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Learning Archive
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Responsibility
Posted on December 31, 2009 | No CommentsAs the Archbishop of Canterbury's Christmas sermon bemoaned children's lack of childhood Philip Johnston in the telegraph asks why adults are treated like children? But Mr Johnston - both are true, and are two sides of the same coin - a lack of individual independence and increasing dependence on the state. -
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to uphold that parents have the primary responsibility for the upbringing and development of their child
Posted on December 29, 2009 | No CommentsWe the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to uphold that parents have the primary responsibility for the upbringing and development of their child, to not undermine parents legitimately fulfilling their […] -
Cognitive science and maths education
Posted on December 22, 2009 | No CommentsInteresting article in the New York Times on application of cognitive science on education. Suggesting that children are better at maths than is often assumed. Talks about a method where […] -
Home educated adults more socially engaged, have higher incomes and are happier than average
Posted on December 16, 2009 | No CommentsA new study released today by the Canadian Centre for Home Education reveals that home-educated adults excel in all measured areas of adult life. The study surveyed adults whose parents […] -
Advent calendars
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Norwich school children get a taster of a different kind of education
Posted on November 17, 2009 | No CommentsPrimary school children get a chance to become zookeepers and think about animals in caprivity in a theme based. What the article doesn’t say – this approach is hardly new! […] -
Submissions to Select Committee on Badman Review
Posted on November 11, 2009 | 2 CommentsThose of us watching the Badman Review and the Government steps to register, monitor and control education outside school have been aware for a long time of the poor quality […] -
Clever fools: Why a high IQ doesn’t mean you’re smart
Posted on October 29, 2009 | No CommentsNews Scientist reports on why IQ isn’t everything. 28 October 2009 http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20427321.000-clever-fools-why-a-high-iq-doesnt-mean-youre-smart.html?DCMP=NLC-nletter&nsref=mg20427321.000 -
Mass Lobby of Parliament
Posted on October 14, 2009 | No CommentsHad an exciting and hopeful day at the Houses of Parliament. A big group of families – picnicing, playing, demonstrating and seeing their MPs. We need to keep up the […] -
Home educated children snatched by authorites
Posted on October 7, 2009 | No CommentsHome educators in Europe are fighting for the right to choose to home educate and in some cases are having their children snatched away JUST because they home educate. The […]