Dynamic Black Marching Bands Are Super Bowl Stalwarts
H.B.C.U. bands have been part of the festivities since the first halftime show. This year, Southern University’s “Human Jukebox” will perform before the national anthem.
Education
Quarter of leading UK universities cutting staff due to budget shortfalls
Up to 10,000 redundancies or job losses feared as institutes undergo restructuring
Nearly one in four leading UK universities are slashing staff numbers and cutting budgets, with up to 10,000 redundancies or job losses, bringing calls for action to avoid damaging the sector’s international standing.
In the past week four universities, including two members of the research-intensive Russell...
‘Worse than the 1980s’ – that’s the arts sector now. It’s not a good look for a Labour government | Charlotte Higgins
So many pre-election promises: but still a cultural malaise spreads from our schools to museums, galleries and theatres
If a former director of the National Theatre says that “more harm has been done than good” to the arts by the new Labour government, it is safe to say things have got off to a rocky start. It is hard to imagine a slice of British society more sympathetic on principle to...
‘I’m a circus acrobat – I can’t do school holidays’
The number of fines issued for taking holidays during the school term rose to a record 443,322 in England last year.
Navy SEAL Whose Lacrosse Workout Left Tufts Players Hospitalized Is Called Unqualified
The session, which left nine players hospitalized, was run by a person who lacked credentials, a review commissioned by the university found.
Huyeron de la violencia en Guatemala, luego su hija fue asesinada en una escuela de EE. UU.
Los padres de Josselin tomaron la decisión de enviar su cuerpo a Guatemala. Fue una forma de garantizar que volverán a reunirse si se marchan de Estados Unidos.
Under Trump, Schools Tells to Change Sexual Misconduct, Title IX Guidance
The guidance bolsters the rights of students accused of sexual misconduct and scraps Biden-era rules extending protections to L.G.B.T.Q. students.
Ofsted overhaul for English schools to be put out for public consultation
Five-step rating from ‘exemplary’ to ‘causing concern’ set to replace single-word judgments
Schools in England are likely to be judged on a new five-step scale, under proposals by the Ofsted inspectorate to be put out for public consultation as soon as next week.
The consultation is the culmination of plans by the government to overhaul the way schools are rated, with Labour having pledged to...
After Fleeing Violence in Guatemala, Their Child Was Killed in a U.S. School
A week after a 16-year-old was shot at her high school in Nashville, her parents made the wrenching decision to send her body back to Guatemala.
Ethnicity not key factor in England school exclusions, study finds
Exclusive: Researchers say poverty and special educational needs are main reason – but equality campaigners urge caution
Poverty and special educational needs, rather than ethnicity alone, are the key influences on individual children’s school exclusions and attainment in England, according to analysis.
The findings, by a multi-ethnic team of academics from Durham and Birmingham universities,...
Tennessee Lawmakers, Mirroring Trump Agenda, Pass Bills on Immigration and School Vouchers
The legislature’s Republican supermajority left little room for debate, pushing through millions of dollars and sprawling policy changes in a special session that lasted just four days.
The Guardian view on the children’s bill: academy freedoms are beside the point | Editorial
The government deserves praise for delivering breakfast clubs, a home schooling register and admissions reform
The fuss kicked up by the Conservatives about the education bill over the past month has been about trying to land political blows – not making the lives of children in England safer or better. MPs’ horror at sexual exploitation gangs is sincere, but attempting to bolt a public...
Record number of families in England fined over term-time holidays
Bridget Phillipson issues warning as parents seem more relaxed about unauthorised holidays since Covid
Parents must ensure their children are in school or face the consequences, the education secretary has warned after record numbers of families in England were hit by fines for unauthorised holidays.
In the last school year more than 443,000 fines were issued to parents taking their children...
School holiday fines at a record high
The number of fines issued for unauthorised school holidays has tripled since 2016-17.
Trump Wants Pushes to Crack Down on Antisemitism. Many Already Have.
An executive order signed this week would push colleges and universities to combat antisemitism specifically by monitoring and reporting international students.
With Sweeping Executive Orders, Trump Tests Local Control of Schools
The orders seek to encourage “patriotic education” and restrict discussions about racism and gender by threatening to withdraw federal funding. But schools are often resistant to change.
Trump Orders Schools to Adopt ‘Patriotic Education’ In the Classroom
The executive order was among several the president signed meant to steer American schools and universities to adopt Republican priorities, such as restricting how schools discuss racism and gender issues.
Some children starting school ‘unable to climb staircase’, finds England and Wales teacher survey
‘Covid baby’ explanation starting to feel like an excuse, say some teachers, as quarter of children begin reception in nappies
Some children are starting reception school “unable to climb a staircase”, while others use Americanisms in their speech because of too much screen time, according to a survey of teachers.
The pandemic has been blamed for a decline in school readiness among...
Stephan Thernstrom, Leading Critic of Affirmative Action, Dies at 90
A prizewinning historian, he, along and his wife, Abigail, was a conservative opponent of racial preferences, favoring school choice and voucher programs instead.
As Trump Targets Universities, Schools Plan Their Counteroffensive
Universities are hiring lobbyists connected to Republicans and opening offices in Washington to argue their causes amid threats to funding.
Student Threatened With Expulsion Over Social Posts Gets $250,000 Settlement
The University of Tennessee threatened to expel Kimberly Diei over posts the school said were inappropriate. She sued on First Amendment grounds.