Author: Matthew Lynch
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Why pushing undocumented children out of schools won’t help bring down net migration
This article was written by Nando Sigona Leaked cabinet papers seen by the BBC suggest that back when she was home secretary, Theresa May wanted schools ... -
How learning a new language improves tolerance
This article was written by Amy Thompson There are many benefits to knowing more than one language. For example, it has been shown that aging adults ... -
Why it doesn’t help — and may harm — to fail pupils with poor math grades
This article was written by Elizabeth Walton Many South Africans were outraged by the recent announcement that for 2016, pupils in Grades 7 to 9 could ... -
It’s time to rethink teacher training
This article was written by James Williams Over the past six years, we’ve had calls for teachers to be trained in everything from protecting girls from ... -
The state has helped poor pupils into private schools before – did it work?
This article was written by Sally Power The Independent Schools Council, a body representing 1,200 private schools, is offering to provide 10,000 annual free places to ... -
Cloud Computing and K-12 Classrooms
Cloud computing has taken the business world by storm. Climate controlled rooms full of servers are quickly being replaced by remote storage technology, whimsically referred to ... -
PISA results: four reasons why East Asia continues to top the leaderboard
This article was writteb by Mark Boylan The results speak for themselves. The latest Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and the Programme for ... -
Does a free place at an independent school really trump going to a state school?
This article is written by Michael Jopling In her first statement as prime minister in July 2016, Theresa May said that “if you’re at a state ... -
For Australia to improve in maths, policymakers need to make a plan and stick to it
This article was written by Vincent Geiger Australia is struggling to improve its performance in maths due to a lack of continuity in policymaking. While Australia ... -
The case for a fixed 15% fee on all student loans
This article was written by Bruce Chapman The Grattan Institute has proposed that a 15% surcharge should be added to the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) ...
