Category - Education

Hearing delayed into teacher accused of classroom racism

staff writers — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:17:18 +0100

A hearing into allegations that a teacher promoted racist views in the classroom has been delayed after police cited fears of violence. Adam Walker is accused of promoting hostility to asylum-seekers, gay people and Muslims.

World's oldest pupil dies after inspiring thousands into education

Ecumenical News International — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:44:38 +0100

Praise has been pouring in for Kimani Maruge, the world's oldest pupil, who inspired Kenyans and many others after he began primary school education at the age of 84.

Bicycle Charity Gift – Education and Healthcare by Pedal Power!

staff writers — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:54:03 +0100

If a country cannot educate or medicate its people, it doesn’t have much chance of putting an end to poverty. Whilst it is important for countries to receive aid for the building of these facilities, there is another short-term solution.

Academic study to confirm concerns about current faith schools policy

staff writers — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 01:22:28 +0100

A report by two academic institutions, to be published later this week, argues that faith schools fail to improve standards and create "social sorting" of children along lines of class, ability and religion.

Overwhelming support for head teacher in school religion row

staff writers — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 11:54:20 +0000

Parents and local residents have overwhelmingly backed the head teacher of a Devon school where a young child was reprimanded for upsetting a classmate by telling her she would "go to hell" for not believing in God.

Giving Crediton where it's due

Simon Barrow — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 05:43:00 +0000

Parents and staff - including a local Religious Education teacher - are rallying around a school they say has been wrongly accused of telling children 'not to talk about God'.

Integrated schools show the way in Northern Ireland

staff writers — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:09:33 +0000

While the Catholic Church across Ireland is promoting its own schools this week, integrated education campaigners in the North are working to build community schooling that crosses religious and other divides.

New impetus for the reform of faith schools

staff writers — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:10:10 +0000

Runnymede Trust, a respected multi-ethnic research body, has said that schools backed by religious bodies can play a valuable part in the education mix, but only if they are prepared for radical reform.

Diversity, attainment and faith schools

Andrew Copson — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:49:11 +0100

Those who defend discriminatory practices for faith schools are losing the argument on principle, in terms of community cohesion and on the research evidence about standards, says Andrew Copson. Let's open schooling up for all.

Learning the many faces of humanism

Mark Vernon — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:48:58 +0100

Humanism is a philosophy and approach to life that has Christian, atheist, deist and theist roots, says Mark Vernon. So when it is taught in schools, what kind of approach will be adopted?