New guidance allows headteachers to remove a child from class if their conduct is detrimental to the education or welfare of other students. But is this risky?

In order to develop creative individuals, children need environments that nurture their interests. Between standards and testing, how much of that are they getting at school?

From making edible art using bird seed to turning your classroom into a twitcher’s den, there are plenty of ways to get involved with this year’s Big Schools’ Birdwatch.

Vi behöver undvika undervisningens tomma lådor och fylla dem med att eleverna får engagera sig i ämnet matematik. Det skriver Lisa Björklund Boistrup, matematik-didaktiskt inriktad forskare vid Linköpings universitet och Stockholms universitet i en krönika.

Eleverna som kommer till Vintertullsskolan bär på många misslyckanden. Därifrån går de ofta vidare till gymnasiet med återvunnet självförtroende. De har ett gemensamt: de kom ingen vart i den vanliga skolan.

There are multiple ways to assess a student’s progress besides standardized tests. Here are some alternatives to the existing system, including emotional skills surveys, sampling and government inspections.

One by one, in a room just off the gym floor at Edna Brewer Middle School in Oakland, Calif., seventh graders go on the interview hot seat.

A growing body of research suggests that teaching really young kids how to recognize and express their feelings can help them into their adult lives.

Slang may seem like it has no place in the dictionary, but dictionary editors are listening very closely to the words people use in real life.

Knowing what gets in the way of accomplishing goals can be more powerful than all the positive thinking in the world.

Understanding what struggle can do for the brain can help learners, explains Stanford professor Carol Dweck.

Vad gör man när eleverna varken lyssnar eller bryr sig? Fem före detta elever på barn- och fritidsprogrammet har varit med och skrivit en bok om saken.