Tag: Education
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How to Prevent the Winter Slide
By Frank Milner As students get set to embark on their coveted winter break plans, parents should be prepping on how to combat the dreaded “winter ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Racial inequality starts early – in preschool
Esther Canty-Barnes, Rutgers University Newark On Wednesday, July 6, the four-year-old daughter of Diamond Reynolds witnessed the killing of Philando Castile by a Minnesota police officer. ... -
The HBCU Advantage, Part II: Or How to Win When the Competition is Tough
HBCUs came into existence in vastly different times, when they were necessary for black students to attend college. Today, they have to be savvy if they ... -
Why the charter school debate has moved beyond ‘better’ or ‘worse’
Joshua Cowen, Michigan State University The charter school debate is getting even more heated. Recently, charter opponents launched a campaign from the steps of the Massachusetts ...