Tag: Academic Performance

Should schools really be dragging out that summer break? Like, is it actually making kids dumber, or should we just have them in class all year with shorter breaks? It's a whole debate, people....

School Breaks: To Shorten or Not to Shorten?So, like, this whole debate on school breaks has got me thinking, you know? Should schools really be giving kids these super long summer breaks? Is it,...

Headteachers and teaching unions in England have raised concerns over the proposed changes to the school inspection system by the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted). The new system would implement a report card...

Math scores on international tests have taken a significant hit, dropping 15 points between 2018 and 2022. This decline, equivalent to losing three-quarters of a school year of learning, is concerning. While the global...

Student learning is a crucial aspect of education that involves acquiring information and skills to achieve specific goals. Despite continuous efforts to improve school education since the 1980s, recent assessments show minimal progress in...

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a noticeable absence of students in K-12 schools due to chronic absenteeism. The average chronic absenteeism rate in 2022 rose to 28 percent, marking...

Scores on an international math test have dropped significantly between 2018 and 2022, leading to concerns about the quality of math education worldwide. The decline in scores was observed in various countries, including some...