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Education

The supreme court is giving a lawless president the green light | Steven Greenhouse

22 July at 16:00 PM, via The Guardian

The Department of Education case is the latest example of an unexplained decision bowing to Trump

Just when we thought the US supreme court couldn’t sink any lower in bowing and scraping to Donald Trump, it issued a shocking order last week that brushed aside important legal precedents as it ruled in the president’s favor. In that case, the court’s rightwing supermajority essentially gave...

Arrests in China after more than 230 kindergarten children poisoned by lead paint in food

22 July at 08:24 AM, via The Guardian

Principal at kindergarten in Gansu province reportedly wanted to attract more enrolments by ‘enhancing’ the colour and look of the food served to children

Chinese authorities have arrested six people and launched disciplinary investigations into almost 30 others after more than 230 kindergarten children were poisoned by food coloured with industrial-grade lead paint

The incident, which occurred...

School with 17 pupils to close

21 July at 17:07 PM, via BBC News

Teaching years 1 to 6 in one class is “almost impossible” says the local education authority.

As the culture wars hit England’s schools, we teachers are being thrown into a minefield | Anonymous

21 July at 15:25 PM, via The Guardian

With 16-year-olds soon able to vote, classroom debate has never been more vital. But how do you teach inclusivity while fielding accusations of ‘wokery’?

Parents’ evening. Two words that many parents assume are a source of dread for teachers. But most will tell you this is a misconception. Why? Because the evening tends to offer a rare insight into the children we teach. It is, generally, a...

How We Live On, Long After We Are Gone

20 July at 15:00 PM, via New York Times

Readers respond to an essay by Roger Rosenblatt about death, memory and love. Also: How Medicaid cuts will hurt college students.

Ministers urged to guarantee NHS jobs for new midwives amid understaffing

20 July at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Student midwives working thousands of hours unpaid in NHS fear lack of vacancies despite staff shortages

A student midwife who fears she will be unable to get a job after completing 2,300 hours of unpaid placement work in the NHS is calling for guaranteed posts for newly qualified midwives who otherwise will be forced to abandon the profession before their careers begin.

Aimee Peach, 43, is due...

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...

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