Today I am sharing the first video out of the Empirical Educator Project (EEP) 2019 summit, and with it, a central concerns of the project. Much of the basic machinery our learning processes work so naturally and automatically so much of the time that they are invisible to us. More...
Christian wins appeal after being thrown off social work course
A devout Christian thrown off a university social work course after being accused of posting derogatory comments about gay and bisexual people on Facebook has won the latest round of a legal battle. More...
UK government among those exaggerating impact of aid
A “success cartel” of major donor agencies, including the UK government, is exaggerating its impact in the world’s poorest countries, hundreds of researchers have warned. More...
Research misconduct claim upheld against former head of UCL lab
A lab run by one of Britain’s foremost academics published fraudulent scientific papers for more than a decade, according to investigators. More...
Festival fatigue and regressive corsets
Is there anything, anything at all, that the Home Office does competently, fairly and in accordance with British principles of justice (Students urge Javid to act over unfair visa test cheating claims, 28 June). More...
Loosening the grip of the privately educated
Readers respond to the news that Britain’s top jobs are still in the hands of a private school elite, and offer solutions to the problem. More...
You’ve set up a successful school. What next? Start a university, of course
The aim is to link the academic and entrepreneurial, with students doing paid work placements with corporations and startups. More...
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Divorced dads often dissed by schools
In many ways, that’s an apt metaphor for how divorced fathers – or fathers who don’t live with their children – get treated by their children’s schools. That is, they’re often simply not seen as part of what takes place at school. These fathers are often viewed as irresponsible and uninvolved.
I learned this by talking to 20 fathers as part of my research. I found that divorced fathers, especially those who don’t share a residence with their children over 50% of the time, can find it challenging to remain involved in their children’s academic development. More...