New behaviour code for Sir and Miss caught in schools moral maze
A guide for headteachers in England aims to help them deal ethically with thorny issues like exclusions - and to confront colleagues who do...
England lacks white working-class graduates. Quick fixes won’t change that
Half of universities have fewer than 5% of students from poorer white backgrounds. Just trying to boost numbers isn’t enoughAt half of England’s...
Set the children free – show them the joy of reading for reading’s sake
To slip the confines of reality for 15 or 20 minutes is a superpower too few of our schools are nurturingFor many young...
Knife crime and school exclusions are symptoms of a wider malaise
More and more children are being excluded, as the system gives up on young people – with dire consequencesIf a playground had a...
May I have a word about… the not-so insightful language of academe
When it comes to the mangling of English, political psychologists reign supremeMy beleaguered and battered Brexit brethren, I would like to bring you...
Universities should be punished for giving black students lower grades
The government should judge university teaching on the basis of how it promotes equality and diversityThe government has recently announced that it plans to improve how...
UK public pays high price for private schools
The private school system allows the wealthiest to benefit at the expense of the majority, says Michael PykeIt is ridiculously inappropriate to compare “luxury homes,...
Mental health: the students who helped themselves when help was too slow coming
With conventional services overstretched, teenagers in the Cumbria coastal town of Maryport teamed up to assist their peersLast year, Molly Robinson, 15, was...
Are university campuses turning into mini smart cities?
Universities are experimenting with AI and big data to improve how students live and learn on campusThink of a university campus: it has...
UK’s Prevent guidance to universities unlawful, court rules
Court of appeal finds Prevent guidelines on inviting controversial speakers violate freedom of speechThe government’s Prevent duty guidance to universities is unlawful and must...
