My Somali Role Models in Minnesota
Readers react to President Trump’s disparaging comments about Somalis in the U.S. Also: Academic censorship; a prejudice against psychiatric medication.
Education
ICE Arrests Harvard Professor Charged for Shooting a Pellet Gun
Carlos Portugal Gouvea, a visiting law professor from Brazil, said he would leave the country rather than be deported, according to federal officials. He was arrested after firing a pellet gun near a synagogue.
How a ‘fertility gap’ is fuelling the rise of one-child families
‘For every three children wanted… only two are born,’ says one expert. So, what has led to this gap?
At the National Archives, a Deep Dive Into the American Story
A new $40-million exhibit, opening nine months after President Trump fired the chief archivist, uses technology to explore the 13 billion-plus items in its vaults.
Judge Dismisses Harvard Antisemitism Lawsuit by a Former Student
Yoav Segev said he was harassed “for being Jewish and Israeli” during a campus protest in October 2023, an episode that had drawn the attention of Republicans in Washington.
Government pledges end to children living in B&Bs
The child poverty strategy also includes making childcare more accessible for families on Universal Credit.
When Kids Adopt New Technologies, Hype Can Turn to Backlash
The arc of mobile phones and social media may foretell the future of artificial intelligence in schools.
Surge in graduates becoming teachers boosts recruitment for maths and sciences
DfE figures showed an 11% increase in teacher trainees in England this year compared with 2024, the biggest rise after the pandemic
A surge in the number of recent graduates signing up to become teachers has helped the government in England meet crucial recruitment targets in subjects including maths and sciences for the first time this decade.
New figures from the Department for Education...
Regulators open inquiry into University of Greater Manchester amid fraud claims
University is already being investigated by police over ‘allegations of financial irregularities’ and has suspended three of its senior staff
The University of Greater Manchester is being investigated by England’s higher education regulator amid mounting allegations of financial misconduct, bribery and bullying.
The Office for Students will examine whether the former University of Bolton had...
Outcry in Italy over sex education bill to crack down on ‘gender ideology’
Legislation is needed to stop leftwing politicians ‘bringing drag queens and porn actors into schools’, minister says
A restrictive sex education bill backed by Georgia Meloni’s far-right government and intended to crack down on “gender ideology and the woke bubble” has provoked fury in Italy.
Italy is one of the few EU countries not to have compulsory sex education in schools despite evidence...
‘My son is asking when his school will open again’
More than 200 pupils of Nazareth House primary school in Derry are at home for a second day because of concerns over the building’s roof.
Former school could become campus for Send pupils
The council says repurposing an old school will “create urgently needed places locally”.
Lawsuit Against Hispanic Scholarship Fund Argues It Discriminates Against Non-Hispanic Students
The plaintiffs, white and Asian students, said they would qualify for scholarships given out by the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, but for their race.
The Guardian view on a four-day week for teachers: a clever way to end the staffing crisis
England’s teacher shortage is fuelled by burnout and unpaid overtime. New working patterns would help without compromising results
Can you guess which professionals in England work 26 hours of overtime a week without compensation, give up time with friends and family to deal with the workload and often find themselves on call in the holidays? Not CEOs, bankers or even doctors, but teachers. No...
Why Harvard Has Not Reached a Deal with Trump
President Trump promised a deal last summer. Other universities have agreed to pay millions to settle with the federal government since then, but Harvard, which was asked to pay much more, has not.
Scott Galloway on the masculinity crisis: ‘I worry we are evolving a new breed of asexual, asocial males’
When his book Notes on Being a Man was released last month, it raced to the top of the bestseller lists. The US author, tech entrepreneur and podcaster explains his theories on dating, crying – and the rise of Donald Trump
It takes balls to title your book Notes on Being a Man. And, superficially, Scott Galloway could easily be lumped in with a dozen other manosphere-friendly alpha-bros...
U. of Alabama Suspends Black and Female Student Magazines, Citing D.E.I. Guidance
Officials told staff members at two student-run publications, called Nineteen Fifty-Six and Alice, that they were not compliant with Attorney General Pam Bondi’s memo on diversity programs.
College Instructor Put on Leave Over Zero Grade for Essay Citing Bible
The essay, written for a psychology class by a University of Oklahoma student, called the idea of multiple genders “demonic.” The instructor said it did not answer the assignment.
The 85-Year-Old Activist Trying to Block the Trump Presidential Library Plan
After Marvin Dunn sued, the trustees of Miami Dade College voted for a second time to hand over a prime property for President Trump’s future library. He says he’ll keep fighting.
New data reveals Australia’s highest-achieving Naplan schools for this year
Among them is Carlingford West public school in NSW, where 96% of students speak a language other than English. Teachers say diversity helps the school thrive
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When Ziyan Lin arrived at Carlingford West public school to start year 5 this year, her school wasn’t the only thing that was new. She and her family had just migrated from...
Cost of unregistered children’s care homes a ‘national scandal’ – Ofsted
The Children’s Homes Association says there is no clear national plan and government must ‘fix the system’.