International
The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for the international schools sector, including US, British and International baccalaureate curriculum schools
Wednesday
26th Aug 2026
鈥楾hank you Dolly Parton, you gave millions the chance of the right start in reading鈥�
Dolly Parton鈥檚 Imagination Library revealed an understanding of the importance of early reading and offered help to those who could not provide the environment themselves, writes Professor Jessie Ricketts
Why 2026 GCSE results matching pre-pandemic outcomes is impressive - and frustrating
Schools worked wonders to help this cohort of students overcome pandemic disruption, and this year鈥檚 results prove why battling barriers to success is worth the fight, says MAT CEO Becks Boomer-Clark
Why attendance policies aren鈥檛 working for students with long-term health conditions
A research project is attempting to understand the difficulties children with conditions such as diabetes, asthma and epilepsy experience at school. Dr Simon Pini details its findings so far
Call for schools to ban packed lunches
Schools already have to follow healthier food standards from September, but 鈥榤ore draconian鈥� rules are needed, says Dame Prue Leith
Monday
24th Aug 2026
What an abandoned plan for a robot TA means for AI in schools
A scheme to deploy a humanoid robot to schools in a US city has been paused after a public backlash. But will AI-powered robots eventually replace human teachers?
6 simple adjustments to help teachers who are neurodivergent to thrive
As a new school year looms, Sendco Nikki Cunningham-Smith suggests ways to make work more inclusive for all staff
Friday
21st Aug 2026
AI may repel students from taking GCSE computing, exam board boss warns
As results day data shows falling entries, Cambridge OCR managing director Myles McGinley says the subject is 鈥榤ore important than ever鈥� as AI takes off
How a short-term behaviour intervention can bring long-term benefits
Interventions don鈥檛 need to be long to deliver results, explains Clare Dash, whose doctoral research is exploring how a one-week residential is improving pupil behaviour and wellbeing
Why the best DSLs keep asking questions - no matter how difficult
Experience is a valuable asset for safeguarding leaders 鈥� but only if it teaches them to never take things at face value and keep probing for answers, says this longstanding DSL