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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 3h

Very pointedly the Norwegian Nobel committee awarded the prize to Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader who has had to go into hiding, for “keeping the flame of democracy burning amidst a growing darkness”

Something Trump is decidedly NOT doing. Driving his country to civil war instead.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 4h

BREAKING: For her work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela, María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize.

María Corina Machado of Venezuela wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Opposition activist María Corina Machado of Venezuela has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel committee praised her as a key figure in unifying Venezuela's political opposition.

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Barbara Bleiman @barbarableiman.bsky.social · 32m

This was such an important thing to be saying a year ago, and just as important now!

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DamsonEd @damsoned.bsky.social · 20m

It is really strange that teachers/leaders are still convinced that individual word reading leads to comprehension! It shows a deep misunderstanding of what comprehension is - I think we have gone backwards in that understanding over the past 10 years. NO ONE who is a cog scientist believes that!

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Barbara Bleiman @barbarableiman.bsky.social · 26m

Lots in this piece that's very true, except if the 'phonics 1st & only' approach hasn't led to great comprehension & engaged fluent readers with stamina, & the phonics test itself has failed to deliver the overwhelmingly good results promised, then the 'hooray for phonics' tone here is a bit odd!

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DamsonEd @damsoned.bsky.social · 1h

Well, at least there is some acceptance that phonics isn’t enough.

But, phonics hasn’t been a success story. All we have seen is that a different group of children are not served by the way we must teach children to read.

It’s so so sad. 🤷‍♀️

www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

Beyond phonics: why England still has a reading problem

The latest phonics screening check data is further proof that teaching reading is not ‘done’ at the end of KS1, writes Claire Heald

www.tes.com

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Kit Yates @kityates.bsky.social · 15m

"Well it was nice while it lasted. We had an unprecedented 10 months of low and stable Covid levels in England - but this is now over. We are seeing a definite, significant wave of Covid infections across England."

England is now experiencing a significant Covid wave, after 10 months of relative quiet

The latest Covid situation in England and a look at where NHS services are as we head into winter

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Mary Wombat @littlemavis.bsky.social · 7h

Haven't seen this but did anybody challenge Yusuf, whose parents were immigrants, on his anti-immigrant stance? Why do we pussyfoot around this? Call out their hypocrisy

Anita R @venividiverily.bsky.social · 15h

I could watch Zack Polanski utterly wreck Zia Yusuf ALL DAY LONG.

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sjsblenkathra @sjsblenkathra.bsky.social · 6h

I would add Birbalsingh.

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Sue Cowley @suecowley.bsky.social · 16h

Short list of people whose views on education I don't take seriously.

Spielman
Gove
Farage

😒 #EduSky

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Sue Cowley @suecowley.bsky.social · 7h

I haven't even read this yet and I'm screaming *NO!!!* at my phone. Seriously have people stopped *thinking* about adverse side effects? I'm sorry but this is a giant red flag for all kinds of reasons.

Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 7h

Exclusive: Teachers will use 'deepfake' technology to create an AI avatar of themselves to deliver catch-up lessons for pupils who have missed school

Watch one of the school’s ‘deepfake’ teachers in our story below

schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-trus...

'Deepfake' teacher avatars to help pupils catch up

Academy trust staff to use AI generator to introduce resources for pupils returning to school

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Lorna Walter @lornawalter.bsky.social · 5h

Yes! Yes! Yes!

Teaching with my eyes shut @eyesshutteacher.bsky.social · 6h

Strongly agree!

Sheila @sheilattuned.bsky.social · 6h

Certainly in primary homework shouldn’t be a thing
Reading or being read to seems like only necessity for home
#children
#parenting
#schools

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Lorna Walter @lornawalter.bsky.social · 5h

OMG!

Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 7h

Exclusive: Reform UK-run Kent council plans to raid £2 million from schools’ already-squeezed budgets to pay for vital services it can no longer afford, sparking fears of more classroom cuts

schoolsweek.co.uk/reform-run-k...

Reform-run Kent council plans £2m school budget raid

Leaders say proposals fly in face of pre-election pledges to identify efficiencies from 'DOGE' unit

schoolsweek.co.uk

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 1d

Religious hate crime recorded by police in England and Wales has reached a record high, new figures have shown

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Hate crime rises in England and Wales with religiously-motivated offences at record level

Hate crimes targeted at Muslims rose by almost a fifth, with the Home Office noting a “clear spike” in these offences after the Southport murders and riots that followed last summer.

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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 1d

After two years of a livestreamed genocide and unimaginable loss, agreement on the first phase of a ceasefire deal that allows some humanitarian aid into Gaza and releases the hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners is overdue.

However, this cannot be another brief pause in the violence.

Image reads "Breaking, ceasefire agreed. The UK government must ensure the deal respects the human rights of the Palestinian people."

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 21h

Plans to weaken protections for national parks will have ‘disastrous consequences’ say green groups

Letter from 170-plus organisations calls on government to drop proposed changes to planning law

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Plans to weaken protections for national parks will have ‘disastrous consequences’ say green groups

Exclusive: Letter from 170-plus organisations calls on government to drop proposed changes to planning law

www.theguardian.com

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Quakers in Britain @quaker.org.uk · 21h

Quakers in Britain have warned that new government plans to tighten protest laws even further are "not only unnecessary but dangerous".

Quakers warn new protest powers “dangerous and unnecessary”

Quakers in Britain have warned that new government plans to tighten protest laws even further are “not only unnecessary but dangerous”.

www.quaker.org.uk

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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · 21h

We see comments like this all the time.

But the thing is, lots of people who need food banks HAVE JOBS.

Bills are rising, rent is sky-high – and wages just don’t cover it all. Even when income is topped up by Universal Credit, people still don’t have enough money to survive.

Screenshot of a comment on Trussell's TikTok: 'Get a job?'

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Rev. Benjamin Cremer @brcremer.bsky.social · 15h

It doesn’t matter what your politics are regarding immigration. If they do not begin and end with human beings needing to be treated with dignity and respect, especially when it comes to the enforcement of the law, your politics are wrong.

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 1d

Nature lovers and photographers! 🍂

The leaves are turning, the nights are growing longer… and it’s time for seasons to change on our profile.

Share your best autumn snaps in the replies, and we’ll pick a favourite to feature as our cover photo! 😍