The AI possibilities in education are considerable but there are also some dangers. Because it is something children will grow up with, schools must not ignore it or somehow pretend it doesn’t exist. Its advantages must be acknowledged and embraced, but the negatives must also be acknowledged and mitigated against. AI should be a tool…
For a long time, I have been calling on governments to introduce a more mixed offering in education so all our children’s talents are catered for. So I was very pleased with the broad outlines set out in the Conservative manifesto – if disappointed by the lack of detail. But putting that to one side…
The current ‘one-size fits all’ education system has failed generations of bright working-class children, so yesterday’s budget, although not going far enough, signals a change for the better. We need to make pathways for academically bright children from poorer working-class backgrounds to succeed, just like their forbears. (Read my thoughts here http://stephencurran.co.uk/raise-aspiration-end-social-injustice/) The allocation of…