The pressure is on not to fall behind early. 5-year-old doing homework via matka_Wariatka/www.shutterstock.com October 21, 2015 Growth of private tuition tells story of mounting pressure on parents Liz Todd, Newcastle University Five percent of seven-year-olds are having some kind of extra tuition. Why?
Unequal education shouldn’t be here to stay. Joe Giddens/PA Wire March 10, 2015 In the age of inequality, we must rethink the education status quo Ruth Boyask, University of Plymouth Business as usual in education is not going to heal the widening divisions between the privileged and disadvantaged.
Not just for gathering dust. Man blowing dust via Luis Louro/Shutterstock October 16, 2014 Why important education research often gets ignored Dennis Hayes, University of Derby Teachers’ professional development is “fragmented, occasional and insufficiently informed by research”. These were the conclusions of a recent British Educational Research Association (BERA) and Royal…