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Posted by: Principal/Editor on April 29, 2015

Posted by: Principal/Editor on March 20, 2015

I had an idea in the 1980s and to my surprise, it changed education around the world
There are two types of knowledge – we've evolved to acquire the first naturally; we need schools for the second. Cognitive load theory explains how to teach knowledge we don't automatically get.
So your kid's finished their first year of school. Here's what they should have learnt
Generally speaking, if your English-speaking child is at least six years old by the end of the year, there are some standard things they should know and be able to do.
PISA doesn't define education quality, and knee-jerk policy proposals won't fix whatever is broken
PISA tests only three subjects that aren't representative of an entire education system. Meanwhile, the test conditions are different across countries and comparisons are fraught.
Estonia didn't deliver its PISA results on the cheap, and neither will Australia
Australia spends virtually the same on schools as the Estonian government, once wage differences are taken into account.

Canadian view of China worsens as row drags into second year December 12, 2019
Canadians have soured on China, according to a poll released Wednesday, as a diplomatic crisis over tit-for-tat detentions of a Chinese tech executive and two Canadians drags into a second year.
YouTube bans 'implied' threats December 12, 2019
YouTube broadened its anti-harassment policies on Wednesday to include a ban on "implied" threats along with insults based on race, gender identity or sexual orientation.
Fears of further eruption as New Zealand volcano death toll climbs December 12, 2019
The official death toll from New Zealand's White Island volcano disaster rose to eight Thursday, as fears of another eruption continued to frustrate efforts to recover bodies from the smouldering island.
Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen seeks reduction in US prison term December 12, 2019
Michael Cohen, a former lawyer for Donald Trump who became a key witness against the president for House Democrats, is seeking a reduction in his current three-year prison sentence, an attorney for Cohen said on Wednesday.

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