Opinion

The question is why MATs are so small, not why they’re so big

By almost any measure, multi-academy trusts are small organisations. Yet their benefits are many and accrue with size, writes...

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SIR JON COLES
Opinion

A world-leading school system starts with supporting teachers

Better supporting teachers into and throughout their careers is central to reforms designed to make our schools the best...

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NICK GIBB
Opinion

Our recommendations will boost schools’ ethnic minority success

Schools drive Britain’s inclusive success story. Our recommendations will shape its next chapter, writes Race and Ethnic Disparities commissioner, Martyn...

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MARTYN OLIVER
Opinion

Edtech’s success depends on demystifying AI

We can only prevent more ‘mutant algorithms’ and make edtech safe with a framework for the ethical use of...

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ROSE LUCKIN
Opinion

The real edtech revolution is yet to come

Computers are essential. Algorithms are the norm. But the true potential of the edtech revolution is in robotics, writes...

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SAMER AL MOUBAYED
The Knowledge

Research: What factors affecting retention matter most to teachers?

Research has long shown what factors affect retention but not which matter more to teachers themselves, write Hui Lu...

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HUI LU* and PETER BURGE**

Let’s hear it from the boys

Some of the author’s research claims seem questionable, but Stella Jones finds a book that is both inspiring and...

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Penny’s podcasts, 29 March 2021

To mark International Children’s’ Book Day on 2 April, Penny Rabiger selects five podcasts with a focus on children’s...

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Opinion

Recovery? School leaders need it as much as their students

Leaders have a chance to rest and reflect over Easter. Ministers should do the same and come up with...

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RUTH DAVIES