Remembering special schools in education policy: ‘bookends’ and ‘addendums’? Lauran Doak sets out the findings of in-depth interviews with special school leaders about the impact of policy on them and their settings
Schools are alone to spell out a vision in the age of permacrisis It’s clear political vision is lacking and unlikely to materialise, so schools must take it on themselves
The Israel and Gaza war is straining discourse in our schools Teachers need urgent help to address the war in Israel and Gaza and its impact on relations in classrooms, corridors and communities
How concerned should we be about England’s declining PISA science scores? Our resident data analyst, John Jerrim delves into the PISA data to find out what could be causing an ongoing trend in England’s science results
How can maths and science teachers get the most out of edtech? Key findings from an NFER rapid literature review on implementing edtech effectively in maths and science classrooms
The quiet crisis facing education’s governance heroes A new NGA report reveals an urgent need to rethink governance remits – especially exclusions
A school food revolution for pupils starts with us Students have ants in their pants about sustainability – and there’s plenty we can do on food before putting ants in their stomachs
How small changes can make a big impact on attendance Focusing on the interactions every student experiences could transform how the most persistently absent feel about school
Free schools proved the power of innovation. We need more of it The greatest impact of the free schools programme was embodying a spirit of innovation that our system needs more of