News and Updates

Stefan Collini seems to be wherever you look; well, his book reviews are: THE, the Observer, and the Economist – which goes to show something of my narrow reading these days.  But for someone like me, who is a part-time student...

If you'd been lately browsing geek.com – essential reading, I find – you'd likely have come across the sad tale of  Devon's King Edward VI College and its expulsion of  14 year old Aaron Bond.  Was AB disruptive?  Was he violent?...

Fame at last: a letter published in the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley Review.  This is what we [the Mitcheldean 8] wrote: Dear Sir Does an environmental/outdoor education centre have a role to play in what various political leaders...

Actually, it seems a long while since a decent declaration crossed my desk.  This new one comes ahead of Rio+20 and is supported by UNEP, UNESCO and the UNU and has been send round the SHED-SHARE network.   It asks us all...

Power output from Semington A has been fluctuating wildly lately over the last month.  A gloriously sunny Sunday resulted in 18.1 kWHrs whereas a foggy Monday gave rise to only 4.2.  This was almost exactly the same 2 weeks ago...

I've been re-watching the redoubtable Albert Bartlet on You Tube.  AB says that it's really important that everyone understand the exponential function – and, of course, it is.  But, given that a vast range of people seem to struggle with...

Eco-Schools Scotland reports that 98% of local authority schools have now joined the movement. Given that the Holyrood administration sees Eco-schools as a vector for its policies, and has told schools to sign up, this is no surprise, perhaps.  Or...

As I have noted already, the expert panel set up by government to think about revisions to the national curriculum, has proposed that one of the high-level curriculum aim statement is this … The school curriculum should develop pupils’ knowledge, understanding,...

It's wonderful what you can find on iTunes these days, but to come across a whole lot of stuff on ESD some may think rather unexpected.  Not so, however, just click here to find 81 (at today's count) outputs from Education...

The University of Keele has appointed Jonathon Porritt as its new Chancellor – brave, or what? I ask this as JP remains an activist to his core as completely befits someone who a founder of Forum for the Future, and...