Michael Armstrong, a pioneering educationist, teacher, and author, passed away at 81. He consistently challenged conventional beliefs about teaching and argued that progressive methods were more rigorous, exacting, and intellectually demanding than traditional teaching methods. His work focused on a “pedagogy of imagination” that placed importance on the child’s thought and creativity. Armstrong believed that …

The industry of brain training, which generates millions in revenue, is currently under scrutiny due to false claims and exaggerated marketing strategies. A group of more than 100 neuroscientists and psychologists wrote an open letter in October 2014, warning of misleading and exaggerated claims made by companies promoting brain games. Lumosity, an industry giant, was …

Sue Sims, a teacher from Dorset, presents the idea that newspapers are beneficial due to their attributes and content. As an English, history, or geography teacher, you are instructing pupils on how to construct narratives, stories, and their structure. Nowadays, the English curriculum has focused on writing for particular genres, and in history and geography, …

Rewritten: Joan Fratter, my mother who passed away at the age of 77, was a pioneering social worker who dedicated her retirement to championing environmental, ethical, and social justice causes. Born in Chingford, Essex, Joan grew up during the Second World War with her twin sister, Joyce, to hardworking parents who supplied electrical parts to …

During the 13th and 14th centuries, England suffered from a high homicide rate, comparable to that of New York City during the tumultuous 1970s. At this time, public order had collapsed, and criminal bands, more treacherous than Robin Hood’s men, terrorized the countryside. Witnessing this violence, lords and affluent peasants constructed moats around their properties …

Parents and pupils at Holland Park School, one of England’s most prestigious academy schools, are in dispute with ministers over plans for the school to be taken over by one of the country’s largest academy chains, United Learning Trust (ULT). Around 200 pupils are reported to have taken part in a protest inside the school …

Once upon a time, there was an individual who intentionally ingested a colony of live ants. This person was Volker Sommer, a university professor specializing in evolutionary anthropology at University College London. Sommer and his colleagues, Oliver Allon and Alejandra Pascual-Garrido, journeyed to Nigeria’s Gashaka Gumti National Park to observe chimpanzees and their interactions with …

Without its sturdy trunk, a tree would cease to exist. Though it may take on a variety of forms, a trunk serves a crucial role in holding up the leaves and connecting them to the roots. Despite this, trees possess a peculiar secret hidden within their trunks. Upon peeling back the outer bark, green tissues …

Families across England are preparing themselves for disappointment as the country prepares for national offer day on Tuesday. This day determines which secondary school children in their final year of primary education will attend for the upcoming academic year. It is expected that many parents will be disappointed as demand for places continues to rise. …

Dr. Liz Bird, a groundbreaking academic feminist, passed away at 76 after battling cancer. During her tenure as the Head of Continuing Education and Dean of Arts at the University of Bristol, Dr. Bird played a crucial role in advancing women’s and gender studies in both the university’s Social Science faculty and through community education. …