A group of teachers and literacy experts from all over the country gathered together with their laptops, pens, and paper to rewrite the influential collections of big-name basal readers. These readers play a significant role in how millions of children …
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Urban districts are not known for smooth leadership transitions. Often, new superintendents come in and completely change the district’s strategies instead of building on the work of their predecessors. However, Boston is hoping to avoid this issue. In order to …
According to a survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Education, many schools are ill-prepared for the Y2K computer bug as the new year approaches.
During a press conference last week to release the survey results, Marshall S. Smith, the …
In the process of rebuilding public education in this city after Hurricane Katrina, education reformers have successfully hired enthusiastic teachers, started construction on new school buildings, boosted public confidence, and made progress on test scores. However, there are still important …
Shaima Dallali, the future president of the National Union of Students (NUS), has expressed her support for an investigation into claims of antisemitism within the organisation she is due to lead. However, the controversy surrounding the allegations has left Dallali …
Les Petites Etoiles is a bilingual French nursery school located in north London that delights children. The 15 pupils, aged three to five years old, rotate cupping their hands to hold a baby chicken their teacher has placed for them. …
The latest official data on graduate earnings in England shows that women with postgraduate degrees earn less on average than men with only bachelor’s degrees. Male graduates are also experiencing faster salary growth than their female peers. The Department for …
Mary Sparks, my mother who passed away at 82, was an incredibly well-regarded teacher at various schools in Manchester. She had known from a young age that she wished to pursue a career in teaching, and started her training at …
A new report by the Sustainable Development Commission has recommended that English schools can halve their carbon footprint by 2020 with good support from local, regional, and central government. The current carbon footprint of English schools stands at 9.4 million …