The government and unions should “stop squabbling and agree a plan” to reopen schools safely, the children’s commissioner for England has said. Anne Longfield said many disadvantaged children were losing out because of schools being closed for so long. Teachers’…
Read MoreRobert Fieldhouse obituary
My brother-in-law Robert Fieldhouse, who has died aged 68 after contracting Covid-19, was a teacher of students with learning difficulties. He was also a poet and an inspirational friend, who influenced many with his profound – and eclectic – love…
Read MoreUnions tell staff ‘not to engage’ with plan for 1 June school openings
Government plans to reopen schools in England face a mounting backlash from education unions, who say the proposals are not feasible and have advised teachers and support staff not to “engage with” preparations for a 1 June return. The Department…
Read MoreMarcia Worrell obituary
My friend, Marcia Worrell, who has died suddenly aged 54, forged a path in becoming one of a small group of black female professors of psychology. All Marcia’s scholarly work evolved from her long-held desire to call out injustice and…
Read MoreStudents: how has lockdown affected your final year of university?
A university degree should build towards the summer term of the final year, when all those essays and tests culminate in a lot of stress, a few massive exams and then some even bigger parties before one long summer, perhaps…
Read MoreDenver Public Schools’ summer courses will be held remotely, all district summer camps canceled – The Denver Post
Denver Public Schools’ summer classes will be held remotely, and all DPS summer camps are canceled, the school district announced Monday. “This decision was made with the goal of protecting the safety, health and wellness of students, staff and families…
Read MoreYoung English language learners among those hit hardest by Colorado’s shift to remote learning
When Vanessa Baca wraps up her full-time housekeeping job, there are only a few hours left on the clock. But the work day has just begun. The Adams County single mother must cook, clean and tend to her children’s needs,…
Read MoreItalian lessons: what we’ve learned from two months of home schooling
Most of us in Emilia-Romagna, in northern Italy, remember the weekend of 22 February very clearly. To begin with there were just rumours – phone calls and messages flying around between friends – but then it was confirmed: all schools…
Read MoreSchool pupils offered free laptops and online classes as lockdown drags into second term
Pupils across England will be offered access to laptops and online classes, the government has announced, as part of a raft of measures to ensure children have access to education as the nationwide lockdown drags into a second school term….
Read MoreColorado’s high school seniors can take the SAT for free this fall
Colorado’s high school seniors will be able to take the SAT for free on a school day come fall, the Colorado Department of Education announced Thursday. Gov. Jared Polis suspended all K-12 state testing for the remainder of the school…
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