Futurelab publishes the results of its innovative Enquiring Minds curriculum programme Findings from the first three years of Futurelab’s Enquiring Minds programme, which is supported by Microsoft, reveal that

A new report from the National Union of Students (NUS) shows that 60 per cent of 16-19 year olds receiving the education maintenance allowance (EMA) could no longer

Thanks to Iris Harrison for forwarding this item: Theory and Research in Education is soliciting submissions for a special issue on homeschooling. Homeschooling has emerged as an increasingly important

A new Ci Research survey for student funding website Student Cash Point (www.studentcashpoint.co.uk ) has discovered that 'good nightlife and entertainment' is almost two times more likely

Thanks to Ben Ballin for this item: Useful background info: new Ofsted report on Learning outside the classroom See See http://tiny.cc/PESoY Among the key findings are: When planned and implemented

BESA (British Educational Suppliers Association) announces the release of its annual comprehensive ‘ICT in UK State Schools’ research, which explores a range of ICT issues and trends.

Thanks to Gordon all for the following: Recent research from Strathclyde University has found that:   “companies that concentrate on "Performance Management" alone faired worse than other comparative companies."   This finding should

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

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

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

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

Research released 12th September by St Dunstan’s, the national charity providing lifelong support for visually impaired ex-Service men and women, has revealed that young people are keen to

Edutopia News flags up an article by Ed Stoddard of Reuters: Corporal Punishment Seen Rife in U.S. Schools. More than 200,000 children were hit as punishment in U.S. schools

Jessica Shepherd writes (The Guardian, Tuesday August 19 2008) an interesting article referring to a new study 'How Children Learn at Home' by Alan Thomas and Harriet Pattison

Despite the publicity around the current credit crunch, prospective university students remain unaware of the basic costs of living, and lack information and guidance about how to manage

The UK’s largest ever survey of student finance, published today on Push.co.uk reveals that students who started at university last year can expect to owe over £17,500 by

This release is available at: http://www.webitpr.com/release_detail.asp?ReleaseID=9533     The Kids Are Alright! Annual Realtime Generation Survey Reveals 13 - 17 Year Olds Are Tech Savvy, Secure And Demanding * Social 'not' working - Majority

BT has released new research revealing that 97 per cent of primary and secondary school teachers believe that young people, often the internet expert in the home, can

Nearly half (46 %) of parents contacting YoungMinds Parents Information Service for advice are worried about their 12-16 year olds, latest statistics show, while almost a third (31.3

The Posit Science Corporation - July e-news.   Watch and Learn We’ve all heard that practice makes perfect, but can simply watching an activity make you better at it? A

Futurealab website:  http://www.futurelab.org.uk/ Futurelab e-newsletter 48 July 2008. Items include: Challenging Learner Voice - 23 October Futurelab's autumn conference will take place on 23 October at Warwick University Conference Park.