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Education

France’s eight weeks of summer holidays, or England’s six? I’ve done both and know which one I prefer | Gillian Harvey

19 July at 13:30 PM, via The Guardian

With vacations of up to 14 weeks on the continent, education can suffer – although on the plus side childcare and holidays are much more affordable

Remember the summer holidays of your childhood – the seemingly endless, sunny days many of us look back on fondly? Those six “precious” weeks look very different when you’re a parent. Having to feed, entertain, look after and fund your...

Kathleen Rigby obituary

18 July at 21:02 PM, via The Guardian

My wife, Kathleen Rigby, who has died aged 81, put her love of justice, writing, history and the arts to public good throughout her life. She did her best to improve things while having fun, and usually found like-minded collaborators.

Her first jobs were in counter-intelligence as an officer with MI5 and MI6. She subsequently worked widely in the education sector and finally as a volunteer...

Native American universities and colleges brace for crippling Trump cuts

18 July at 20:01 PM, via The Guardian

Indigenous leaders warn higher education institutions will close if the funding-slashing 2026 budget proposal passes

While colleges and universities slow down during summer break, Ahniwake Rose is busy wondering what the fall semester will hold for the nation’s 37 tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) – and if they will be able to stay open much longer.

As the president and CEO of the...

From NHS to Send: the key areas Labour wants to improve before next election

18 July at 19:28 PM, via The Guardian

Health service, welfare and special educational needs provision are all priorities but party is in race against time

Angela Rayner has called on Labour colleagues to “step up and make that case” for the government’s achievements, saying it was important to stress policies were not about short-term fixes but “fundamental reforms”. Here are four areas where Labour is seeking to improve...

Tributes left at school of child who died in Somerset coach crash

18 July at 13:15 PM, via The Guardian

Twenty-one passengers were taken to hospital after coach overturned on way back from trip to zoo

Floral tributes have been left outside a school attended by a child who died in a coach crash in Somerset on the way home from a trip to the zoo.

Twenty-one passengers were taken to hospital, some with serious injuries, when the coach flipped on to its roof and plunged down an embankment in Exmoor...

Marine General to Lead Naval Academy, a First

18 July at 02:17 AM, via New York Times

Lt. Gen. Michael J. Borgschulte, an aviator who deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, will relieve Vice Adm. Yvette M. Davids, the academy’s first female superintendent.

Ofqual admits massively exaggerating number of students getting exam assistance

17 July at 15:14 PM, via The Guardian

Regulator for England withdraws statistics for students receiving assistance in A-Level and GCSE exams going back to 2014

The exam regulator for England has admitted to massively exaggerating how many students are granted extra time and other assistance while taking A-levels and GCSEs, a subject that has sparked controversy in recent years.

Ofqual announced on Thursday that it was withdrawing...

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