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  • Independent Schools Australia is urging the federal government to take up a national AI pilot or risk creating a widening educational divide.

    In some schools, chatbots interrogate students about their work. But the AI revolution has teachers worried

    The fast take-up of innovative technology risks creating a ‘two-speed system’, an Independent Schools Australia paper warns
  • Children in a classroom

    What is the new gender guidance for schools and colleges in England?

  • Generic image of children walking to school

    Gender guidance for English primary school pupils permits use of different pronouns

  • Three smiling students wearing blue school uniforms with mobile phone in school corridor

    School phone policies in England a ‘huge drain’ on staff resources – study

  • Primary school children sat together

    The Guardian view on inclusive schools: ministers should recognise that class size matters

  • Pupils run up the stairs at a school

    School suspension in England only to be for pupils’ most serious misbehaviour

  • Parents want more guidance on what school readiness looks like.

    Wednesday briefing: ​Can we turn around the growing school readiness crisis?

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  • Teenage girls using mobile phones

    Schools in England should be phone-free all day, education secretary says

  • Young girl using an iPad

    The Guardian view on toddlers and screens: more reasons to be fearful of big tech

  • Adrian Chiles

    I went back to school for a day – and discovered some very unsettling facts about learning

    Adrian Chiles

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    Secret Teacher: teaching children without play was soul-destroying

    After spending time in early years, the focus on assessment and structured learning in years 1 and 2 came as a shock
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    Secret Teacher: the emphasis on British history is depriving students of balance

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    Secret Teacher: I hated teaching – until I realised my school was the problem

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    Secret Teacher: the exodus of older teachers is draining schools of expertise

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    Secret Teacher: students need PSHE guidance but I'm not equipped to give it

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    Secret Teacher: I fear for the wellbeing of students under pressure to perform

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    Secret Teacher: my students know all about exams but little of the wider world

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    Secret Teacher: my school dumbs down learning for students with special needs

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    Secret Teacher: my school's endless rules do more harm than good

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Teaching careers

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    Teaching is ruining my life, but I don't know what to do instead

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    Teachers on Twitter: why you should join and how to get started

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    Secret Teacher: Class, I wish I'd told you the truth about my mental health

Job hunting

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    Fancy a career change? Six tips for finding a new job

    January is a popular time for people to quit their jobs. Our experts offer advice for people who want to take the leap
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    From yoga instructors to novelists: five ways to turn your hobby into a job

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    Everything you're doing wrong in a job interview – and how to fix it

Work-life balance

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    Merz’s party vows to clamp down on Germany’s ‘lifestyle part-time work’

  • Woman with phone, laptop in sunlight with water glinting

    ‘Brilliant for work-life balance’: how Britain is embracing the ‘workation’

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    The perfect working day: how to get everything done – without getting stressed

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    The perfect commute: how to turn a frustrating chore into fun – and better fitness

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