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The Guardian view on English schools: teachers and pupils should be proud of bucking a downward trend | Editorial
By EditorialInternational comparisons suggest that some things are being done right in England’s classrooms
#Schools #Education #Educationpolicy #Politics #TheGuardian #Editorial
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England’s teenagers outperform peers in most countries in maths, reading and science https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/sep/08/england-teenagers-outperform-peers-in-most-countries-in-maths-reading-and-science #Education #Oecd #Literacy #Mathematics #Science #EducationPolicy #Schools #UkNews
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England’s teenagers outperform peers in most countries in maths, reading and science
By Richard Adams Education editorOECD test sees results dip in almost all member nations and warns of ‘digital distractions’ eroding academic skills
#Education #OECD #Literacy #Mathematics #Science #Educationpolicy #Schools #UKnews #TheGuardian #RichardAdamsEducationeditor
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England’s teenagers outperform peers in most countries in maths, reading and science
By Richard Adams Education editorOECD test sees results dip in almost all member nations and warns of ‘digital distractions’ eroding academic skills
#Education #OECD #Literacy #Mathematics #Science #Educationpolicy #Schools #UKnews #TheGuardian #RichardAdamsEducationeditor
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England’s teenagers outperform peers in most countries in maths, reading and science
By Richard Adams Education editorOECD test sees results dip in almost all member nations and warns of ‘digital distractions’ eroding academic skills
#Education #OECD #Literacy #Mathematics #Science #Educationpolicy #Schools #UKnews #TheGuardian #RichardAdamsEducationeditor
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England’s teenagers outperform peers in most countries in maths, reading and science
By Richard Adams Education editorOECD test sees results dip in almost all member nations and warns of ‘digital distractions’ eroding academic skills
#Education #OECD #Literacy #Mathematics #Science #Educationpolicy #Schools #UKnews #TheGuardian #RichardAdamsEducationeditor
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Do School Phone Pouches Work? What the Pilot Found
A Northern Ireland pilot linked phone pouches with less in-school use, but mixed outcomes and study limitations complicate claims about wider benefits.https://ferdiox.com/blog/2026/09/07/do-school-phone-pouches-work-what-the-pilot-found/
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Do School Phone Pouches Work? What the Pilot Found
A Northern Ireland pilot linked phone pouches with less in-school use, but mixed outcomes and study limitations complicate claims about wider benefits.https://ferdiox.com/blog/2026/09/07/do-school-phone-pouches-work-what-the-pilot-found/
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Do School Phone Pouches Work? What the Pilot Found
A Northern Ireland pilot linked phone pouches with less in-school use, but mixed outcomes and study limitations complicate claims about wider benefits.https://ferdiox.com/blog/2026/09/07/do-school-phone-pouches-work-what-the-pilot-found/
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Do School Phone Pouches Work? What the Pilot Found
A Northern Ireland pilot linked phone pouches with less in-school use, but mixed outcomes and study limitations complicate claims about wider benefits.https://ferdiox.com/blog/2026/09/07/do-school-phone-pouches-work-what-the-pilot-found/
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Do School Phone Pouches Work? What the Pilot Found
A Northern Ireland pilot linked phone pouches with less in-school use, but mixed outcomes and study limitations complicate claims about wider benefits.https://ferdiox.com/blog/2026/09/07/do-school-phone-pouches-work-what-the-pilot-found/
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‘Powerful example’: minister looks to Essex school for blueprint to transform Send provision
By Richard Adams Education editorGeorgia Gould says moving system towards inclusion will mean parents ‘don’t need to fight’ for support in future
#Specialeducationalneeds #Schools #Educationpolicy #Schoolfunding #Children #Education #Society #TheGuardian #RichardAdamsEducationeditor
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‘Powerful example’: minister looks to Essex school for blueprint to transform Send provision
By Richard Adams Education editorGeorgia Gould says moving system towards inclusion will mean parents ‘don’t need to fight’ for support in future
#Specialeducationalneeds #Schools #Educationpolicy #Schoolfunding #Children #Education #Society #TheGuardian #RichardAdamsEducationeditor
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‘Powerful example’: minister looks to Essex school for blueprint to transform Send provision
By Richard Adams Education editorGeorgia Gould says moving system towards inclusion will mean parents ‘don’t need to fight’ for support in future
#Specialeducationalneeds #Schools #Educationpolicy #Schoolfunding #Children #Education #Society #TheGuardian #RichardAdamsEducationeditor
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‘Powerful example’: minister looks to Essex school for blueprint to transform Send provision
By Richard Adams Education editorGeorgia Gould says moving system towards inclusion will mean parents ‘don’t need to fight’ for support in future
#Specialeducationalneeds #Schools #Educationpolicy #Schoolfunding #Children #Education #Society #TheGuardian #RichardAdamsEducationeditor
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Pupils with Send plans in England likely to double to one in 10 in rush for support
By Richard Adams Education editorSchools and councils express financial concerns as EHCP applications surge before potential change in provision
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/sep/06/schools-england-report-surge-send-applications
#Specialeducationalneeds #Schools #Schoolfunding #Localgovernment #Children #Educationpolicy #England #UKnews #Education #Society #TheGuardian #RichardAdamsEducationeditor
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Pupils with Send plans in England likely to double to one in 10 in rush for support
By Richard Adams Education editorSchools and councils express financial concerns as EHCP applications surge before potential change in provision
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/sep/06/schools-england-report-surge-send-applications
#Specialeducationalneeds #Schools #Schoolfunding #Localgovernment #Children #Educationpolicy #England #UKnews #Education #Society #TheGuardian #RichardAdamsEducationeditor
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Pupils with Send plans in England likely to double to one in 10 in rush for support
By Richard Adams Education editorSchools and councils express financial concerns as EHCP applications surge before potential change in provision
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/sep/06/schools-england-report-surge-send-applications
#Specialeducationalneeds #Schools #Schoolfunding #Localgovernment #Children #Educationpolicy #England #UKnews #Education #Society #TheGuardian #RichardAdamsEducationeditor
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Pupils with Send plans in England likely to double to one in 10 in rush for support
By Richard Adams Education editorSchools and councils express financial concerns as EHCP applications surge before potential change in provision
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/sep/06/schools-england-report-surge-send-applications
#Specialeducationalneeds #Schools #Schoolfunding #Localgovernment #Children #Educationpolicy #England #UKnews #Education #Society #TheGuardian #RichardAdamsEducationeditor
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Pupils with Send plans in England likely to double to one in 10 in rush for support https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/sep/06/schools-england-report-surge-send-applications #SpecialEducationalNeeds #Schools #SchoolFunding #LocalGovernment #Children #EducationPolicy #England #UkNews #Education #Society
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Pupils with Send plans in England likely to double to one in 10 in rush for support https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/sep/06/schools-england-report-surge-send-applications #SpecialEducationalNeeds #Schools #SchoolFunding #LocalGovernment #Children #EducationPolicy #England #UkNews #Education #Society
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Pupils with Send plans in England likely to double to one in 10 in rush for support https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/sep/06/schools-england-report-surge-send-applications #SpecialEducationalNeeds #Schools #SchoolFunding #LocalGovernment #Children #EducationPolicy #England #UkNews #Education #Society
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Pupils with Send plans in England likely to double to one in 10 in rush for support https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/sep/06/schools-england-report-surge-send-applications #SpecialEducationalNeeds #Schools #SchoolFunding #LocalGovernment #Children #EducationPolicy #England #UkNews #Education #Society
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Texas: Faith, Freedom, and Mind Your Damn Business
By Cliff Potts, CSO
Editor-in-Chief, WPS NewsBaybay City, Leyte, Philippines — September 4, 2026, 9:15 p.m. PHT
Texas talks about faith constantly and practices freedom inconsistently. Religion is waved like a banner while personal liberty is quietly narrowed, regulated, or punished when it doesn’t line up with political fashion. This contradiction has become so normal that many Texans barely notice it anymore.
Faith is not the problem. Power is.
Faith Is Personal, Not Administrative
Texas is home to churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, meeting houses, and people who believe quietly or not at all. That pluralism is not a flaw. It is a fact. Faith has always been part of Texas life, but it has never belonged to the state.
When government begins enforcing one version of belief, it stops protecting faith and starts weaponizing it. That does not strengthen religion. It cheapens it. Faith that requires government backing is not faith—it is insecurity dressed up as authority.
People believe deeply without being coerced. The state does not need to supervise that.
Freedom Means Leaving People Alone
Texas politicians love to invoke freedom while inserting themselves into private decisions about bodies, families, education, and belief. That is not freedom. It is control wrapped in familiar language.
True freedom is not loud. It is boring. It is the quiet confidence that your neighbor’s life choices are none of your business unless they cause real harm. A free society tolerates disagreement without demanding conformity.
If a belief system is strong, it does not need the force of law to survive.
Religion in Schools Without Indoctrination
Teaching about religion is not the same thing as preaching it. Students benefit from understanding the beliefs that shape history, culture, and global affairs. Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Shinto, Indigenous traditions, and secular ethics all belong in a serious education.
Teaching one belief as truth while excluding others is not education. It is indoctrination. Texas should be confident enough to teach broadly without fear.
Knowledge does not weaken faith. It strengthens discernment.
The Myth of Moral Decline
Texas politics often leans on claims of moral collapse to justify intrusion into private life. These claims rarely hold up under scrutiny. Crime trends, family structures, and social behavior are influenced far more by economics, education, and stability than by religious enforcement.
Blaming social problems on belief differences avoids addressing harder causes like poverty, healthcare access, housing, and education. Moral panic is easier than policy work.
A serious state solves problems instead of sermonizing about them.
Faith Communities Do Real Work
Faith-based organizations are often the first to respond when communities struggle. They feed people, shelter families, provide counseling, and show up quietly without demanding credit. That work matters. It deserves respect and support.
What it does not require is political dominance. Faith communities are strongest when they act voluntarily, not when they are fused to state power.
Service speaks louder than slogans.
Freedom of Conscience Cuts Both Ways
Freedom of religion includes the freedom not to believe. It includes the freedom to change beliefs. It includes the freedom to practice quietly without public approval. Protecting conscience means accepting outcomes you may personally dislike.
That is the price of liberty. It is also its strength.
Texas cannot claim to honor freedom while punishing people for living differently.
When Government Picks Winners
History offers no shortage of warnings about governments that decide which beliefs are acceptable. Even when intentions begin as sincere, outcomes tend toward exclusion, resentment, and abuse. Texas is not immune to that pattern.
Keeping church and state separate does not weaken either. It protects both from corruption.
Personal Faith, Public Restraint
Leaders are allowed their faith. They are allowed to be guided by conscience. What they are not allowed to do is impose that conscience as law when it infringes on the rights of others.
Restraint is not betrayal. It is maturity.
What a Confident Texas Would Do
A confident Texas would protect freedom of worship for everyone and freedom from coercion for everyone else. It would teach religion academically, not devotionally. It would trust families and individuals to handle belief without supervision.
Most of all, it would stop confusing moral authority with legal power.
Why This Matters Going Forward
Faith will continue to shape Texas culture. That is not in question. The question is whether it will be used to inspire service and compassion—or to justify intrusion and control.
Freedom survives only when people mind their own damn business.
Texas is strong enough to do that.
This essay will be archived as part of the ongoing WPS News Monthly Brief Series available through Amazon.
References (APA)
#churchAndState #CivilLiberties #educationPolicy #personalFreedom #religiousFreedom #TexasPolitics #TexasReligion #WPSNews
Pew Research Center. (2025). Religious diversity and belief in the United States.
First Amendment Center. (2025). Religion, government, and constitutional boundaries.
National Council of State Legislatures. (2025). Religious freedom and public policy analysis.
Gallup. (2025). Public attitudes toward religion and government.
American Academy of Religion. (2025). Teaching religion in public education. -
Russia says it could hit UK military targets over support for Ukraine – UK politics live
By Taz AliKremlin threatens British targets inside and outside Ukraine and claims UK’s ‘hostile line’ risks escalating conflict
#Politics #Youngpeople #Workcareers #Employability #Education #Benefits #Educationpolicy #PatMcFadden #AndyBurnham #Tata #Steelindustry #Industrialpolicy #UKcostoflivingcrisis #Unemployment #Ukraine #Russia #Military #TheGuardian #TazAli
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Karnataka’s State Education Policy has not yet been finalised. The policy continues to remain under review rather than being treated as a completed framework. SSLC-related rules also remain subject to consideration by the concerned board and ongoing court review. A final position will depend on the completion of these review processes.
https://links.nammaward.in/rF21p
#StateEducationPolicy #SSLC #EducationPolicy #SchoolEducation #KarnatakaEducation
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Karnataka’s State Education Policy is still under review.
Bengaluru schools are continuing to watch for clarity on what comes next. Until the review is completed, the final policy position should not be treated as settled.
Here is what schools, educators and parents should know about the current status.
https://links.nammaward.in/0agFv
#KarnatakaEducation #StateEducationPolicy #BengaluruSchools #EducationPolicy #SchoolEducation
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Mathematics is the canary in the coal mine of any education system: It's a delicate pyramid that crumbles if the base is not strong.
Using IMO results, here are the countries that improved most from 2006 to 2026 and those that declined the most. Using rank percentile within each year’s field:
Most improved
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia: 2.2% → 69.8% (+67.6pp)
🇲🇾 Malaysia: 22.5% → 83.6% (+61.1pp)
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan: 14.6% → 70.7% (+56.1pp)
🇧🇩 Bangladesh: 11.2% → 67.2% (+56.0pp)
🇮🇳 India: 61.8% → 94.8% (+33.0pp)Biggest declines
🇲🇩 Moldova: 91.0% → 55.2% (−35.8pp)
🇮🇹 Italy: 87.6% → 68.1% (−19.5pp)
🇫🇮 Finland: 57.3% → 39.7% (−17.6pp)
🇩🇪 Germany: 96.6% → 83.6% (−13.0pp)
🇹🇼 Taiwan: 89.9% → 80.2% (−9.7pp)#Mathematics #MathEducation #Education #STEM #IMO #InternationalMathematicalOlympiad #MathOlympiad #EducationPolicy #Learning #AcademicExcellence #DataVisualization #EducationResearch #GlobalEducation #SchoolEducation #STEMEducation #ProblemSolving #Innovation #FutureSkills #StudentSuccess #EducationalDevelopment #MathematicsMatters #Statistics #GlobalRankings #India #SaudiArabia #Malaysia #Bangladesh #Kyrgyzstan #Finland #Germany
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< 15 days 'til #OEAwards25 nominations close
Dig deep – nominate deserving unexpected, or unusual open education people and projects … e.g. this #OEAward19 winner:
🏅 >> Iniciativa Educação Aberta << created by UNESCO Chair in Distance Education / Educadigital Institute
🌱 Sow the seed today! https://twp.ai/NTSz5R
#DigDeep #ExcellenceInDiversity #OEAwards #OEAwardWinners #OpenEducation #OER #OpenPolicy #EducationPolicy #Brazil #OELATAM