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Adi Bloom
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Parents are key to academic success, study finds
Pupils whose parents take only a limited interest in their learning are far more likely than their peers to drop out of school, academics say
18 January 2017
One in five secondary pupils checks social media in the middle of the night, study finds
Checking social media at night means that teenagers are constantly tired at school, academics say
17 January 2017
It is a myth that pupils are overtested, says new Ofsted chief inspector
Amanda Spielman says that English children are tested no more than their counterparts around the world
15 January 2017
Tristram Hunt uses resignation to urge Corbyn to back abolition of GCSEs
Former shadow education secretary calls on Labour leader to support academic and technical baccalaureates as an alternative
13 January 2017
Half of young people are so troubled they can’t focus at school, study finds
Teenagers’ levels of happiness and confidence are plummeting, as they worry that their lives will amount to nothing
9 January 2017
New arts fund will test the effect of cultural trips on attainment
Researchers believe theatre and museum visits could also have an impact on pupils’ confidence and creativity
9 January 2017