Primary school children get little academic benefit from homework
The case for homework for primary-age children is not clear.
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A‑levels vs the International Baccalaureate: which makes a more rounded student?
Does the International Baccalaureate make for a better rounded education for students?
How a sense of purpose can link creativity to happiness
Finding your creative space with meaning.
Maths is most popular A‑level again – more students should get the opportunity to take their study further
Maths allows people to be immensely expressive in their scientific and artistic ideas.
Economists have urged Rachel Reeves to loosen the purse strings – here’s why it’s not that easy
A group of economists wants Reeves to raise public investment – but her plans so far point to a tight squeeze on spending.
Relaxing zero tolerance in schools could be Obama’s boldest civil rights reform
“Hope and change” may have driven the first presidential campaign for Barack Obama, but many educators and public education advocates have been discouraged by Obama’s education policy. While the US secretary…
I research the harm that can come to teenagers on social media. I don’t support a ban
The appeal of a ban lies in its simplicity. But complex social problems rarely yield to simple technological solutions.
How perfectionism can lead to depression in students
Feeling that others are disappointed and disapprove of you and you must be perfect puts you at risk for depression.
Did Starmer have to be so miserable? The doom and gloom may be more political than economic
The PM is managing expectations ahead of tough decisions in the budget in October.
ADHD: how race for the moon revealed America’s first hyperactive children
In identifying a failing education system as it trailed the Russians, America discovered many low-achieving youngsters had ADHD.