(Newswire.net — July 18, 2016) — Your weekly news roundup
Education Reform
Earlier this month, teachers across England went on a one-day strike protesting the education system’s funding model and demanding reform. The NewStatesman outlines the current model of unequal distribution and how the new formula should look.
The Department of Education in the United States released an analysis over the past three decades comparing state and local budgets for prisons versus those for education. The report discovered budgets for prisons grew almost twice as fast as spending on public education.
The Medium discusses these implications, reiterating the proven case that investing in schools and ensuring postsecondary success for youth reduces crime and incarceration rates.
A recent Atlantic article examines how to help traumatized kids succeed in school and post-graduation. It looks at the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on a child’s behaviour, and proposes a relatively straightforward antidote using examples set by Lincoln Alternative high school in Walla Walla, Washington.
A new report by Plymouth University indicates how formal outdoor learning can have a positive impact on a child’s development, suggesting the establishment of an outdoor learning hub in schools, the BBC writes. The report shows that children have fewer opportunities for outdoor learning, which is hampering their physical, emotional, and mental development.
The Top 5
- Are your kids glued to their screens? Here are 5 ways to get their digital addiction under control this summer
- 5 tech trends reshaping education from last month’s International Society for Technology and Education conference