Education News Weekly – 11th June, 2017

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Dangerous smartphones, a school fight club and what a hung parliament could mean for education   Election news – Guardian, Independent, BBC Well, well, well. That was exhilarating, wasn’t it? Who saw that coming, eh? Certainly, there’s a good chance the education vote swung heavily towards Labour, given Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to increase per-pupil spending by 6% over the next … Read More

ELECTION SPECIAL: How will education look in 2021?

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It’s 2021, after four years of the new government. Cars are driving themselves, people only shop online and at least two of your good friends are robots.  But what will the education landscape look like in 2021, if each party keeps to their manifesto promises? *DISCLAIMER*: MINERVA ARE NOT FORTUNE TELLERS, AND DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PARTY IN POWER WILL ACTUALLY … Read More

Education News Weekly – 5th June, 2017

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Assaults on teachers, May’s mounting election woes and the link between drugs, alcohol and A*s     Election Update – Guardian, BBC, Independent With people heading to the polls this Thursday, and campaigning halted due to the weekend attacks in London, the race for No. 10 is getting tense…and personal.   The Guardian reports that the education funding crisis has soared … Read More