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Apr
Are children ‘lost’ in lack of regulated schooling?
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I recently read a BBC report on the 1000-or-so boys from Orthodox Jewish families thought to be in “illegal” schools in London. There is little difference between a (legally) unregistered home schooled pupil and one of these “illegally” schooled Jewish boys. Both can follow any curriculum their parents desire; both can be educated in unsuitable..read more.
1
Feb
Gumph
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This was written in a recent application from a qualified and mature teacher for a position supporting a somewhat dyslexic young man: “Route education seems to bull doze unwittingly over innocent fields of enormous clarity and perspicacity misconceived as ignorance or inability.” The question it was answering was this: Illustrate a situation in which you..read more.
6
Aug
3-hour homeschool days or 12-hour Chinese school days – Which is best for our children?
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3-hour homeschool days or 12-hour Chinese school days – Which is best for our children? A state school in Hampshire is the focus of a BBC documentary Are Our Kids Tough Enough? Chinese School. They’re experimenting with dropping in Chinese teachers, uniform, longer school days, and classroom culture. This prompted me to think about the..read more.