Schools funding and wifi among chief challenges for Ed Tech

"Significant pressure" on school budgets is likely to have a knock-on effect on ed tech, trade association British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) has warned, after its research on the impact of budgetary constraints showed it will lead to a downgrading of ICT investments in 2016-17. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Teletubbies creator Wood says £60m funding not enough to save kids’ TV

The UK is in danger of losing its children’s television industry, Anne Wood, founder of Ragdoll Productions, has told The Bookseller. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Report reveals 90% of secondary schools are cutting creative subjects

Nine out of 10 secondary schools in England are making cuts to their provision of creative subjects, according to a BBC survey. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rebel Girls authors donate $100,000 to Malala Fund

Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo are donating $100,000 from the proceeds of their book Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls (Particular Books) to the Malala Fund. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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George R R Martin funds scholarship for SFF and fantasy writers

George R R Martin is funding a new annual scholarship at a science fiction and fantasy six-week course to “help the next great fantasist on the long journey ahead”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Offer Parents Guidance In Challenging Times

Whether its books on racial tensions, single parenting, social change or social media, religion publishers are satisfying a demand for books that help parents address the most challenging issues of the day. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Muriel Spark 100 Fund recipients revealed

The 12 recipients of a new £16,000 fund to commemorate the centenary of Scottish writer Muriel Spark have been revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade cheers as Sturgeon oversees arts funding boost

Scottish authors, booksellers and publishers have reacted with jubilation following news that Creative Scotland and other arts bodies are to receive more funding from the Scottish Government in 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookLife offers to match cash-strapped schools' spend on books

A UK-based educational supplier is hoping to alleviate the pressure on school budgets by matching any spending schools make on books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daunt wants to stay on as Waterstones chief after sale

James Daunt has said the process of selling Waterstones has resumed after Christmas, while expressing a desire to stay on as managing director of the chain retailer after the new owners come in. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CILIP's new president on his key challenges

CILIP president Ayub Khan MBE outlines the key challenges facing libraries, and how they can turn these into opportunities. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It’s All About Data: How Magazine Media Wins the Digital Advertising Challenge

In an ever-competitive landscape, user IDs and cross-platform tracking are the true measures of your brand’s worth. The post It’s All About Data: How Magazine Media Wins the Digital Advertising Challenge appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Patterson to release Middle School spin-off Dog Diaries

Young Arrow has acquired a new children’s book, Dog Diaries, a spin-off from James Patterson’s bestselling middle grade Middle School series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For Holt, Unexpected Demand for 'Fire and Fury' Proves a Challenge

Henry Holt seems to have underestimated demand for the tell-all title and many accounts ran out of copies over the weekend and are waiting for new shipments this week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Businesses asked to buy 'literacy toolkits' for schools

The National Literacy Trust and Walker Books have created a Literacy Toolkit for businesses to donate to primary schools and community groups. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jilly Cooper believes literary fiction should not receive state funding

Author Jilly Cooper has said that literary fiction should not receive state support, arguing instead that the money would be better spent on the declining newspaper industry. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For Communities Of Color, Startup Funding Efforts Can Hold Promise And Pitfalls

Steve Case’s Rise of the Rest seed fund seeks to spur startup growth in “flyover country,” but race can present a starker dividing line than geography. Twenty years before J.D. Vance published his best-selling memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, Harvard sociologist William Julius Wilson wrote an elegy of... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2017-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Johnson: 'universities facing free speech challenge'

The universities minister Jo Johnson has used a Boxing Day speech to highlight the issue of free speech and debate in universities. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Rooster Bar' author John Grisham sinks his teeth into a juicy target: privately owned, for-profit law schools

'Rooster Bar' author John Grisham sinks his teeth into a juicy target: privately owned, for-profit law schools Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors Guild Survey Points to Translators’ Challenges in Year Ahead: Earnings, Contracts, Credit

Only 14 of 205 respondents to an unprecedented Authors Guild survey said that 100 percent of their income is from translation and related activities. The post Authors Guild Survey Points to Translators’ Challenges in Year Ahead: Earnings, Contracts, Credit appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary fiction is in crisis. A new chapter of funding authors must begin | Claire Armistead

Competition from smartphones and readers sticking to well-known writers means novelists are suffering. We must find ways better ways to enable themFinally it’s official: literary fiction is in crisis, and writers across the land are burning the midnight oil in their garrets, teaching or slogging... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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