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August 18, 2022

The UK education system preserves inequality – new report

Imran Tahir, Institute for Fiscal Studies

Children from poorer backgrounds do worse at every stage of the education system.

Two youngsters in a kindergarten classroom. A new study suggests that class may not affect their learning as much as previously believed. mangpoor2004/Shutterstock.com

April 3, 2018

Genes and environment have equal influence in learning for rich and poor kids, study finds

Jeffrey Roth, University of Florida

For years, educators have viewed socio-economic status as an influence on learning. Here’s why a recent study suggests the full story may be more complicated than that.

A statue of colonialist and mining boss Cecil Rhodes is removed from the University of Cape Town. How can we best measure how higher education is being transformed? Reuters/Mike Hutchings

October 15, 2015

Here’s how to measure – and deepen – change in South Africa’s universities

Melanie Walker, University of the Free State

Universities need to change to become more equitable learning spaces. But what’s the best way to measure their transformation, identify gaps and emphasise successes?

What should be school policy when it comes to mobile phones? Girl image via www.shutterstock.com

May 12, 2015

How smart is it to allow students to use mobile phones at school?

Richard Murphy, The University of Texas at Austin and Louis-Philippe Beland, Louisiana State University

Researchers have found that allowing use of mobile phones in schools harms low-achieving and low-income students the most.

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