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As a district cabinet member and superintendent, I spent countless hours in planning sessions, retreats, and other meetings where system leaders are supposed to come up with a new strategic [...]

The news from Suriname today is about sea pirates attacking fishermen. You probably didn't read about it. At the same time, Suriname is involved in a bitter dispute with Jamaica [...]

An analysis of how the concept of personalised education will change the way schools function, the way the interact with students and parents, and the challenges they will face in getting personalisation to work.

The issue of personalised learning and what this actually means is discussed. The Qualifications & Curriculum Authority talks of all secondary school pupils having access to a 'negotiated individual learning plan', while The Daily Telegraph talks about tailoring education to the abilities and aptitudes of each child. However, the cost of such a learning strategy and the impact on teachers also needs to be taken into account.