hen a Florida elementary school principal was caught on video spanking a six-year-old girl with a wooden paddle last month, it sparked national outrage and a criminal investigation. But for those who believed the principal should face arrest, a state prosecutor’s memo stung like a slap to the face. Florida is one of 19 states in the country that allows corporal punishment in schools, but it’s...
The food packages sent to children who qualify for free school meals and are remote learning because of the national lockdown were not considered to contain enough high quality food. The Department for Education said it was looking into the issue, and that “parcels should be nutritious and contain a varied range of food”. Four families who are eligible for food parcels shared their response. ‘It...
If he hadn’t become a musician, Paul McCartney says, he would probably have been an English teacher. He has fond memories of his English teacher, Alan Durband, who studied with FR Leavis and taught the young Paul the value of close reading. When he wrote songs with John Lennon, the chords and melody came first. But the words mattered too. Where the straight-up, irony-free early lyrics wooed their...
Senior partner at Hessle-based accountancy practice Harris Lacey and Swain, Mike Holdstock, is celebrating 60 years working in the profession. The East Yorkshire accountant’s career began in 1962 – with his mother firmly by his side. “Fresh out of school, I went to a youth employment office in town with my mother – she insisted on coming with me – and the choices were jobs in offices...
With the growth in educational technology, online teaching platforms are growing at a much faster rate. With so many advantages offered, the online courses platform is the new preference of educators and learners. By keeping in mind better flexibility, convenience, comfort, cost-effectiveness, and income growth, several educators plan to develop online courses. However, to do so, a lot...
Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi has pledged to look at lengthening the school day in England in a bid to help more pupils recover from the Covid crisis. It has been suggested an extension to the school day will help children catch-up on lost learning and prosper after the pandemic. The recently-appointed minister told MPs there are some “excellent examples” of academy school leaders bringing in...
School may be out for summer, but it’ll be September before we know it. So, if you’re keen to create a welcoming and comfortable place to encourage your child’s learning at home, a quality desk is the best place to start. Do you want a relaxing – and distraction-free – space for older kids to do their homework? Or simply a place for your pre-schooler to scribble, freeing up your kitchen table...
Tom Ilube is a popular entrepreneur and an educational philanthropist. However, he is best known as the first black chair of England’s Rugby Football Union. Ilube grew up in Nigeria and attended Teddington School and Edo College. Then, she gained a bachelor’s in physics from the University of Benin and an MBA from London’s Cass Business School. Tom started working as a Chief Information Officer...
Welcome to your Week in Tech – your roundup of the week’s top tech news. In this week’s roundup, we bring you UK tech investment news, Theresa May’s desire to regulate the internet, Delivery Hero’s €450m IPO and much more. This episode was hosted by Haus, a company that transforms bars and restaurants that are closed during the day into daytime coworking spaces. We filmed in their first location...
Carl Margetts is the CFO of a US-based start-up. He is engaged in sales and trading with different national as well as international companies. The man has been praised for his highly skilled work throughout the years. Carl Margetts Wikipedia: Job & Qualifications Sadly, Carl hasn’t been officially introduced on the Wikipedia page. But he has been honored for his work. On the internet, he has...