‘Out of touch’: children’s authors describe increasing censorship of books on diversity | Books

‘Out of touch’: children’s authors describe increasing censorship of books on diversity | Books

[ad_1] Children’s authors and performers say growing censorship, institutional timidity and online backlash are resulting in stories about diversity, sexuality and even contemporary world events being deemed inappropriate for younger readers. “It feels like we’re living through a second section 28, but one that the UK government has outsourced to an anonymous Twitter lobby,” one…

Most ‘coasting’ schools already academies

Most ‘coasting’ schools already academies

[ad_1] DfE consults on forcing schools ‘not making necessary improvements’ to become academies or join a new trust DfE consults on forcing schools ‘not making necessary improvements’ to become academies or join a new trust More from this theme Recent articles Two-thirds of “coasting” schools earmarked for potential government intervention from September are already…

The Education Exchange: “Utter Dissatisfaction”

The Education Exchange: “Utter Dissatisfaction”

[ad_1] /* custom css */ .tdi_102_e24{ min-height: 0; } /* custom css */ .tdi_104_e94{ vertical-align: baseline; } /* custom css */ .tdi_106_a69{ min-height: 0; } /* custom css */ .tdi_108_c84{ vertical-align: baseline; } A Senior Fellow with the Pioneer Institute, Cara Candal, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the state of Boston Public Schools, including…

Foreign interference is “serious threat” to Australia universities, report finds

Foreign interference is “serious threat” to Australia universities, report finds

[ad_1] The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, of which Paterson is chair, last week outlined 27 recommendations to address the “serious threats” to higher education and research posed by foreign interference, including tackling on-campus intimidation of students. Universities need to “confront the disturbing reality that too many students are fearful for their safety…

Standardized tests in their current format are ‘incredibly antiquated’

Standardized tests in their current format are ‘incredibly antiquated’

[ad_1] Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Subscribe today! Robert Sternberg is frustrated. Really frustrated. As a professor of psychology at Cornell University, Sternberg has long studied standardized tests, and concluded…