Category: pupils

The Abandoning of the Word Pupil

Commentary Wording is no doubt a small thing by comparison with the horror of a mass shooting such as the one of schoolchildren and teachers at Uvalde, but it’s nonetheless of some significance. In all the reports, I noticed that 8, 9, and 10-year-old children were referred to as “students.” They were not students, they…


40 Percent of Pupils in England Missed Target for Learning Time During Closures: Report

When schools in England were closed during lockdowns, 4 out of 10 children didn’t receive the minimum teaching as set out in the government’s own benchmarks for remote learning time, according to a new report. The report by the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS), published on Sept. 6, comes as pupils return to school in…


More Pupils At School Than During Last Shutdown, Say Teachers

Teachers say England’s lockdown is at risk of being watered down, with more pupils still attending school than expected after the government said that those without laptops are exempt from obligatory home learning. Alongside other rules, England’s third national lockdown stipulates that children cannot attend school unless their parents are classified as keyworkers or they…