Author: James Fendek
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Three Days, One Lens: Reflections from the MBA Residential Weekend
Three days. One shift in perspective. Less about learning something new—and more about seeing what’s already there, properly. Process. Data. Decisions. Sometimes the real work is just making the invisible visible.
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Rethinking Attendance: Why “Days Missed” Might Matter More Than Percentages
80% sounds good — until you realise it means missing a day of school every week
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Schools Doing More with Less Certainty
Schools have always done more than the system formally asks of them. They adapt, they respond, and they carry the weight of delivering change in practice. What feels different now is not the level of expectation, but the level of certainty that surrounds it. Across funding, workforce, accountability, and system reform, schools are navigating a…
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Banning Phones Is Easy. Teaching Digital Responsibility Is Harder.
Mobile phone bans may look decisive, but they risk missing the point. In a world where digital technology is unavoidable, the real challenge is not removing devices, but teaching young people how to use them safely, responsibly and well.
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The System is Under Strain: Reform, Capacity, and the Reality of Delivery
Reform in education is accelerating but capacity isn’t. While policy evolves at pace, leaders are left balancing safeguarding, systems, operations, and strategy all at once.
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