Why More Homework Doesn’t Always Mean Better Learning

Sometimes the answer isn’t more. It’s better.It usually starts with the best intentions.Your child comes home from school carrying a reading book, a spelling list, and a maths worksheet. Dinner needs cooking. Emails still need answering. Before you k...

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Sep 16, 2026
Are We Underestimating What Kids Can Build?

Why teaching children to code should be about more than Scratch, syntax and clicking blocks.There is something I’ve been thinking about lately:Are we actually underestimating children?Not because we don’t believe in them.Quite the opposite.We want to...

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Sep 16, 2026
Ontario’s Attendance and Participation Evaluation Update

Setting students up for success within and beyond the classroomPhoto by Joan Kwamboka on UnsplashYou’ve heard the saying, “Showing up is half the battle”. For high school students in Ontario, Canada, effective the 2026–27 academic year, showing up is...

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Sep 14, 2026
Our Students Shouldn’t Be Guinea Pigs For Chatbots

Why it concerns me, an education reporter, when McMahon backs classroom AI use by referencing Alpha SchoolPhoto by Shantanu Kumar on UnsplashDuring the summer, I was invited by Taiwan’s Hualien Family Education Center to talk about fostering artifici...

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Sep 14, 2026