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England’s strong results in an early learning study are a Sure Start legacy that ministers must build on
Recognition of the importance of babyhood and early childhood continues to grow. It is widely understood by many ordinary people, as well as experts, that what happens to us when we are very small, and our brains are at their most malleable, has lasting effects. As the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) put it in a study of early years education, “the first five years of a child’s life represent a window of opportunity, but also of vulnerability”.
New Labour’s grasp of this underpinned its pioneering Sure Start programme. Much of this was dismantled under the Tory-Liberal Democrat austerity programme. But despite that loss, England’s results in this year’s OECD Early Learning and Child Well‑being Study were strong. This study does not have the high profile of the programme for international student assessment (Pisa) comparing the academic performance of 15-year-olds. It is newer and relies on a far smaller sample size. But while its findings should not be treated as gospel, it is heartening that England’s five-year‑olds were found to be thriving. On a social-emotional development measure, they came out on top.
Continue reading...Attorney says people have threatened to silence or harm ‘Jane Doe’ if she does not withdraw civil lawsuit
The woman who has alleged that she was drugged and raped by Cornell University students has been the target of threats, her lawyer said on Sunday.
Thomas Giuffra, who represents the woman identified as “Jane Doe”, told CNN that people have threatened to silence or harm her if she does not withdraw her civil lawsuit alleging that several members of a Cornell fraternity drugged and raped her in 2024.
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Kimi Antonelli says there is still "a lot of work to do" at Mercedes, despite extending championship lead at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.
McLaren's Lando Norris had to settle for ninth place at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, the Briton having slipped backwards following a dramatic run off track during a late-race Safety Car.
The drivers and teams report back on all the action from the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia at the Sepang International Circuit.
Some highlights from special collections libraries' blogs this week.
The Flowers of Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, Preserved from Another Century
Colorful travel guides and alluring destinations: How to have a good time in Edo Japan
James Gillray and Georgian Medical Satire
Caxton 550 A video series celebrating the anniversary of England's first printing press
The Flowers of Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, Preserved from Another Century
Colorful travel guides and alluring destinations: How to have a good time in Edo Japan
James Gillray and Georgian Medical Satire
Caxton 550 A video series celebrating the anniversary of England's first printing press
beeldmark has added a photo to the pool:
De Rotterdamse R&B-formatie Re-Play brak in de jaren negentig door met hits als Ala day (Ik leef alleen voor jou) en Never nooit meer. Op 9 oktober viert de groep zijn 30-jarig bestaan met een jubileumconcert in Ahoy. “Wij zijn nooit gestopt.”
