Entries for June, 2010

Redefining Education…in a Tree House

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 [...]

UK: Schools policy ‘more to do with media than evidence’

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 [...]