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Scholars say Israel’s destruction of Gaza’s schools, universities and museums are part of an ongoing project to destroy Palestinian people, identity and ideas.
A four-year survey of Palestinian school children in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem found hope and wellbeing already seriously declining. The situation now can only make it worse.
It’s important that citizen science projects engage volunteers from across society, including young people. A new Australian initiative is doing just that.
Adding COVID-19 to a list of ‘designated diseases’ will not make vaccination mandatory for school entry. But it may help increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake among children.
Back-to-school routines under COVID-19 look a little different than previous years. For one thing, kids need to wear masks. Which means many parents have mask questions.
Just as in other countries, COVID-19 outbreaks are a matter of when, not if, should Ontario schools reopen in September.
The average Australian school kid spends more time watching TV or gaming and less time being active over their summer holidays. Could more chores be the answer?
Forest School helps children learn without realising it.
Grammars have received a £50m funding boost, while at the same time many primary and secondary schools are resorting to Amazon Wish Lists to fund basic supplies.
School children with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have limited access to care in South Africa’s education and health sectors.
Students need to be taught about colonialism’s dark past.
Kids in the UK grow up with some of the highest levels of educational inequality.
Consumerism is entering the playground and placing further pressure on already stretched parents.
Does the International Baccalaureate make for a better rounded education for students?
Schools can’t equip students with all the skills they need once they start work, especially STEM and digital skills. Here’s one way they can better prepare their students for life after school.
Encouraging and supporting failure can make your child more resilient, better able to cope and help them grow.
There are a number of questions parents should be asking to determine what age is best to send their child to school.
Most people agree that children should be taught to manage money — but who decides what they learn, and who is responsible for teaching them?
Schools have a duty to teach children morality, but which moral values should they teach?
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Professor of Philosophy of Education, University of Birmingham
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Research Fellow, Deakin University
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Professor, Biology, York University, Canada
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Professor of Epidemiology, University of York
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Professor and Director of the Centre for Inclusive Education, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of History and Environmental Studies, University of Oregon
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Associate Professor of Public Communication and Culture Studies, University of Michigan-Dearborn
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Investigator, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Assistant Professor in Education, University of Nottingham
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Associate Professor in Language, Literacy and TESL, University of Canberra
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Professor of Law, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Associate professor, Stellenbosch University
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Lecturer in Education, University of Bath
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Professor Global Public Health, University of York
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Senior Lecturer in Education, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau