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While phonics is now universal in England’s schools, in other English-speaking countries the battle over the best way to teach reading is far from won. Holly Korbey investigates why

A mix of necessity, ideology and circumstance is driving a widespread adoption of scripting in US classrooms, finds Holly Korbey

‘No excuses’ behaviour approaches have diversified hugely since their inception in US charter schools, with significant variety in practice across different schools and impact tough to pin down, finds Holly Korbey

Researchers say understanding the concept of working memory is crucial. But to make a difference in schools, better training, screening, assessments and curricular design are needed, finds Holly Korbey

David Geary developed the theory of primary and secondary knowledge that underpins popular ‘science of learning’ ideas such as cognitive load theory, but is there any evidence for it? Could it become just another fad?

A change in approach to parenting and rising distrust are shifting relationships between parents and schools, finds Holly Korbey