‘Attainment at all costs’ approach could undermine Send changes, school leaders in England say

Union says emphasis on academic goals conflicts with proposed measures on special educational needs provision

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@jhaue Yet another reminder that our school funding is completely backwards. Jane Caro absolutely nails it: we’ve basically built a class-segregated system on purpose. This has to change. Fund public education properly, for everyone’s sake, and stop this rort.

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To improve literacy, Ontario should invest in students and educators | The-14

Ontario literacy reform should focus on investing in teachers, smaller classes, and support systems instead of costly commercial programs that limit autonomy.

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#ErasmusPlus #UKEducation #StudyAbroad #Erasmus2027 #HigherEducationUK #FundingOpportunities #TeachersUK #SchoolFunding #StudentMobility #EducationLeadership

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UK Returns to Erasmus+: How to Prepare Your 2027 Application.

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Calls for ‘student premium’ to support disadvantaged young people after GCSEs

Social mobility groups say post-16 funding gap risks young people falling out of education, work and training

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Schools forced to cut back on support for Send pupils in England, poll finds

More than 70% have cut down in past year on teaching assistants, who play key role in helping children with Send

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London primary schools see 3.5% drop in children entering reception

Capital’s schools hardest hit in England and Wales by rising housing costs and falling birthrate, with further falls predicted in coming years

The Guardian

Superintendent Chris Reykdal gives Legislature an “F” for cutting Transition to Kindergarten in supplemental operating budget

“In my thirty years in education, I have never seen a more ill-advised and damaging cut to education funding,” Reykdal declared in a statement lamenting a budget that will result in nearly 2,000 fewer students having access to a critical early learning service.

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2026/04/superintendent-chris-reykdal-gives-legislature-an-f-for-cutting-transition-to-kindergarten-in-supplemental-operating-budget.html

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Superintendent Chris Reykdal gives Legislature an "F" for cutting Transition to Kindergarten in supplemental operating budget - NPI's Cascadia Advocate

“In my thirty years in education, I have never seen a more ill-advised and damaging cut to education funding,” Reykdal declared in a statement lamenting a budget that will result in nearly 2,000 fewer students having access to a critical early learning service.

NPI's Cascadia Advocate