Education - Page 3
OPINION | From Parkfield to Pride and Palestine, we are all entwined
George Reiner
April 15, 2019
Over the past few months, the West Midlands, and the UK at large, have been following the developments at Parkfield Community School in Birmingham. A small, but very vocal, minority of parents…
MP Preet Kaur Gill shares Vaisakhi message of hope ahead of community celebrations
Vimal Korpal
April 14, 2019
Preet Kaur Gill, MP for Birmingham Edgbaston, has spoke of the values of community, harvest and coming together in a special Vasakhi message shared to coincide with the Sikh festival. Highlighting why…
MP John Spellar backs LGBT inclusive education following equality vote gaffe
Rhiannon Storer
April 8, 2019
A Sandwell MP, who last month was one of only 21 Members of Parliament to vote against LGBT inclusive education, has now come out in support of diversity lessons after…
Parkfield School protests and counter-protests in Birmingham over LGBT equality
Staff Reporter
March 29, 2019
Protests in support of equality have been held in Birmingham, in response to a controversial campaign attacking LGBT lessons in primary schools. Waving rainbow flags outside the Noshashi Civic Centre…
Birmingham students strike from school to protest lack of climate change awareness
Emily Lowes
March 15, 2019
Students all over the UK skipped school today to protest against the last of social awareness surrounding climate change. A rally in Birmingham attracted hundreds of pupils as schools up and…
15 Awesome Costumes Celebrating World Book Day 2019
Denise James
March 7, 2019
When your timeline is flooded with a whole host photo's of little ones in a range of costumes, you know it is that time of the year ... World Book Day!…
International Women’s Day 2019: What’s on in Birmingham
Laura Sanders
March 1, 2019
International Women's Day is coming up and this year's campaign theme is 'Balance for Better'. The 2019 #BalanceforBetter campaign runs all year long. It doesn't end on International Women's Day. (more…)
Birmingham equality educator shortlisted for global teaching award amid LGBT protests
Rhiannon Storer
February 22, 2019
A Birmingham teacher at the centre of a row over lessons on LGBT+ rights is up for a $1 million global teaching prize. Andrew Moffat, assistant headteacher of Parkfield community school…
OPINION: I’m asexual and we’re “as common as redheads”
Guest Contributor
February 17, 2019
Let's be clear about one thing: life is baffling for everyone. For some people, though, the way society is geared creates extra layers of confusion and alienation to deal with,…
Boxing club receives mental health award for changing lives through sport
Staff Reporter
February 12, 2019
A Shropshire boxing coach says winning a Thrive Mental Health Award means helping more people by changing lives through sport. Bright Star Boxing Club was named Mental Health Star in…