Virginia Student Accused of Plot to Attack Israeli Consulate in New York
A freshman at George Mason University, who is a citizen of Egypt, is accused of planning a mass casualty attack.
Education
Florence’s 16th-century Vasari corridor opens to public for first time
Elevated passageway connecting Uffizi Galleries with Pitti Palace was for centuries used only by those with power
Over history, dukes, dictators and Europe’s illustrious elite have walked through the Vasari corridor, a narrow, 750-metre-long elevated passageway crossing the Arno River in Florence.
Now visitors to the Tuscan capital can follow in their footsteps when the newly restored landmark,...
Ex-pupil wins damages over face-down restraint at Oxfordshire special school
Boy was restrained face down by staff and others placed a towel around the door of his room to stop him leaving
A former student who was repeatedly restrained face down and once imprisoned for nearly five hours at a special school has been awarded £18,900 in damages.
The father of the student, who is now 25 and cannot be named for legal reasons, launched a claim against Mulberry Bush school in...
Why Public School Curriculum Is Resistant to Political Pressure
Politicians on both the left and the right have sought to change or limit what teachers can do inside classrooms. Teachers often ignore them.
University bans on big oil firms at recruitment fairs rise by 30%
Survey finds post-1992 universities leading the way on sustainability and ethics
More universities are banning fossil fuel companies from recruitment fairs in a sign of the sector’s shrinking social licence among young people.
The annual survey of sustainability and ethics in higher education found there has been a 30% rise in the number of institutions stopping fossil fuel companies taking...
‘Taking in my grandchildren has left me penniless’
A woman fights for recognition as a kinship foster carer so she can financially support her grandchildren.
The last primary school in Soho
Soho’s last primary school is battling to stay open as families move away from the area due to costs.
Inquiry to look at ‘huge task’ of special educational needs reform in England
Chair of committee of MPs, Helen Hayes, says current Send ‘deep crisis’ is neither sustainable nor acceptable
Parents frustrated by the multiple failings of England’s special educational needs and disabilities (Send) system have been warned it is not realistic to expect reform to happen quickly, as MPs announced another inquiry into the crisis.
MPs on the cross-party education committee in...
Allow teachers to fine parents over pupils’ bad behaviour, says Tony Blair’s thinktank
Report argues for more powers, but teachers say this could strain already fraught relationships with parents
Ministers should give teachers the power to fine parents if they do not engage with the school to tackle an “epidemic” of bad behaviour, according to the thinktank led by Tony Blair.
Educators should have the same legal powers they have over non-attendance to compel parents to turn up to...
Former Uvalde Schools Police Chief Pete Arredondo Denied Bid to Toss Charges
Investigations have singled out Pete Arredondo, the former chief, for the delayed police response to a 2022 school shooting in Texas. A judge denied his request to quash the charges against him.
‘Flexi-schooling’ isn’t the answer for time-pressed parents – but something has to give | Emma Brockes
Kids aren’t mini executives who need to be chauffeured between school and extracurricular activities
Every few years, the grind of modern life inspires calls for a radical rethink. We have seen this most recently in Iceland, where the rollout of a 35-hour, four-day working week has shown signs of success, and more broadly with the conversation around remote working. For obvious reasons, these...
It Was a Haven for New York Families. Now They Can’t Afford to Stay.
Families in Washington Heights are being pushed out by rising rents and costs, and New York City is losing its youngest demographic group.
Schools pledge to become smartphone-free
Four schools have each signed a letter asking parents to delay buying their children smartphones.
Education Dept. Reverses Itself and Reopens Two Loan Repayment Plans
The department had been trying to phase out the two plans in favor of a more generous new one that has been tied up by litigation since this summer.
Ivy League Agrees to Let Football Teams Compete in Playoffs Next Year
The conference’s eight schools will be able to participate in the Football Championship Subdivision’s 24-team playoff.
Claudette Williams obituary
My friend Claudette Williams, who has died aged 69 after a heart attack, was an educationist specialising in early years, as well as an author, activist, feminist and campaigner for social justice.
Aged 19, she volunteered as a youth worker at Brixton Recreation Centre, south London; she also joined the Black Panthers. Later, she participated as a teacher and organiser in the Ahfiwe...
Teachers locked out of school to return to classes
High school teachers agree to “de-escalate” their industrial action over working conditions.
Parents and union to protest at school gates
The trust that runs a state high school is proposing to cut 25 staff due to “financial challenges”.
Gun Violence Around Schools Has Risen Since the Pandemic
But mass shootings remain a rare occurrence. Only a small fraction of the nation’s nearly 130,000 schools report gun incidents each year.
Lawsuit Accuses Georgetown of Admitting Students Based Solely on Wealth
The schools were accused of giving special treatment to wealthy students who might not otherwise have been admitted.
Black Student Enrollment at Harvard Law Drops by More Than Half
After a Supreme Court decision ended race-based admissions, some law schools saw a decline in Black and Hispanic students entering this fall. Harvard appeared to have the steepest drop.