Federal Suit Seeking Names of Some Jewish Employees at Penn Sparks Backlash
The Trump administration says it needs the information to investigate antisemitism and accuses the university of flouting a subpoena.
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3 Children Are Injured in Grizzly Bear Attack in British Columbia
The children were among 11 people who were hurt when a grizzly attacked a school group in a remote part of British Columbia, the authorities said.
Lawrence Krauss, Martin Nowak: The Professors Who Stayed Close With Epstein
Even as the disgraced financier’s crimes were revealed, newly released emails show how academics at top universities stuck by Jeffrey Epstein, often seeking his help and offering it in return.
Universities blame ‘societal shift’ for axing foreign language degrees
Numbers taking languages at A-level and beyond has been falling for decades, although Duolingo says its app is most popular with young people
Universities are blaming a “societal shift” for the axing of dozens of foreign language degrees and even entire departments, citing a lack of demand among students – but can years of study be easily replaced by AI or online translation tools?
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Children no longer housed in B&Bs, says council
B&Bs and hotels represent the worst kind of emergency accommodation, a housing officer says.
School repairs left unfinished as firm behind huge PFI contract goes into liquidation
The news heightens concerns that 88 schools in Stoke-on-Trent could be left with unfinished work.
Researcher’s Smuggling Arrest Casts Light on Dispute Over Chinese Students
As some lawmakers press U.S. universities to curtail ties with China, a postdoctoral student’s prosecution raises questions about how big the danger actually is.
Spain has too rosy a view of Franco’s regime. Let’s remind ourselves of its horrors | Giles Tremlett
Little is taught about the murderous, incompetent dictatorship – and now almost one in five young people say Franco was good for the country
At first sight, few suspected that Francisco Franco might become a strongman capable of imposing a brutal dictatorship across four decades. He was a short, squeaky voiced army officer with a shaky grasp on non-military matters and zero charisma. Yet he did...
Justice Dept. Sues California Over College Benefits for Undocumented Students
The lawsuit is the third filed by the Justice Department against the state in a week.
Nigerian Student Describes Hiding From Kidnappers at School
The girl hid in a toilet; another managed to sneak away. Security forces are still trying to rescue the 24 girls who were abducted in northwestern Nigeria.
MacKenzie Scott Expands Giving Spree to Tribal Colleges
The billionaire philanthropist is steering millions of dollars toward tribal schools, after the Trump administration proposed a significant federal funding cut.
Almost one million young people still not in work or education, figures show
Whilst the figure has dropped slightly, it still equates to one-in-eight young people in the UK, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Students evacuated after fire at university hall
Up to 40 firefighters deal with the blaze that started in a kitchen.
Should We Still Label Children as ‘Gifted’?
School districts across the United States are wrestling with the benefits and drawbacks of providing advanced education for some students. What do you think?
Plans for flexible four-day week in class for Scottish teachers
Two teaching unions are holding strike ballots over how long teachers should spend in the classroom.
Teaching staff to strike over use of ‘virtual teacher’
A Lancashire school says some top sets are taught this way due to a shortage of specialist teachers.
‘AI is scary territory’: art teachers – one 64, one 29 – on cuts, creativity and life in a career that’s under threat
There are 27% fewer art teachers in England today than there were in 2011, and the proportion of students taking arts subjects has plummeted. Here’s what it’s like to work in a job that is essential and often perilously undervalued
When 64-year-old Sue Cabourn began her career in the late 90s, the next generation of artists including Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin and Gillian Wearing were dominating...
‘We could have asked ChatGPT’: students fight back over course taught by AI
Staffordshire students say signs material was AI-generated included suspicious file names and rogue voiceover accent
Students at the University of Staffordshire have said they feel “robbed of knowledge and enjoyment” after a course they hoped would launch their digital careers turned out to be taught in large part by AI.
James and Owen were among 41 students who took a coding module at...
Lawrence Summers Has Come Back From Scandals. Will This Be His Last?
The former Harvard president has come back from controversy before, but revelations in new Epstein emails are threatening his omnipresence in public life.
Miss Hall’s Students Accused a Teacher of Sexual Abuse, But Prosecutors Won’t Charge Him
Despite evidence of sexual abuse by a Massachusetts teacher, prosecutors said no criminal conduct occurred. Now survivors are trying to change consent laws they say “offered cover” to their abuser.
At Loyola Marymount’s KXLU, College Radio Keeps Its Cool
Against the odds, campus broadcasts remain a space of discovery, for students and listeners alike. Especially at KXLU in Los Angeles.