Telegraph: If home-schooling is good for our children it is for us to say

Government plans to regulate home-schooling must be rebuffed, says Philip Johnston.   By Philip Johnston.Published: 6:29AM BST 19 Oct 2009 I attended a talk the other day given by a police chief under what are called Chatham House rules, which […]

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BBC News: ‘Stark split’ in education levels

By Sean Coughlan. Education reporter, BBC News. Sunday, 18 October 2009 00:40 UK  Deptford now has more graduates than Winchester, as London draws ahead The qualifications gap between the most

The Guardian: In thrall to the rules

In thrall to the rules. If only I was enough of a rebel to stick up for the kids next door constantly shouted at during netball  Carrie Quinlan The

Times: What it feels like: to be homeschooled

A new article entitled Sunday Times article by Alex Dowty published today has been posted on the EO Campaign website,  "People who haven't come across home education before seem

HE Badman Consultation – please respond

It is entirely ironic that while the mainstream world continues to chart its disatisfaction with schools, schooling and learning that it continues to mercilessly hound the home-educated communities. The appalling

Independent: Generation of pupils being put off school, report says

Indpendent. By Richard Garner, Education Editor. Friday, 16 October 2009 http://tiny.cc/HskIe Teachers should be free from state interference, the report says A devastating attack on what is taught in

Letter to Cleveland.com: Cleveland schools could improve by using studies on how children learn and develop best

Cleveland schools could improve by using studies on how children learn and develop best By Other Voices. October 08, 2009, 4:17AM http://tiny.cc/n9dAT As recent Plain Dealer articles indicate, Cleveland

OpenEYE Campaign E-News 13.10.09: Restating a core concern

OpenEYE: Restating a core concern We wish to highlight once more one of OpenEYE's core concerns, which we now have even more grounds for believing has major unintended negative

Winnipeg Free Press: A new model of learning

A new model of learning. By: Staff Writer. 14/10/2009 1:00 AM http://tiny.cc/kN2KR Creative thinking from the University of Winnipeg. The widening of focus here is illustrative ways in

HR: Business must wake up to the power of informal learning

Business must wake up to the power of informal learning. Peter Crush, 01 October 2009. http://tiny.cc/RVlk1 HR must ditch traditional training for informal leaning, said experts at the

Mirror: Britain’s first LEGO Education Centre opens

Britain's first LEGO Education Centre opens By Mark Ellis, Education Correspondent 13/10/2009 http://tiny.cc/xJVsT Work is all play  - and play is all work - at a large comprehensive school

AERO E-News 13.10.2009 Videos

AERO Online Video Series: Homeschool Resource Centers, Democratic Meetings, Preschool Democracy, and Butterflies Program Four Great Free Videos! Butterflies Program A rare look at an inspiring program working with homeless street

NICE: Evidence for Organisation-Wide Approaches to Emotional Health

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued guidance on how secondary schools can 'provide an environment that fosters social and emotional wellbeing'.   The evidence gathered

US looking towards funding its own school rebuilding programme

Little Restored Schoolhouse Sign in to Recommend By GEORGE ALLEN and PAUL GOLDMAN Published New York Times: October 12, 2009. Richmond, Va. “MORE than a half-century after Brown v. Board

Campaign for Learning Events

With less than a year to go before the next general election, all the main political parties in England support the idea of 14-19 as a distinct phase

Press Release: Emotional support key after diagnosis of dyslexia

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy Dyslexic students need high levels of emotional support and the positive reactions of parents, peers and teachers, in order to prevent their diagnosis

Guardian HE article under attack

This article created such a storm. The comments in response to it are well worth reading and show how HE is being inaccurately misrepresented and reported. Children educated at

Daily Mail: Part-time pupils: children will not have to attend all their lessons under new government plans

Thanks to Alison Sauer for this link... Part-time pupils: children will not have to attend all their lessons under new government plans  Source: www.dailymail.co.uk The flexi-schooling plan, set to be

Press Release: DCSF Diana Johnson announces a new support package for home educating families

Diana Johnson announces a new support package for home educating families 09 October 2009 -More support for home educated children with special educational needs- -Better access to public exams and

Dare to Know: The DCSF should consult its own Legal Department

Thanks to Alison Sauer for this... The DCSF should consult its own Legal Department Dare to Know - A libertarian leaning, common preference seeking, pro-science, pro-critical rationalism, humanist blog,

Three Degrees of Freedom: Consumers of education

Thanks to Alison Sauer for this heartfelt link and blog post from Danae As consumers of education, our children aren't very well served, are they? Yes, we see

Press release: Ed Balls: More support for children with Special Educational Needs

Thanks to Alison Sauer for flagging up this item. 28 September 2009 Ed Balls today announced measures to provide better support for pupils with special educational needs (SEN) and disabled

‘More than one way to learn’ : home educated students’ transitions between home and school

Thanks to Alison Sauer for this. ‘More than one way to learn’ : home educated students’ transitions between home and school Jackson, Glenda Mary. Monash University. Faculty of Education.

OpenEye Press Release: Continuing Concerns about the EYFS

1 September 2009. The Open Eye Campaign http://openeyecampaign.wordpress.com/  has issued the following press release to mark the first anniversary of the Early Years Foundation Stage: The Open EYE Campaign

The Telegraph – School uniforms return in drive to improve school discipline

School uniforms return in drive to improve school discipline Old-fashioned uniforms will be brought back in secondary schools as part of a Government drive to improve classroom discipline and

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