Private firms are lining up with parent groups to run the Conservatives' flagship "free schools" in England. Parents set up free schools but others may run them. These are the new schools that Education Secretary Michael Gove wants parent or teacher groups to set up and run with public funds. Some education firms are already [...]
The number of young people taking Open University courses has seen a sharp rise, the educational body has said. Its figures show an “unprecedented” 34% increase in 18 to 24-year-olds doing a distance learning degree.
Washington (CNN) — The District of Columbia public school system announced Friday that it is letting 226 employees go for poor performance under the education assessment system IMPACT. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee said all D.C. public school students have "a right to a highly effective teacher." Another 76 employees will be terminated because of licensing [...]
At some point or another every kid has dreamt of living in something like the Swiss Family Robinson’s tree house; even fictional children like Bart Simpson. I think I could have settled for going to school there. And—fantastical as it seems—that’s exactly what the Green School in Bali feels like. A few weeks ago I [...]
Pressure for quick fixes can outweigh research evidence when ministers set schools policy, according to a study of three decades of education initiatives. Frost/Morris: Do ministers respond to media pressure more than evidence?. Media pressure and political expediency are more likely to influence decision making, says a report from the CfBT education charity. The report [...]
AERO recently participated in one of the most unique annual education events, the International Democratic Education Conference, held in Tel Aviv, Israel. Below, you will find some amateur video we were able to shoot of a few select workshops. For more information on the conference, visit http://2010.e-idec.org. Panel Discussion: Democratic Schools: Where Are They Heading? 9 [...]
AERO recently participated in one of the most unique annual education events, the International Democratic Education Conference, held in Tel Aviv, Israel. Below, you will find some amateur video we were able to shoot of the opening ceremonies. In our next post, we will show video from a few select workshops. For more information on [...]
Excellence in science education must begin in kindergarten Matt Collins Good science education at the earliest grades is supremely important, but in most classrooms it gets short shrift. Studies have found that children in kindergarten are already forming negative views about science that could cast a shadow across their entire educational careers. When researchers interviewed [...]
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Thousands of A-level pupils have launched a campaign on Facebook against an exam paper which they claim included unfair questions. The A-level paper has prompted an instant online protest. The AQA biology paper taken on Monday has prompted an instant online protest – with allegations that questions did not match what pupils had studied. “I’ve [...]
The average teenager's university application forms will include a string of GCSE results and predicted or actual A-level or Higher grades. Pupils at Acorn school have continuous teacher assessment. But pupils at a small school in Gloucestershire do not take any of these exams and yet some still manage to get a place at university. [...]
A.L.O. is about alternatives to compulsory schooling.
