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...
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 consequences
If a playground had a...
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 nurturing
For many young...
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 enough
At half of England’s...
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 diversity
The government has recently announced that it plans to improve how...
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 peers
Last year, Molly Robinson, 15, was...
Children to be taught dangers of female genital mutilation
Sex education shake-up in secondary schools means learning about grooming, forced marriage and domestic abuse
The dangers of female genital mutilation will be taught to...
Are university campuses turning into mini smart cities?
Universities are experimenting with AI and big data to improve how students live and learn on campus
Think of a university campus: it has...
‘Gossip and secrecy’ fuel Oxford row over suspended dean
Christ Church college and cathedral divided by ‘cruel accusations’
Prominent clergy linked to Oxford’s Christ Church cathedral are in revolt over a complaint against its...
May I have a word about… the not-so insightful language of academe
When it comes to the mangling of English, political psychologists reign supreme
My beleaguered and battered Brexit brethren, I would like to bring you...
