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For the entire time I have been in teaching (and long before that, I imagine) there has been a continuing debate over the benefits and costs of streaming based on academic merit. The debate always seem to cen . . .
Chalkface has been following a series of articles from different parts of the world in relation to banning mobile phones in schools. Last week Chalkface referenced an article in Australia discussing whether mobile . . .
The Office for Standards in Education (OFSTESD) has just stated that it will re-instate inspections for top-rated schools. In the past, UK schools that were rated “outstanding” were exempt from routine . . .
Skateboarding is no longer the rag-tag fledgling industry it was in the 70’s and 80’s — it is now an industry that generates billions annually. There are generally only two images that a skater s . . .
As the new school year begins, bullying is once again at the forefront of parental and school concerns. Adding to that is the current stress that the Anti-Extradition Bill has wrought on Hong Kong and its people ove . . .
ChalkFace just though we would share this amusing article and accompanying photos from the BBC. I just loved the line “When asked what she had been up to to get her new uniform in such a "state", Luci . . .
A school in Melbourne is making efforts to fight the problem of rubbish by removing bins from the classrooms and telling children to take their rubbish home to encourage them to move towards zero waste. Clas . . .
In these days of increased worry about security and safety at schools, this recent article from the BBC raises some interesting dilemmas. A trial of facial recognition software recently carried out in Sweden . . .
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