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We shouldn’t save play for the playground.
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Dyslexia affects up to 10% of the population, but until recently it was thought to be a pseudo-medical diagnosis used by parents to explain their children’s poor performance in reading.
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The world is changing fast and education is not equipping children with the kind of minds they are going to need.
British values are being undermined, warns chief Ofsted inspector, Amanda Spielman.
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Amanda Spielman claims extremists are targeting schools to ‘pervert’ education and ‘undermine’ British values.
Classic: an image from Ken Loach’s 1969 film, Kes.
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The tragic story of a lonely, bullied boy who befriends a kestrel was an instant hit in the 1960s.
Welcome, Mr Hinds.
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The new education secretary, Damian Hinds, has his work cut out, so here’s what he needs to do.
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Parents say they homeschool for a number of reasons including, lifestyle, dissatisfaction or disagreements with local schools, special needs, bullying and religion.
Thousands of copper nails representing thousands of Indigenous children who died in Canada’s residential schools were hammered into the Reconciliation Pole before its raising at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B.C., on April 1, 2017.
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Many Canadian teachers worry about how to incorporate Indigenous content into the classroom. For one sociology professor, finding Indigenous mentorship was richly rewarding.
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Logic, science and critical thinking are working miracles for non-believers.
Our higher education system was devised 30 years ago, so perhaps it’s time for change.
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Degree apprenticeships are being rolled out in the UK. They bridge the gap between technical skills, employment and higher education. Is there scope for something similar in Australia?
Genetics or evolution first? No brainer.
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Researchers find striking results from a large study of secondary school students.
Children are ruling the way.
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Wales is the only UK nation that is empowering children to address sexism and harassment in schools.
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New analysis shows access to grammar schools is highly skewed by a child’s socioeconomic status.
It takes more than PE lessons to keep kids healthy.
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If we want our children to stay healthy, we need to start making it a priority for schools.
Working class students are turning their backs on a university education.
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Working-class students are put off by a perceived future of low pay and high debt.
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If education and tolerance go hand in hand, how is it possible that anti-immigrant sentiments are so virulent in educated populations?
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The Assisted Places Scheme was a controversial policy that got 75,000 poorer pupils a top-tier education. Or so it was claimed.
What makes a good teacher? It’s not rocket science.
In the UK, the length of teacher training has not changed significantly in over 30 years, and yet the demands on teachers have increased massively.
By de-gendering the job we can get more men in the classroom.
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Like so many other countries, the UK is experiencing a shortage of primary school teachers - especially one’s of the male variety.
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The second half of the 20th century saw explosive economic growth and also a huge increase in universities – new research shows the two are related.