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The pros and cons of school holidays
Pros and Cons For children and teachers the holidays are a welcome break from school, but for many parents they can prove a headache
By Richard Windsor Published
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Pros and cons of the letter grading system
feature How does the traditional school of thought stack up against 'un-grading,' an unorthodox assessment method gaining traction among the nation's educators?
By Theara Coleman Published
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Ruth Perry: family blame Ofsted inspection for head teacher’s death
Speed Read Report by schools watchdog into Reading primary school has led to ‘outpouring of angst’ about system
By The Week Staff Published
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Sex education: a new moral panic?
Talking Point MP Miriam Cates believes relationship and sex education in schools is a ‘safeguarding scandal’
By The Week Staff Published
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Is it time to ditch the SAT?
Instant Opinion The sharpest opinions on the debate from around the web
By Harold Maass Published
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University life in the UK and US compared
feature Studying in the UK offers proximity to home, while US institutions tend to offer broader curriculum options
By The Week Staff Published
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The Week Independent Schools Guide, Spring/Summer 2023
In Depth Our experts choose the best of the best in a prep school special
By Emma Lee-Potter Published
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Why are grad schools boycotting the U.S. News & World Report rankings?
Speed Read Is this the end of the college ranking system as we know it?
By Theara Coleman Published
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Did Ron DeSantis 'whitewash' an AP African American studies course?
opinion The sharpest opinions on the debate from around the web
By Harold Maass Published
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The pros and cons of homework
Pros and Cons Should schoolwork be left at the school gate?
By Sorcha Bradley Published
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Is ChatGPT a threat to English class?
opinion ChatGPT 'may signal the end of writing assignments altogether — and maybe even the end of writing as a gatekeeper, a metric for intelligence, a teachable skill'
By Theara Coleman Published
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Teachers’ strike: testing the limit of public sympathy?
Today's Big Question Confirmation of industrial action at schools from next month will have left families in state of ‘despair’
By The Week Staff Published
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UAE becomes 1st Middle Eastern country to mandate Holocaust education in schools
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By Justin Klawans Published
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Rishi Sunak and the importance of maths
Talking Point Prime minister wants mandatory maths lessons until the age of 18, but critics say the policy doesn’t add up
By Arion McNicoll Published
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