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Some teachers are often dismissive in their handling of sexual abuse, labelling it as 'a bit of fun' or repeating the old adage 'it's because he likes you'.
How kids can benefit from boredom
Learning how to overcome boredom can boost a child's creativity and independence. So why are parents scared of it?
Valerie Amos: ‘academic freedom and freedom of speech must be protected and respected’
Higher education enables people to express a wide range of perspectives that can come together and be challenged.
Why urban myths about education are so persistent – and how to tackle them
A body of evidence has debunked the concept of 'learning styles', but some teachers still cling to it.
Any detention of migrant children is a violation of their rights and must end
States need to think of alternatives instead of locking up children on the move.
The world will have to wait until 2084 for universal secondary school education
A report tracking progress on new global education goals shows how far there is to go.
Want an Olympic legacy? Get primary school children trying out a range of different sports
Why children shouldn't specialise in one sport too early.
Many children aren’t physically ready to start school
If children aren't sufficiently coordinated, it could affect their ability to learn.
Learn to love colleges – before they disappear
Welcome to further education – unloved cousin of schools and universities.
Three ways to stop students using ghost writers
How lecturers can rest assured that the work they are marking is written by their own student.
To understand what young people think, speak their language
Researchers and policy makers alike are missing out on a vital resource – young people themselves.
Five things you need to know on your first day of school – as a teacher
Listen up new teachers, here's what you need to know before you hit the classroom.
How to help refugee children get through the trauma of what’s happened to them
It's not just children who need support to cope, their families and caregivers do, too.
Grammar schools
Grammar Schools: how they’ll make education policy even more complicated
The reintroduction of grammar schools means that once again schools and headteachers will be required to make sense of contradictory national policies.
Sex education
Sex education at school means students have sex safer and later
Learning about sex at school is crucial for children, but they need support at home too.
Brexit and universities
Only by keeping close ties with Europe can UK research remain globally competitive
Brexit has put scholarly endeavour in Britain under a huge new strain.
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Sex education
Sex education is letting British teenagers down
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Universities
A brief history of why students go away to university
In many countries, students go to their nearest institution, but in England in particular, there is a strong historical precedent for going away to university.
Grammar schools
Dear Theresa May, this is what you need to know about grammar schools
We need all schools and young people to thrive, not just the select few.
Universities
University clearing: a view for and against
Does the university clearing system work?
Mental health
Five ways to help your child if they are being bullied at school
Fighting back is not the best strategy.
Academic publishing
The black market in academic papers – and why it’s spooking publishers
Sci-Hub, a free online repository of academic articles, is the subject of a battle at the heart of open access.
Universities
How universities boost economic growth
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.
Graduate jobs
What your choice of degree means for your future earnings
A new report has drilled down into how much graduates from particular courses earn. What does it mean for universities?
Global education
The world is more educated than it’s ever been – how?
A third of adults in the OECD now have a university degree.
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