Teachers at a school in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, are planning industrial action – not over pay but the behaviour of their pupils. It’s not the first time school staff in Scotland have taken this step. Teachers at a school in Glasgow took strike action in 2022 over “violent and abusive” pupil behaviour. A 2024 survey of staff in Aberdeen found that […] … learn more→
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Scottish teachers to strike over pupil behaviour – my research shows what they’re dealing with
Can a charter school be religious? The Supreme Court decision about St. Isidore, a Catholic school in Oklahoma, could redraw lines around church and state in education
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether Oklahoma can open St. Isidore: an online Roman Catholic charter school named after the patron saint of the internet. If affirmed, the school would be the nation’s first faith-based charter – a sea change in education law, expanding the boundaries of government aid to faith-based schools. On Jan. 24, 2025, the justices […] … learn more→
How school geography constructs a territorial narrative
Although geography is often seen by middle and high school students as an ancillary subject to history, it is just as much a part of their civic education and is also marked by ideological discourses. The “national novel” constructed by school history is the subject of lively debates that contrast with the deafening silence surrounding geography programs. […] … learn more→
Photos, AI and historical disinformation: history teaching faces new challenges
Every day, images related to historical events are put online without being referenced – with their author, date, location, place of conservation – and even less contextualized by a historical commentary. This is the case, for example, of this photograph , most often published to represent the exactions of the “cut off hands” in the Congo of […] … learn more→
Is it school reluctance or refusal? How to tell the difference and help your child
It’s back-to-school season around Australia. While many students will be excited to reunite with friends, or have some nerves about the first day, others may feel an overwhelming sense of dread about school. This can be confusing and worrying for parents. We are researching child and parent perspectives about what is making school too stressful to attend. […] … learn more→
England’s maths teacher recruitment problem is set to worsen
Everyone should leave school with a solid understanding of maths. Decent mathematics literacy is a hugely important skill in many aspects of life. We need it when budgeting for a weekly shop, asking for a pay rise and completing a tax return. An interest and enjoyment in maths fostered at school can lead people to […] … learn more→
AI in education: what those buzzwords mean
You’ll be hearing a great deal about artificial intelligence (AI) and education in 2025. The UK government unveiled its “AI opportunities action plan” in mid-January. As part of the plan it has awarded funding of £1 million (about US$1.2 million) to 16 educational technology companies to “build teacher AI tools for feedback and marking, driving high and […] … learn more→
Does school educate about emotions?
In the collective imagination, school is often perceived as a neutral place, a setting where only the transmission of knowledge and the assessment of skills matter. This vision ignores an essential dimension: school is also a space for emotional socialization, a place where values, attitudes and representations are forged. Of course, we learn mathematics and […] … learn more→
Can (or should) social media be educational tools?
The educational community has been focusing on the potential of social networks to implement training proposals since the spectacular development of the so-called Web 2.0 began in the early 2000s. Resources for interaction between users, i.e. social networks, were enhanced. The creation of Facebook in 2004 marked a momentous moment. The success of the platform triggered a […] … learn more→
Rethinking school assessment to combat the fear of making mistakes
“For a long time, I dragged the trace of this shame behind me. Hatred and the need for affection had taken hold of me at the same time from my first failures. It was a question of taming the school ogre. Doing everything so that he would not devour my heart.” How many students in […] … learn more→
