The robots helping children go back to school
Robots are used to help support children who struggle emotionally going to school.
Education
The simple exam tweaks that can completely change lives
Schools are struggling to cope with the logistical hurdles and cost required to make the adjustments.
Voters to Reject Private School Vouchers in Colorado, Nebraska and Kentucky
The results were part of a wave of ballot measure outcomes that teachers’ unions had sought. Nevertheless, private-school choice is growing nationwide.
Angela Rayner says she discussed enhancing UK-US special relationship in call with JD Vance – as it happened
Deputy prime minister says she spoke with vice president-elect about ‘plans for the future and working together’
Yesterday Ed Balls, the former Labour shadow chancellor, said Donald Trump’s victory in the US showed that, if Labour did not improve living standards by the end of this parliament, it too would be voted out. During his interviews this morning Pat McFadden did not quite go that far,...
Educating Greater Manchester head teacher banned
Drew Povey’s school was featured on the 2017 Channel 4 documentary series.
Demand for chaplains in non-faith schools rises
An increasing number of non-faith schools are hiring chaplains to offer support to students.
High Court case over closure of nurseries dropped
Hackney Council accepts its consultation over plans to close two children’s centres was “unlawful”.
Adopted children to have closer contact with birth families
“Letterbox” contact is outdated, a report says, and face-to-face contact should be encouraged, if safe.
Australia plans social media ban for under-16s
The government says it wants to mitigate the “harm” social media is inflicting on children.
7 Salisbury U. Students Beat Person Because of Sexual Orientation, Police Say
The students, who face assault and hate crime charges, lured a person to an apartment where they spat on him and broke a rib, the police said.
Phillipson to ask schools to end exam ‘tunnel vision’ and look to wellbeing
Exclusive: Education secretary to tell schools in England pupils need sense of belonging, as attendance declines
Top exam grades will not transform children into happy and healthy adults, the education secretary will say, calling on schools in England to replace a “tunnel vision” on academic success with wellbeing.
Speaking to school leaders in Birmingham on Thursday, Bridget Phillipson will...
Parents clashing with teachers more since Covid – inquiry
The Scottish Covid Inquiry is being told about the impact of the pandemic on all levels of education.
How Should History Books Remember the 2024 Election?
Now that the votes are almost in, the Headway Election Challenge asks teenagers for the lessons they are taking away from this election year.
Abortion, Minimum Wage and Marijuana: State Ballot Measures to Watch
Voters in 41 states are considering ballot measures that also include legalizing marijuana and public funding for private schools.
English universities could miss out on millions from tuition fee increase
Contracts with existing students that prevent changes may mean up to £2.5m less income, according to one institution
Some universities in England could lose out on millions of pounds from increased tuition fees because their contracts with existing students may prevent changes to terms and conditions.
The government announced on Monday that undergraduate tuition fees are to go up for the first...
Children as young as two treated for obesity-related illness in England
NHS data shows one in 10 reception-age pupils now have obesity as experts warn of public health crisis
Thousands of children as young as two in England are being treated for health complications linked to severe obesity as leading experts warned of an “escalating public health crisis”.
NHS data shows that one in 10 children joining primary school have obesity: 9.6% of reception-age children in...
Dutch school bars parents from marks-sharing app in push to lower pupil stress
Experiment for a term prompted by research showing that sharing every result put added pressure on students
A secondary school in the Netherlands is blocking parental access to children’s grades for a term in an attempt to reduce the pressure on pupils to perform.
Like many countries, the Netherlands has a system under which students need a certain grade average to progress to the next year,...
Tuition fee rise won’t cover NI hike – university
Prof Ian Dunn says increased fees could also deter some students from enrolling.
Teacher banned after stamping on boy’s head and attacking pupil
Thomas Taylor was convicted of assaulting a pupil and stamping on another boy’s head six months later in South Ayrshire.
Report finds ‘shocking and dispiriting’ fall in children reading for pleasure
National Literacy Trust finds only 35% of eight to 18-year-olds enjoy reading in their spare time, a sharp drop on last year to the lowest figure yet recorded
Children’s reading enjoyment has fallen to its lowest level in almost two decades, with just one in three young people saying that they enjoy reading in their free time, according to a new survey.
Only 34.6% of eight- to 18-year-olds...
Fire Destroys Century-Old Building at Knoxville College
In-person classes haven’t been held at the historically Black college in Tennessee since 2015. A fire official said that no injuries had been reported in the blaze.