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Finishing School: Hands Off Our Pencils
42+ min ago (510+ words) Introducing Finishing School, in which Mary Norris, The New Yorker's Comma Queen, asks the eternal questions'What's that you're shredding? How much do you pay the cleaning lady? Is it O.K. to have a "Moby-Dick" T-shirt for every day of the week?...
MP Chris Bloore's column on child poverty
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (440+ words) For far too long, child poverty has been a quiet scandal in towns like ours. Families doing everything right - working hard, paying their way - yet still struggling to put food on the table or keep the heating on. In Redditch,…...
AU-EU Youth Action Lab Opens Fresh Funding Window for Nigerian, African Youth Initiatives
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (386+ words) AU-EU Youth Action Lab Opens Fresh Funding Window for Nigerian, African Youth Initiatives'MSME Africa AU-EU Youth Action Lab Opens Fresh Funding Window for Nigerian, African Youth Initiatives Young people in Nigeria, across Africa and Europe have been offered new opportunities…...
New York teachers stunned to learn some students canât read time on old clocks after phone ban comes into play
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (518+ words) At least 31 states and the District of Columbia restrict cell phones in schools New York City teachers say the state's recently implemented cell phone ban in schools has showed that numerous students no longer know how to tell time on…...
China launches action plan on children's health
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (194+ words) China launched a five-year action plan on Tuesday to promote the overall health of children and adolescents. The plan aims to address the five key issues of obesity, myopia, mental health disorders, spinal curvature irregularities and tooth decay. The document…...
Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (245+ words) eSchool News is counting down the 10 most-read stories of 2025. Story #2 focuses on predictions educators made for AI in 2025. When it comes to education trends, AI certainly has staying power. As generative AI technologies evolve, educators are moving away from fears…...
Best and worst primary schools in Sussex for 2025 revealed
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (328+ words) The best and worst primary schools in Sussex for 2025 have been revealed. The Department for Education (DfE) has released its annual primary school performance tables for 2024/25. This shows how well schools across England performed at the end of Key Stage…...
Parents have just HOURS to get free childcare worth £7,500 as deadline looms...
2+ hour ago (406+ words) Plus, read below to learn of more support for parents PARENTS have just hours to get free childcare worth "7,500 as an important deadline looms. Time is running out for parents looking to secure 30 hours of'free childcare'a week for children aged…...
8th-grade exam from 1912 with everyday problems prepared kids for the 'real world"
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (116+ words) A woman shared how an eighth-grade exam paper from 1912 was better equipped at preparing kids for the real world, showing the education system's regression. Since the world entered the technological revolution, education systems have drastically changed. However, an 8th-grade exam…...
Love, Release, Repeat: A guide on how to thrive while parenting
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (590+ words) SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Pastor Ricky Temple of Overcoming by Faith Church joined us on Welcome to Our Community to share candid, compassionate parenting advice drawn from decades of experience. With grown-up children and grandchildren of his own, he offers a…...