Education

“We are meritocrats,” declared Tony Blair in his adoption speech as candidate for Sedgefield in 2001. Nearly two decades later, on 13 December 2019, Boris Johnson travelled from…
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ICT teacher Misk Sharif Ali: ‘I try to bring laughter, warmth, enjoyment to every class’ When she left school at 16 with one GCSE, Misk Sharif Ali couldn’t have imagined…
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It might be a frosty afternoon in the depths of winter, but Emily Grimes is in her wetsuit, catching some post-work waves in the North Sea, just a short drive from Monkseaton high…
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One in five UK schools has set up a food bank since the start of the coronavirus pandemic to support struggling local families, according to a survey highlights how deeply the Covid…
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“We wanted to level the playing field,” said Steven Lightfoot, of his project repairing hundreds of laptops and tablets and supplying them to children in Leeds who don’t have their own.…
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University staff and employers have united to condemn an “unrealistic” increase in contributions demanded by the main higher education pension scheme, which would cost many employees…
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A controversial study that suggested engaging primary school children in philosophical discussions could also improve their maths and reading has been undermined by new research that…
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What happens inside the brain of a baby zebrafish when you play MC Hammer’s timeless 1990 hip-hop track, U Can’t Touch This, and why is this even a question?“I’ve spent a lot of time…
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The reopening of English schools on 8 March brings all the conflicting feelings of which a sentient, mature adult should simultaneously be capable: a strong sense that teachers should…
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Last week a million teenagers finally had their fate confirmed: teachers in England will have complete freedom over how to grade GCSEs, A-levels and vocational exams, selecting evidence…
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