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Helping victims of this and every conflict in our schools

Schools are making incredible efforts to support Ukrainian and Russian students and must do the same for all children…

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ANJUM PEERBACOS
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Diversifying literature? Talk to your librarian

The school library is the perfect place to showcase and support initiatives to offer pupils a broader English literature…

JL Dutaut
DANUTA ZALEGA
The Knowledge

How can schools narrow the disadvantage gap?

Regardless of support to deliver the ‘levelling up’ agenda, it’s every school’s mission – and research provides useful best…

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NICK WOOD


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Dismissal of research leaves us stuck in the reading wars

Misinformed criticisms of our work show reconciliation of the reading wars is still some way off, write Alice Bradbury…

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Long-term destinations data could transform schools – and lives

A new report shows the long-term data Ark are already using to guide students could be further enriched -…

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SARAH TAUNTON
Assessment

Exams head us back to normality. Now for league tables

Ofqual is ensuring students get the exams they want in the fairest way possible, writes Gareth Stevens, but schools…

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GARETH STEVENS
Opinion

We should not hide from children what is happening in Ukraine

Children’s commissioner says pupils can ‘find solace in community that is comprehending and responding to these events’

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Rachel de Souza
The Knowledge

How is the cost of living crisis affecting teachers and schools?

Iain Ford sets out what we know about the state of teachers’ finances – and what the rising cost…

JL Dutaut
Iain Ford
The Knowledge

Research ethics need a new responsibility to teachers

Researchers’ lack of ethical responsibility to teachers wastes effort and harms pupils, writes Thomas Martell. So what are we…

JL Dutaut
THOMAS MARTELL

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