadily increasing political support over the past few years. This year, 32 governors and 240 mayors and county leaders have issued official proclamations recognizing this week as National School Choice week in their states and localities, calling on residents to “explore and identify the best education options available for their children.”“The goal of National School Choice Week is to raise awareness among parents that when it comes to their children’s K-12 education, they have options,” said Andrew R. Campanella, president of National School Choice Week, in a press release. “National School Choice Week also provides an opportunity for people who believe that parents should have more options for their kids to have their voices heard. We are grateful that so many students, parents, teachers, schools, organizations, and elected officials are joining us in this positive week of events, activities, and celebrations.”

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Teacher’s education our top priority – Yabatech Rector

The Rector, Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech), Dr. Margaret Ladipo has pledged that teacher’s education shall remain high priority in the College planning and development.

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She said, “We have a commitment to equip you with the requisite skills and competencies that would empower you to contribute your quota to the development efforts of this country.

“We do expect maximum cooperation from you as students to enable us accomplish the set objectives for which the STE was established.”

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