Today’s young people are facing increasing levels of uncertainty. Faced with volatile job and housing markets, they must also contend with a future that will likely be heavily impacted by the climate crisis. Data also reveals a sharp decline in their mental health. Encouraging them to develop resilience is often touted as key. Resilience is generally defined as the […] … learn more→

When governments, policymakers or the news media discuss migration, the focus is almost exclusively on those who physically cross borders, seek asylum or arrive at ports of entry. But migration does not begin at at the moment of departure or upon arrival. It starts much earlier, as an aspiration. Recent surveys show a sharp rise in global […] … learn more→

Bullying is a serious problem that impacts hundreds of millions of young people across the world each year. Defined as the goal-directed, harmful abuse of a power imbalance, bullying can cause serious, long-term physical and mental health outcomes for victims. As a result, countries around the world have mobilized anti-bullying efforts. Unfortunately, these efforts have had relatively little impact on […] … learn more→

The few surveys conducted on money creation indicate that the vast majority of citizens are completely unaware of the current. In the words of the Bank of England : “Most money in the modern economy is created by commercial banks when they make loans” (with equivalent descriptions of the Fed and the Bundesbank ). Around 95% of money is created […] … learn more→

Waking up in 2025 is weird. Take this morning as just one example. I open my eyes and immediately fumble for the phone, opening BlueSky and Threads to see what craziness has come out from the USA while I slept here in Australia. Reassuring myself that we are all still alive (well, some of us […] … learn more→

I’m a bit late posting this week. This is largely down to running a writing workshop and then trying to do all the catching up. But since the workshop I’ve had a nagging wondering … Let me explain. This recent writing workshop had a big emphasis on literatures work. The ‘literatures chapter’ is a key […] … learn more→

The goals of education are the transmission of a society’s culture and the personal development of the learner; technology is a publicly traded industry that is accountable to its boards of directors and investors for its achievements and problems. Their speeds are radically different. Education is slow in its transformation processes and is governed by […] … learn more→

Don’t let my students get angry, it’s nothing personal. But I’ve been teaching computer science for almost 20 years, and I see increasingly less computer skills. Questions like “Where did I save the file I just downloaded?” have become increasingly common in the classroom. And I’m not just saying that. Since the beginning of the […] … learn more→

The rate of children permanently excluded from school in England rose against last year and is higher than before the pandemic. A recent BBC documentary by actor Idris Elba pointed out that being excluded from school can be a tipping point that pushes a child towards serious violence. This observation is backed up by convincing evidence. Data in […] … learn more→

Can you tell fact from fiction online? In a digital world, few questions are more important or more challenging. For years, some commentators have called for K-12 teachers to take on fake news, media literacy, or online misinformation by doubling down on critical thinking. This push for schools to do a better job preparing young people to differentiate between […] … learn more→