3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (633+ words) School staff tell focus groups they believe school system in England and Wales cannot deal with attendance crisis Teachers have so little belief in the importance of pupils’ full school attendance that they would take their own children on term…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (601+ words) It finally dawned on me that perhaps the teachers were not just getting in the way of my good times, they were actually on my side I arrived in Australia from the UK in 1983, at the sprightly age of 14. Unbeknown…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1733+ words) Guardian journalism is independent. We earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. From loafers to lunch boxes to fancy stationery, these picks for kids, teens and grownups will bring that new-term energy, whatever your…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (38+ words) The Guardian Teaching about respectful relationships in schools? How dare women! Matt Canavan reckons feminism and woke genderism push young men toward the manosphere...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (24+ words) The Guardian Tom Gauld on methods for encouraging a reluctant young reader – cartoon...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (711+ words) Writing longhand, free of noise and notifications, can unlock powerful potential for creativity – as writer Clare Thorp discovered with the assistance of the reMarkable Paper Pure Lately, it doesn’t feel like my ideas have been too good. I don’t mean…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (713+ words) Exclusive: Dr Will Tullett says better understanding of scents can improve wellbeing and perception of the world Children need a better education in sniffing aromas, a leading historian of smells has said, noting it may improve their wellbeing and help…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (226+ words) Can you think in 3D? Today’s puzzle concerns a fish swimming in a tank that is two metres high, one metre across and one metre deep. The image below shows one path the fish swam. This path shown from the front,…...