Archive for August, 2007
Friday, August 31st, 2007
Stress ‘high before term starts’
Children become stressed about starting school months before term begins, researchers have claimed
Raised levels of the stress hormone cortisol were found in youngsters up to six months before classes began, a Bath University team said.
Lead researcher Dr Julie Turner-Cobb said the results of the study of 105 children suggested parents’ anxieties were rubbing off [...]
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Thursday, August 30th, 2007
What is Radical Unschooling?
Video
"I came across this clip today and want to share it with anyone and everyone curious about radical unschooling. I would love to hear your"
Dayna Martin
To video and blog
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Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
Early Years Education Measures Show No Impact, UK Study
A six year comparison of almost 35,000 children has shown that there has been no change in developmental levels of pupils entering primary school in this period, despite the introduction of several new early years’ initiatives over the past decade, new research from Durham University’s Curriculum, Evaluation and Management (CEM) Centre reveals.
The research, presented recently [...]
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Tuesday, August 28th, 2007
Do What You Love
by Tony Hawk
I believe that people should take pride in what they do, even if it is scorned or misunderstood by the public at large.
I have been a professional skateboarder for 24 years. For much of that time, the activity that paid my rent and gave me my greatest joy was tagged with many [...]
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Monday, August 27th, 2007
Neubronner case: only 3 days left until E6000 fine or Jail?
"What shall we do on Thursday?"
We read and re-ead the official letter threatening us with 6000 € fine or jail. Our children do not want to go to school at all, and we do not want to force them. The order reads "Order to take care for the school attendance of your children Thomas and [...]
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Monday, August 27th, 2007
Learning Freely Network › QuickPost — WordPress
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Testing to see if this works for me. Tuesdi
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Sunday, August 26th, 2007
New right to post-GCSE education
All 16-year-old school leavers should be offered the chance to continue their education from this September, the government has told local authorities.
Ministers have written to councils in England to remind them of the duty to offer a suitable option to young people with no post-GCSE educational place.
Schools minister Jim Knight said the move would [...]
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Sunday, August 26th, 2007
Ireland: Homeschool Parents Ignore Competency Test Requirements
Parents who educate children at home ‘must pass’ competency tests
AS many as 2,000 children may be receiving their education at home — without the necessary permission from the authorities.
Under the Education Welfare Act, 2000, parents who home educate their children are legally obliged to register their children with the National Education Welfare Board (NEWB).
Last year, [...]
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Saturday, August 25th, 2007
Quote of the week
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Friday, August 24th, 2007
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