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Special needs support eligibility to be reviewed at start of secondary school in England https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/feb/19/send-special-needs-support-eligibility-review-secondary-school-england #SpecialEducationalNeeds #Education #England #Children #Schools #SecondarySchools #PrimarySchools #UkNews #Society

Special needs support eligibility to be reviewed at start of secondary school in England

First cohort to be impacted by change – part of Send system overhaul – are currently in key stage 1, it is understood

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian Feb 10

School phone policies in England a ‘huge drain’ on staff resources – study https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/feb/10/school-phone-policies-drain-resources-england-study #SecondarySchools #Schools #Teaching #Education #England #UkNews

School phone policies in England a ‘huge drain’ on staff resources – study

Teachers and admin teams spend 100 hours a week enforcing rules, Birmingham University research finds

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian Jan 26

Schools in England should be phone-free all day, education secretary says https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jan/26/education-secretary-mobile-phone-ban-england-schools-ofsted #Schools #MobilePhones #ConsumerAffairs #Money #Education #PrimarySchools #SecondarySchools #Teaching #England #UkNews #Ofsted #ChildrensHealth #MentalHealth #Society #Health #ParentsAndParenting #Family #LifeAndStyle #BridgetPhillipson #Politics

Schools in England should be phone-free all day, education secretary says

Bridget Phillipson says pupils should not use mobiles at any point, as Ofsted prepares to inspect compliance

The Guardian

MrsJ Dec 31

To every #parent, #educator, #techintegrator, and #schooladministrator of #primaryschools and #secondaryschools : I highly recommend the book “The Digital Delusion” by Jared Cooney Horvath. He takes off the rose tinted glasses on our views and hype of #educationaltechnology —how it has affected our children’s #cognitivedevelopment from #literacy to #CriticalThinking and what we can do about it moving forward https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jared-cooney-horvath_%F0%9D%97%A7%F0%9D%97%B5%F0%9D%97%B2-%F0%9D%97%97%F0%9D%97%B6%F0%9D%97%B4%F0%9D%97%B6%F0%9D%98%81%F0%9D%97%AE%F0%9D%97%B9-%F0%9D%97%97%F0%9D%97%B2%F0%9D%97%B9%F0%9D%98%82%F0%9D%98%80%F0%9D%97%B6%F0%9D%97%BC%F0%9D%97%BB-is-activity-7403636159559434241-64JK

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 is officially available. This book makes one argument: classroom technology is harming learning, and we have no biological reason to believe this will change.… | Jared Cooney Horvath, PhD, MEd | 63 comments

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 is officially available. This book makes one argument: classroom technology is harming learning, and we have no biological reason to believe this will change. More importantly, it outlines what parents, teachers, and schools can do to push back. Endorsed by incredible researchers and thinkers Jonathan Haidt, Hugh Grant, Anna Lembke, Peps Mccrea, Nicki Petrossi, Daniel Willingham, Larry Cuban, Emily Cherkin, and Paul A. Kirschner. With an afterword by Sophie Winkleman. Link here: https://lnkd.in/gy3tTTdt Thank you to everyone who helped push, refine, question, and support this work along the way. | 63 comments on LinkedIn

Switchweb Web Hosting Dec 29

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Canadian Association For Food Studies Nov 27

Digesting Food Studies (the CFS podcast)—Episode 111: Lunch Box Identities

What is “Canadian food” and how does its interpretation affect our identity and sense of belonging—especially in primary and secondary schools?

https://rss.com/podcasts/digesting-food-studies/2350341/

This episode unpacks the packed lunch, in particular those that the kids of first-generation immigrants bring to school. Two articles from Canadian Food Studies are covered, both co-written by Yukari Seko, “Unboxing the bento box” (Vol. 8, No. 3) and “Feeding children while Asian” (Vol. 12, No. 2). And in response, PhD student Shay Quinn offers up several perspectives on meaning-making, involving research participants in research, and arts-informed methodologies.

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#StudentSuccess
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#SchoolBoards
#Hunger
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#Families
#TheSixMillionDollarMan
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photo: David Szanto

Canadian Association For Food Studies Nov 20

Digesting Food Studies (the CFS podcast)—Episode 106: School Food Programs

https://rss.com/podcasts/digesting-food-studies/2210715/

With the creation of Canada’s National School Food Program, myriad questions, challenges, and opportunities arise. Student success, cultural identity, food provisioning, and economics are all at play. As Rachel Engler-Stringer tells us in this episode, ongoing research and reflection will be needed.

First, Alexia Moyer’s Amuse Bouche segment reveals a number of lessons—some more useful than others—from Saskatchewan’s early 1900s school food planning. And in the After Taste, Penelope Stam responds to the focus article, “The case for a Canadian national school food program” (https://doi.org/10.15353/cfs-rcea.v5i3.260) from Vol. 5 No. 3 of Canadian Food Studies.

#DigestingFoodStudies
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#StudentSuccess
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#SchoolBoards
#Hunger
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photo: Alexia Moyer

Opinion | The Guardian US Nov 7

My verdict on the 'woke' review of England's school curriculum? It isn't radical enough | Simon Jenkins https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/07/review-england-schools-curriculum-radical-michael-gove #Secondaryschools #MichaelGove #Education #England #UKnews #Exams

My verdict on the ‘woke’ review of England’s school curriculum? It isn’t radical enough

When I heard it was dumbing down education, my heart sank. In fact, it’s outspoken about the chaos of Michael Gove’s reforms and the changes needed, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian