Empathy can be taught at school – and it can lead to more creative thinking: DGLimages/Shutterstock Most people think that empathy – the ability to put yourself in another person’s shoes – is fixed, but it’s not. Empathy can be taught. Research has shown that reading can help children develop empathy. Through reading, children can …
Only 1 in 3 girls makes it to secondary school in Senegal: here’s why and how to fix it: The reasons that explain why girls don’t get into secondary begin in primary school. Godong via Getty Images Senegal has a young population, with about half of its 18 million people aged below 19. This indicates …
New school resources on the Good Friday Agreement will give pupils valuable understanding – if they are used: The UK National Archives has produced educational resources for secondary schools to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. Signed on April 10 1998, the agreement marked the end of the Troubles in Northern Ireland and …
A brief history of school meals in the UK: from free milk to Jamie Oliver’s campaign against Turkey Twizzlers: Mashed potato, gravy, custard. When British people hear the words “school dinners”, it’s not always great memories that come to mind. That’s not the case for everyone. Indeed France is known for its gourmet school lunches …
Pupils protest over toilet rules: why school responses should consider children’s rights: Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock Many people across the UK have been protesting in 2023. Teachers on strike over pay and working conditions marched through London with placards and listened to speeches on March 15. Protests against the government’s illegal migration bill took place in Glasgow, London …
Persistent absence from school is a growing threat to children’s education: Aleksey Kurguzov/Shutterstock The pandemic has exacerbated the problem of school absences. When schools reopened, fewer pupils went to school than before the COVID-19 school closures. In England, 25% of students were consistently absent – missing 10% or more of classes – in the 2022 …
School rugby should not be compulsory and tackling needs to be outlawed – here’s the evidence: David Fuentes Prieto/Shutterstock Rugby has a higher rate of injury than most other sports frequently played in schools in the UK. It is a collision sport where players purposefully tackle each other, which can result in serious injury, such …
Tanzania has ditched school rankings. It should replace them with something more useful: Tanzania school pupils While announcing the results of the 2022 Certificate of Secondary School Examination, Tanzania’s National Examination Council did not provide school rankings for the first time in decades. School rankings have been announced for national primary and secondary school exams …
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School uniforms are meant to foster a sense of belonging and raise achievement – but it’s not clear that they do: Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock In France, MPs have recently considered whether to reintroduce compulsory school uniform, with first lady Brigitte Macron adding her support to the idea. “It erases differences, it saves time,” she said. …
Kenya’s school reform is entering a new phase in 2023 — but the country isn’t ready: Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images The start of the 2023 school year in Kenya marks an important occasion: the first cohort of pupils to adopt a new curriculum in 2017 are entering junior secondary school. The competence-based curriculum, as …
Children facing racist bullying at school need support from teachers – but many don’t get it: wavebreakmedia/Shutterstock In the academic year 2020-21, there were 1,198 instances of racially motivated bullying reported in Scottish schools – up from 409 in 2016-17. These are the highest recorded figures to date. My research, carried out with colleagues, explores …
Pregnant learners in South Africa need creches and compassion to keep them in school: Pregnant schoolgirls weigh up several factors when deciding whether to stay in school throughout and after their pregnancies. Stephane De Sakutin/AFP via Getty Images After Boitumelo gave birth she decided not to go back to school. She assumed that, because she …
Female genital mutilation rates peak in Kenya during school holidays – an alternative option offers a solution: A past anti-FGM campaign meeting in Kajiado County, Kenya. Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images Female genital mutilation is a practice deeply rooted in cultural traditions around the world. The World Health Organisation defines it as comprising all procedures …
Nigeria failed to qualify for the World Cup 2022 – blame their disdain for football school structures and development: Getty Images Nigeria’s national men’s football team is absent from this year’s World Cup in Qatar. It is only the second time since its first appearance in the tournament in 1994 that the Super Eagles failed …
Universal free school meals would make a huge difference to the cost-of-living crisis – here’s how: Africa Studio/Shutterstock The UK government’s recent autumn statement set out several measures to help people with rapidly rising prices. These including increased benefit payments and an extension to the energy price cap, although at a less generous rate than …
Al-Shabaab: sensational media reports about Kenyan terror attacks keep kids out of school: Pupils in Kenya hold prayers for victims of a 2013 terror attack in Nairobi. Joseph Kanyi/Nation Media/Gallo Images/Getty Images Sensational reporting on terror attacks in Kenya is keeping children out of school, with dire consequences for their education and their futures. That …
Pregnant students in Tanzania may stay in school according to a new ruling by African child rights experts: Gettyimages The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of Children recently made what experts call a landmark ruling. The committee is a regional quasi-judicial organ of the African Union. Its task is to monitor …