News archive for 22nd May 2021

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No 10 ‘tried to block’ data on spread of new Covid variant in English schools - Guardian Student loan system 'out of control' as graduates leave uni with £100k to repay - Mirror 8am-6pm extended school day on the table - Times Educational Supplement | TES Surge testing for west London after Indian variant detected - Mail Top pupils rejected by universities in A-levels fiasco fallout - Observer The 'free speech' law will make university debate harder, not easier | David Renton - Guardian FE chatter: The new skills bill and All That Glitters - Times Educational Supplement | TES Teacher backlash against exam boards claiming ‘we’re busier than ever’ in wake of GCSE and A-level fiasco - Evening Standard The aerodynamics of research - UKEdChat Kathleen Stock: taboo around gender identity has chilling effect on academics - Guardian Religious worship in schools may be scrapped and replaced with inclusive assemblies - Mail Scottish education system "on the verge of crisis" - NASUWT Schools need immediate support to deal with the impact of grading - NASUWT Parents driving rise in harassment and abuse of teachers - NASUWT Keeping track of the ever-evolving laws of higher education - Wonkhe Marcus Rashford: ‘Whenever I hear “no”, I ask myself: why not?’ - Guardian Podcast 114: Research on teacher social networks - Teacher Toolkit Pandemic has exacerbated gaps in support for ASN pupils - NASUWT DfE’s ‘Falcon’ turnaround trust tells staff there’s no such thing as a free lunch - Schools Week Covid Indian variant: Evidence virus poses bigger risk to children - Express Teachers 'suffering increasing parent abuse online' - Times Educational Supplement | TES