visa applications 25% off pre-Covid figures as recovery continues

The figures, released on June 3, are down from the 83,733 approved in the 2019/20 year, but they show recovery from the big drop during the Covid-19 pandemic when the country’s borders were closed. The 2022/23 figures show an uptick in applications from India that were declined. In total, 7,263 study visa applications were granted, compared with the 2,360 … Read more

3 Great Ways to Boost Donor Acquisition for FY24

Fundraiser hears the words: “Donor acquisition:” cue dramatic music and sense of impending dread. Or at least that’s how I feel this topic is viewed by many fundraisers. Unfortunately, the trepidation surrounding this key goal is deepening with recent changes to participation rate tracking and what that means for development shops in higher education, in … Read more

Kids can’t all be star athletes. Here’s how schools can welcome more students to play

During the last few pandemic years, physical activity fell, while obesity rates and mental health challenges grew, note Tom Farrey and Jon Solomon of the Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program in a 2022 handbook for reimagining school sports. At the same time, interest in sports has grown, which “presents an historic opportunity for schools … Read more

How I implemented tutoring in my school

Simrat Mavi, deputy headteacher of St Giles Church of England Primary School shares her experience of how she implemented tutoring and tips for other schools. Background of school: St Giles Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled mixed school in Walsall. There are 441 pupils enrolled in the school, of which 35.9% of … Read more

The Power of Interleaving Curriculum Material

@TeacherToolkit Ross Morrison McGill founded @TeacherToolkit in 2010, and today, he is one of the ‘most followed educators’on social media in the world. In 2015, he was nominated as one of the ‘500 Most Influential People in Britain’ by The Sunday Times as a result of… Read more about @TeacherToolkit How can teachers supercharge their … Read more

Charter schools have improved in the past 15 years, but many still fail students, researchers say

Though trends were heading in a positive direction, it was unclear whether the progress would continue. “In many ways, we’ve been holding our breath for the last 10 years,” said Raymond.  Favored by Black and Hispanic families According to the latest available data from the 2020-21 school year, there are now 7,800 charters serving 3.7 … Read more

My Experience With Childhood Trauma And CPTSD

On Childhood Trauma, CPTSD, And Finding A Path To Healing by Terry Heick Last January, I couldn’t get out of bed. I don’t mean I physically couldn’t. And I don’t mean that I couldn’t motivate myself or was having a bad day or was sleepy or especially emotional or ‘down.’ I mean I could not … Read more