Parenting news: archive
Private school demand is highest for five years despite big fee rises
The Times (London), 30 April 2008
Independent schools have had the biggest increase in pupil numbers in five years as parents dig deep to avoid the state system.
‘I’ve been labelled the world’s worst mom’
spiked, 30 April 2008
New York Sun columnist Lenore Skenazy tells spiked about the barrage of abuse she got for letting her nine-year-old ride the subway alone. By Nancy McDermott.
Parents who cheat at school
The Times (London), 29 April 2008
It's accepted that parents fiddle the system to get their children into the right school. But is it correct?
Disney star apologises over photos
The Times (London), 29 April 2008
Miley Cyrus, the 15-year-old TV sensation, said nearly nude photos of her in Vanity Fair were meant to be 'artsy'.
Man, 68, arrested over Jersey child abuse claims
The Times (London), 29 April 2008
A 68-year-old man was arrested in Jersey today in connection with the island’s ongoing investigation into historical child abuse.
Can we hector parents? Yes we can!
spiked, 28 April 2008
By making parental attitudes central to his vision for education, Barack Obama is blaming moms and dads for the US State’s school failures. By Nancy McDermott.
Human papilloma virus: parental crime
The Times (London), 28 April 2008
The flat-earthers who deny the HPV vaccine to their teenage daughter are guilty of neglect. By Melanie Reid.
REVEALED: the truth about the Jersey skull
spiked, 28 April 2008
The discovery of a bone fragment at a former kids' home in Jersey led to a media frenzy about paedophiles. The facts tell a different story. By Richard Webster.
Tables ‘restrict A-level choices’
BBC News, 28 April 2008
Some independent schools are preventing children from taking exams unless they are confident they will achieve top grades, say leading head teachers.
Pupils shun healthy diet for junk food runs
The Times (London), 28 April 2008
Students are operating a black-market trade in food banned in schools in a backlash against Jamie Oliver's campaign.
Book deal will fund Madeleine hunt
The Times (London), 28 April 2008
The McCanns are in negotiations to write a book about the disappearance of their daughter.
Green mums dump the disposable nappy
The Times (London), 28 April 2008
Despite a reusable nappy revolution, legions of mothers are returning to the bulky safety-pinned terries from times past.
Is technology ruining children?
Sunday Times, 27 April 2008
Technology is moulding a generation of children unable to think for themselves or empathise with others, says the leading brain scientist Susan Greenfield. Is it time to switch off?
The school choice cop-out
spiked, 27 April 2008
The promotion of parent choice in schooling leaves parents dejected and divided, and kids no better educated.
Soccer dads ‘holding back British talent’
The Times (London), 26 April 2008
Soccer mums and dads who coach their children at weekends could be forced to withdraw their support because of a national campaign to drive up standards in sport.
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