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18/03/2026
Parents told children who are not read to start school as ‘second-class citizens’ Children’s laureate, Frank Cottrell-Boyce outlined how almost 50% of children arrive at school without having been read to by their parents
28/02/2026
I'm a Harvard-trained psychologist who worked with 1,000 kids: Why so many children are struggling today—and what they need from parents Harvard-trained child psychologist Ross W. Greene has studied over 1,000 kids. He explains why so many children are struggling today, and what parents and educators can do to support them.
25/02/2026
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/parenting/how-can-i-keep-my-son-off-social-media/
We caved and bought our 11-year-old a phone. Now I’m trying to undo the damage The Anxious Generation author, Jonathan Haidt, gives our writer tips on navigating her child’s social media use
24/02/2026
https://www.facebook.com/share/1Gg1RZLsew/
Finland is out here accidentally creating the world’s best education system, and honestly, it’s so simple that it almost seems like it shouldn’t work. No standardized tests, minimal homework, and a 9 to 2 schedule? Sounds too good to be true, but Finland’s over here proving everyone wrong. Teachers work fewer hours and get paid like doctors, and the results are outstanding.
It’s almost like they stumbled upon the formula for success while everyone else is out here stressing over essays, exams, and 14-hour school days. Finland just said, “Hey, let’s treat teachers with respect and let the kids learn at their own pace,” and boom—best education system. The world should seriously take notes on this one, especially if we want our future generations to actually enjoy learning.
It might be accidental, but it sure looks like Finland has figured it out. Meanwhile, the rest of us are still trying to figure out how to fix our outdated systems. Maybe we should just start sending our kids to Finland instead. 📚💡
22/02/2026
Parents on posting: ‘We’ve opted out, so my child is being excluded’ As concerns grow around safety, identity theft, consent and AI, attitudes to sharing images on social media are changing
22/02/2026
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/parents-opt-kids-school-laptops-ask-pen-paper-rcna257158
Parents opt kids out of school computers, insisting on pen and paper instead Parents are forming a loose network teaching one another how to get their children off school-issued Chromebooks and iPads.
22/02/2026
The U.S. spent $30 billion to ditch textbooks for laptops and tablets: The result is the first generation less cognitively capable than their parents | Fortune Neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath said older generations “screwed up” giving students access to so much technology: “I genuinely hope Gen Z quickly figures that out and gets mad.”
12/01/2026
https://www.comunidad.madrid/servicios/educacion/solicita-tu-admision-educacion-infantil-obligatoria-bachillerato
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Solicita tu... Admisión en Educación Infantil, Obligatoria y Bachillerato Proceso de admisión de alumnos en centros sostenidos con fondos públicos
12/01/2026
https://www.spanish.academy/blog/8-unexpected-challenges-of-raising-bilingual-children/
8 Unexpected Challenges of Raising Bilingual Children Raising a bilingual child comes with its own set of obstacles and challenges. Learn about 8 unexpected challenges of raising bilingual children!
27/05/2025
Estonia eschews phone bans in schools and takes leap into AI Country at top of education charts aims to equip students and teachers with ‘world-class artificial intelligence skills’