David Cameron’s plans to deduct child benefit from parents of truants will not fix a complex problem.
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Why does emotional learning matter for children?
African-American children tell stories that are vivid, elaborate, and rich in imagery. These skills help support their early literacy skills. How can schools take advantage of this?
Children as young as six can show math anxiety. What’s the link between parents’ math anxiety and their children’s math anxiety?
People who were born preterm earn less and are more likely to be unemployed, research shows.
Parent involvement with kids’ homework can have both positive and negative effects. So, what should parents and educators do?
Feeling guilty and out of your depth as a parent? You’re not alone – and there are ways to turn the guilt you’re feeling into positive changes for your family.
Plans to double free childcare will only be available for ‘working parents’.
We shouldn’t just be blaming the middle classes for snapping up all the free childcare spots.
By limiting financial support to smaller families, the government is doing its best to stop undesirables from reproducing.
Schools can learn from strategies used to help ethnic minority children to close gap for white working-class pupils.
Why parents must show interest in what their children learn at school.
Whether you are over-protective or more laissez-faire, the chances are that someone, somewhere will be criticising your parenting style.
Discussion about longer hours of childcare has focused on cost and adult productivity – but there are health benefits for children.
There is lot on the minds of teens other than school, grades and friends. Research shows being asked “prying” questions could make a real difference to their mental health.
Patterns are simple sequences that repeat over and over again in a certain order. Supporting children’s ability to recognize patterns can improve mathematical skills.
First home buyers looking to break into the housing market are turning to their parents, but it’s not a risk-free proposition for either party.
The admissions procedure of the school chosen by the Camerons and Goves for their daughters has come under fire.
Learning from TV programmes is rooted in repetition and interaction.
A new survey has found many Russians want reforms to schools and better quality control of education.
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of South Carolina
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Senior Lecturer in Education, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Child Public Health, Swansea University
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Lecturer, School of Education, Edith Cowan University
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Associate Professor Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds
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Senior Lecturer, School of Early Childhood and Inclusive Education, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Educational Inclusion, Newcastle University
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Emeritus professor of children's literature, University of Canberra
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Professor in Public Policy and Management, The Open University
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School Education Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Emeritus Professor of Education, University of Derby
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Professor of Sociology and Founding Director of The Future of Work Lab, The University of Melbourne
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