Demanding nature of current school system continues to ‘stress’ many parents.
Last Friday, my daughter came home and announced that her weekend assignment required her to make a javelin. You know, that pole that Julius Yego likes to throw up in the air.
But that was not all, by the end of the month, she added, they were expected to have completed carving a musical instrument of their choice. For this, she informed me, she required a sizeable unprocessed block of wood. The things we Competency-Based Curriculum parents go through…
An increasing number of headteachers are turning to the ‘no-excuses’ high academic approach for their schools. But, for some they…
When schools are trying to 'tutor-proof' their entry exams, you know something has gone drastically wrong
As exclusions soar, experts are blaming a backlash against traditional forms of discipline
A playground clash over toys forced mum-of-two Jillian Lim to rethink the "let kids share when they're ready" trend in modern…
“The test was the worst day of the school year for me."
“I imagine she will catch a second wind once she’s there. Are the struggles and tears beforehand worth the effort, though?”
