Since ultra-processed products are associated with significantly increased risks of chronic disease , ensuring a healthy diet is an essential vehicle for health protection. The prevalence of chronic diseases is also associated with an increase in social inequalities in health, the most disadvantaged populations being the most affected, and consuming the most ultra-processed foods . It should be noted that the prevalence of […] … learn more→

During the pandemic, many college professors abandoned assignments from printed textbooks and turned instead to digital texts or multimedia coursework. As a professor of linguistics, I have been studying how electronic communication compares to traditional print when it comes to learning. Is comprehension the same whether a person reads a text onscreen or on paper? And are listening […] … learn more→

Teachers, like many of us, remember moments of achievement, schoolyard games and making mistakes as children. Often teachers draw on childhood memories to explain why they wanted to enter their profession. Teachers may hold memories of being inspired by a former teacher or resolve to do better than a teacher they experienced as unfair or belittling. Childhood memories chronicle more […] … learn more→

The president has called on Congress to make a “historic investment” in the Title I grant program. The program provides financial assistance to school districts that have high numbers or percentages of students from low-income families. The Biden administration wants US$36.5 billion for the program, an increase of $20 billion from the 2021 enacted level. As a political scientist who examines […] … learn more→

Teachers, like many of us, remember moments of achievement, schoolyard games and making mistakes as children. Often teachers draw on childhood memories to explain why they wanted to enter their profession. Teachers may hold memories of being inspired by a former teacher or resolve to do better than a teacher they experienced as unfair or belittling. Childhood memories chronicle more […] … learn more→

If something has made us clear in the last year, it is that our entire lives have changed from one moment to the next, and it is becoming more and more evident that many of these transformations have come to stay. We see it in the way we interact with friends and family, at work, […] … learn more→

In just over a month and a half our high school graduates will face the Evaluation Tests for University Access ( EvAU ), the old selectivity. But this is a very special selectivity because it corresponds to those who we can call high school graduates “pandemials”. These are students who have completed high school between September 2019 and May 2021 […] … learn more→

Although school choice policies are often presented as a way to let families select the best schools for their children, my research found that few students using school choice can access high-achieving schools far from home. In my peer-reviewed study – recently published in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis – I examine who uses school choice and whether most families enroll […] … learn more→

The #ReptonRoleModels campaign shares current and former student successes to inspire and motivate the school community. Celebrating success is vital in educational organisations. When schools recognise student achievements, pupils gain a sense of wellbeing and feel motivated to work towards their next accomplishments. Celebrating student success also brings school communities closer together and inspires other […] … learn more→

There has been much criticism of the report recently published by the UK government’s Commission on Ethnic and Racial Disparities, chaired by Tony Sewell. Pundits have deplored its denial of institutional racism in Britain. A recent act of student resistance highlights how flawed the report is, and how racism affects schooling. In March, hundreds of pupils at […] … learn more→