“Since smartphones, tablets and iPads have taken over our lives in the last ten years or so, it’s hard to imagine a world without them. But for the kids of today, it’s even harder, since they don’t remember – or …
Architects call for urgent inspection of all PFI buildings in Scotland | UK news | The Guardian
“Urgent inspections should be carried out on all Scottish public buildings built using private finance initiatives (PFIs), say architects, following the publication of a damning report into the safety of PFI schools.” ─ Read item ─
Labour warns of teacher training crisis after targets missed again | Education | The Guardian
Not enough trainee teachers began courses in more than three-quarters of subjects, with maths, physics, design and technology, computing and business studies all falling at least 15% short of their targets. ─ Read item ─
The pretend gardener: student discovers hidden life of Renaissance spy | Education | The Guardian
Something odd emerged as a Cambridge student began to research the work of a Renaissance garden designer: although the 16th century Italian artist, sculptor and designer Costantino de’ Servi travelled constantly and never seemed to be short of a bob, …
BBC News: Teachers ‘wasting time on marking in coloured pens’
“Teachers are spending too much time over-marking pupils’ homework,” Schools Standards Minister Nick Gibb has said. Marking in different-coloured pens, and giving feedback in exercise books, had never been a government or an Ofsted requirement. The practice was adding to …
The Guardian: Last art history A-level axed after Michael Gove cull of ‘soft’ subjects
“The last exam board in England offering art history A-level will drop the subject from 2018, marking the latest in a cull of perceived “soft” subjects following the curriculum changes begun by the former education secretary Michael Gove” ─ Read …
Hindustan Times: Half of world’s disabled children are kept out of schools: Report
At least half of the world’s 65 million school-age children with disabilities are kept out of the classroom because little to no money is budgeted for their needs, a disability rights groups said in a report on Monday. ─ Read …