Jämfört med andra rika länder hamnar Sverige långt ner på listan när det kommer till barns psykiska välbefinnande. Ingen överraskning, enligt barnpsykologen Martin Forster.

A new look at children from the world’s richest countries offers a mixed picture of their health, skills and happiness. For far too many, issues such as poverty, exclusion and pollution threaten their mental well-being, physical health and opportunities to develop skills. (pdf)

Sverige hamnar långt ner på listan när det gäller barns psykiska välbefinnande. Det visar en ny rapport från UNICEF som jämför barns situation i världens rika länder.

Union straw poll found concern among teachers about safety measures in schools.

The coronavirus pandemic could affect teenagers' well-being, particularly high-school seniors, female students and students from low-income families, according to a study of teenagers in China. Data shows that across more than 20 provinces in China, 44% of students had depression and 37% experienced anxiety, with more than 30% showing signs of both.

Inside Spanish schools as coronavirus widens inequalities.

About two-thirds of students worldwide who participated in the Programme for International Student Assessment report being satisfied with their lives, writes Andreas Schleicher, director for education and skills at the OECD. In this commentary, Schleicher shares other findings from the data, including the link between disciplinary climate and reading performance and the effect that bullying…

DfE figures estimate only 88% of schoolchildren were recorded as present last week.

Schoolchildren and their parents should be next in line for Covid-19 tests after NHS and social care, the UK justice secretary, Robert Buckland, has suggested, as he admitted the government was facing “real challenges” in its testing programme.

Schools will face staff shortages and disruption unless Covid testing is improved, say head teachers.

SF opfordrer sundhedsministeren til at opdele skoler og plejehjem i mindre grupper for at forebygge smitte.

"Så länge jag bara behöver rigga upp min kamera och filma av tavlan går det bra", säger matematiklärare Annika Lindblad i Åbo. Lärarfacket gör rätt i att reagera på streamning, säger historielärare Niklas Andersson i Esbo. Snart kan man bara streama och sluta anställa lärare, funderar han.