PEN - Learning Exchange Chard in Somerset 24th October 2008 Reminder - our next Learning Exchange is being jointly held with the Chard Home Education Centre on the 24th

New York Times Published: October 2, 2008. A Nebraska law intended to prevent the abandonment of newborns is being used by parents of unruly teenagers. Read the whole article at:

Peter Wilby published an article 'Aint Misbehavin' in the Guardian on the 23rd September. http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2008/sep/23/pupilbehaviour.alansteer Roland Meighan responded with the following (as yet unpublished) letter. Dr Roland Meighan. D.Soc.Sc., Ph.D.,

A new article entitled New Website for Education Otherwise has been posted on the EO Campaign website,

This is a reminder to let you know that Futurelab’s conference, this year entitled ‘Challenging Learner Voice: are we really empowering learners?’ is fast approaching and will take

The Baumgarten children's home. Siegfried Bernfeld The Kinderheim Baumgarten was a jewish children's home set up in Vienna after the first world war. Bernfeld's  methods would still seem innovative

From The Sunday TimesSeptember 28, 2008 A new school that will be the biggest in the country is to abandon homework because the head teacher believes it does not

BBC News 26th September 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7638091.stm Gordon Brown repeated his threat to replace school leaders or close schools. There is "no quantified evidence" about whether threatening to close

By Javier C. Hernandez Published: September 24, 2008. New York Times. http://tiny.cc/2MuaD Roland G. Fryer Jr., a Harvard economist, has often complained that while pharmaceutical companies have poured

 http://www.edutopia.org/ Building on Disaster: Architects Around the World Respond to Crises. Where the going is tough, Architecture for Humanity gets schools going again. by Richard Rapaport. People are ready

A new survey has revealed that more than 50% of 16 to 24 year olds struggle to recall any types of higher education funding. And even when prompted

Scientists from the University of Leeds have developed a set of practical guidelines for use by teachers, childcare professionals and parents that will help pre-school children with co-ordination

CRAE annual conference 20 November 2008 at The Oval Conference Centre, Kennington, London SW11 5SS. Speakers include Kamel Filali, Vice-chair of the UN Committee on the Rights of the

Teachers in schools across England will benefit from Espresso Education’s increasing focus on professional development, as Espresso has teamed up with Teachers TV, the digital channel and web

Virginmedia news item 24th September 2008. http://www.virginmedia.com/digital/news/technology-story.php?storyid=33588142 'Star trek-style' desks for schools. It's a classroom, but not as we know it. Researchers have developed Star Trek-style interactive desks for schools. The

By SARA RIMER. Published: September 21, 2008 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/22/education/22admissions.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin A commission convened by some of the country’s most influential college admissions officials is recommending that colleges and universities move away

In the Trenches: Community Activism Plays a Starring Role in Education Reform. Educational activism kicks into high gear. by Sara Bernard http://www.edutopia.org/whats-next-2008-grassroots-activism  On March 19, 2008, more than ten

Published: September 16, 2008 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/opinion/17wed3.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin It’s part of an educator’s job to spark debate, but a group of about 130 college presidents is on the wrong track with

A new article entitled More Sample Responses to the Children Missing Education Consultation ( England) has been posted on the EO Campaign website,

This summer young people up and down the country have been reviewing books for this year’s YoungMinds book award – and following their feedback, YoungMinds, the leading children’s

Registration is now live for BETT 2009, the world’s largest technology in education show that runs from 14-17 January at Olympia, London.  Visitors to the BETT website (

Posit Science refer to an article from   ScienceDaily (Aug. 9, 2008) — Researchers have long sought a factor that can trigger the brain's ability to learn – and perhaps recapture

A website has been developed to support the delivery of NCSL's Building Schools for the Future (BSF) and Primary Capital (PCP) Leadership programmes. Aimed at encouraging wider discussion

Sector Compacts: Their Role in the English Skills System. Four sector compacts between DIUS, LSC and Sector Skills Councils were announced in May 2008, and more are expected.