4 h. ago How to protect US students from heat in schools – and is it time to rethink summer break?

US schools were built for a cooler climate that no longer exists. Now they face record-high temperaturesAs schools are returning to session following one of the hottest summers ever recorded, districts are faced with a new problem: how to handle increasingly extreme heatwaves, both in and outside the classroom.Unbearably hot days are no longer just a summer problem. In the US districts from the north-east to the mountain west to the deep south are shortening days, delaying openings, and reworking calendars as temperatures spike during August and September, the typical back-to-school months. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Back to school season ushers in hunger for broadening musical horizons with 82 per cent of Scottish children interested in learning a musical instrument

New research from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) reveals that the public’s appetite to discover orchestral music has hit a record high - and, among school children in Scotland, the new academic year starts with a record number of children wanting to learn a musical instrument.

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21 h. ago OnlyFans is 'world's biggest pimping empire' and 'playground for abuse' warning

Labour MP Joani Reid said OnlyFans creators like Bonnie Blue do not represent the majority of women on the site, which she called 'a playground for child sexual abuse'

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32 h. ago Auchencairn Primary receives praise from Education Scotland inspectors

Officials from Education Scotland gave the school a 'very good' mark for raising attainment and achievement.

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53 h. ago Parents ditch Ofsted for ‘spurious’ TikTok advice to pick schools

The Good Schools Guide (GSG) warns parents against trusting online accounts in their reports about the quality of schools

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54 h. ago I’ve seen how big tech has transformed the classroom – and parents are right to be worried | Velislava Hillman

I’ve examined how commercial technologies reshape education – often in ways parents instinctively resist, but are told to ignoreDr Velislava Hillman is an academic, teacher, writer and consultant on educational technology and policy.A quiet transformation is unfolding in schools: commercial technology is rapidly reshaping how children learn, often without much public debate or inquiry.From the near-ubiquity of Google and Microsoft to speculative AI products such as Century Tech, big and ed tech alike promise “personalised learning” while harvesting vast amounts of data and turning education to monetisable widgets and digital badges.Dr Velislava Hillman is an academic, teacher, writer and consultant on educational technology and policy. She is the author of Taming Edtech Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Big tech has transformed the classroom – and parents are right to be worried | Velislava Hillman

I’ve examined how commercial technologies reshape education – often in ways parents instinctively resist, but are told to ignoreDr Velislava Hillman is an academic, teacher, writer and consultant on educational technology and policy.A quiet transformation is unfolding in schools: commercial technology is rapidly reshaping how children learn, often without much public debate or inquiry.From the near-ubiquity of Google and Microsoft to speculative AI products such as Century Tech, big and ed tech alike promise “personalised learning” while harvesting vast amounts of data and turning education to monetisable widgets and digital badges.Dr Velislava Hillman is an academic, teacher, writer and consultant on educational technology and policy. She is the author of Taming Edtech Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Dumfries school achieves 'very good' rating from Education Scotland inspectors

Georgetown Primary was recognised for its 'strong focus on improving the health and wellbeing of all children' and 'effective leadership.

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67 h. ago Educating Yorkshire review – the joyful return of this school show is just the blast of optimism we need

The comeback of Channel 4’s fly-on-the-wall series is perfectly timed. It’s a moving, uplifting look at how children can shine with support. What a tonic for all the bad news stories about education in BritainThe trailer for the new series of Educating Yorkshire is a work of art. Shot in one take and clocking in at more than three minutes, it was written and performed by the children of Thornhill community academy in Dewsbury – in collaboration with Dougal Wilson, the director of Paddington in Peru – and takes in a school band, percussionist dinner ladies and a child seemingly being fired out of a cannon from the roof. It’s sweet and funny, but it’s pointed, too, in style and content.This hasn’t been a great year for the public profile of British secondary schools. The national orgy of hand-wringing prompted by Netflix’s superb Adolescence has led to something approaching despair at the state of education, entrenching the perception that overstretched and under-resourced teachers ac...

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67 h. ago Educating Yorkshire review – A heartening but superficial return to the daily struggles of school life

The Channel 4 documentary returns with another look at the challenges facing modern schools, through the lens of one Yorkshire comprehensive

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3 d. ago Phillipson says ‘we all must do more’ to improve school attendance and behaviour

The Department for Education is rolling out new hubs to support schools.

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3 d. ago Minister's plea to parents: Get your kids to school... and make sure they behave!

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson will mark the start of the new school term by urging 'mums, dads and carers' to play their part in getting their sons and daughters ready to learn in the classroom.

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3 d. ago Phillipson says ‘we all need to do more’ to improve attendance and behaviour

The Department for Education is rolling out new attendance and behaviour hubs to support schools

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4 d. ago TikToker Ali Kingston, Who Embarrassed Bonnie Blue, Tragically Found Dead In A London Pond

TikToker Ali Kingston, Who Embarrassed Bonnie Blue, Tragically Found Dead In A London Pond  Times of India

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4 d. ago Parents in England to pay more for school lunches as caterers blame rising costs

As a new academic year begins providers say national insurance rises and food price inflation has forced up pricesParents across England are facing higher prices for school lunches as the new school year begins, with caterers blaming the government’s national insurance increase alongside rising food and energy costs.Lunch providers say increases in staffing costs, including employer national insurance contributions announced by the chancellor last year, have added “significant extra pressure” to their budgets. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Denver school district pushes back but hasn't decided whether to change all

Denver school officials are pushing back against a U.S. Education Department finding that its all-gender bathrooms violate Title IX protections against sex-based discrimination

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4 d. ago BREAKING Notorious Tiktoker who walked out of Bonnie Blue's 1,000

Ali Walker, better known online as Ali Kingston University, went viral earlier this year when he claimed he walked out of a queue to have sex with adult creator Bonnie Blue

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4 d. ago Notorious TikToker Ali Kingston University dead: Body of influencer who queued for Bonnie Blue's 1,000

Ali Walker, known online as Ali Kingston University, died on August 11 after being found in the Three Kings Pond in Mitcham, a short distance from his home.

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6 d. ago Back to school: Expert's top tips on how to get your kids to readjust seamlessly to education

With a little planning and patience, back to school doesn’t have to be stressful

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6 d. ago 'Channel 4's Educating Yorkshire reboot made me so happy I'm not at school now'

REVIEW: Educating Yorkshire is back after a 12 year break, with Channel 4 returning to Thornhill Community Academy under the leadership of fan-favourite Mr Burton

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