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A new report from the Education Endowment Foundation on cognitive science makes welcome reading – Mark Enser explains why

A new study has taken the smorgasbord of reading research and converted it into bitesize chunks, making the topic easier for time-poor teachers to digest, says Alex Quigley

The Conservative MSP for Dumfriesshire tells Tes about the teachers he remembers who made a difference in his life, and opens up about how his time at school was affected by dyslexia and dyspraxia

The co-founder of the charity Now Teach talks to Tes about her memories of school and why she switched from journalism to teaching, inspired by her mum and daughter, who both work in education

The statistics suggest that boys consistently underperform when compared with girls, and schools’ efforts to overcome that deficit are failing. So, what next? Mark Roberts uncovers the key areas teachers can focus on to get boys back on track

Many fairy stories reinforce gender stereotypes, cover disturbing themes and have horrific endings. However, research shows that, when approached in a thoughtful way, introducing them in the classroom can help children to develop life skills and cope with problems – as well as being a useful resource for teaching foreign languages, finds Christina Quaine

When Charlotte Noon experimented with language by challenging students whenever they used the word ‘difficult’ to describe new work, the results almost made her fall off her chair

Pit your wits against Tes’ weekly general knowledge quiz

‘Classic’ texts can often bring damaging assumptions and representations to the classroom – we need to reset our choices, says Laura Ovenden

A senior leader explains how her school has set out a clear plan to stamp out harassment of all kinds between students

Covid has presented a chance to give pupils the skills needed for tomorrow’s digital workforce, says Thusha Rajendran

A subject-by-subject guide to proposals set out today by the DfE and Ofqual for next year’s GCSEs and A levels