How to Measure Real Progress in Education
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, and others respond to a Nicholas Kristof column. Also: Reagan’s warning about nuclear weapons; aging doctors.
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‘Very Republican, very patriotic’: right-leaning civic centers now offer courses at US public colleges
Republican lawmakers push for conservative professors to counter purported leftwing indoctrination in schools
This story was produced by the Hechinger Report, a non-profit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.
One glossy insert stuck out from the orientation packet handed to hundreds of Ohio State University freshmen last August. It advertised a...
Nearly a million 16-24 year-olds not working or in education
People at the start of their careers are particularly affected by the UK’s weak job market.
Immigration Agents Arrest Student Inside Columbia Building, School Says
Claire Shipman, the university’s acting president, said that the federal officials had misrepresented themselves to gain access.
Send provision and student loans: will Labour’s changes backfire? – podcast
As the dust settles on the government’s landmark changes to children’s special educational needs and disabilities provision, what will their impact really be on young people, their families and schools? John Harris and Kiran Stacey look at what we know so far. And, a growing backlash from graduates over student loan payments, led by the influential consumer champion Martin Lewis, is causing...
TikTok and Snapchat posts urge London pupils to join ‘school wars’ fights
Met urges pupils not to get involved and asks platforms to ban accounts promoting ‘fights’ with images of weapons
Pupils as young as 11 are being encouraged to join in school fights in posts on TikTok and Snapchat, prompting police to urge children not to get involved.
The Metropolitan police have asked social media platforms to ban accounts promoting “school wars”, while headteachers have...
What does Neet stand for and how many are there in the UK?
Ministers want to tackle the high number of young people not in education, employment or training.
What It’s Like to Grow Up With A.I.: The Winners of Our Multimedia Challenge
Via essays, poems, videos, artwork and graphics, 35 students across the globe reflect on how this technology is affecting teenagers.
Teachers on How A.I. Is Reshaping the Classroom
We asked high school educators what it’s like to teach at a time when A.I. is transforming education. They answered in images, essays and videos.
The Thrill Seekers Who Take Subway Trains for Joy Rides
In two recent incidents, teenagers drove trains briefly, and in one case drove a G train into another train. A 14-year-old was arrested in that episode.
How Texas School Vouchers Could Make Child Care More Affordable
Republicans have embraced vouchers, while Democrats have criticized them. But as thousands of preschool parents vie for the funds, the state program may help a progressive goal.
How A.I.-Generated Videos Are Distorting Your Child’s YouTube Feed
Experts caution that low-quality, A.I.-generated videos on YouTube geared toward children often feature conflicting information, lack plot structure and can be cognitively overwhelming — all of which could affect young children’s development.
Bright Horizons Let Some Staff Work Without Full Vetting, Records Show
Inspectors found several instances in which child care staff members were working in classrooms even though they had not completed all of the required background checks.
Labour’s Send reforms get this right: disabled children in mainstream schools is transformative for everyone | Frances Ryan
It doesn’t fit neatly on a Treasury spreadsheet, but there is huge value in disabled and non-disabled pupils learning together
When I was 11, a woman at the hospital asked me what school I was starting in September. I still remember her surprise when I told her I would be going to the local girls grammar, as the hoist pulled my wet limbs out of the physio pool. I was a child but already...
Hunter College Places Professor Who Made ‘Abhorrent’ Remarks on Leave
The professor, speaking on a hot mic, said, “They’re too dumb to know they’re in a bad school” when a student objected to the possible closure of a middle school. The remark was assailed as racist.
F.B.I. Raids Home of L.A.U.S.D. Chief Alberto Carvalho and School District Offices
F.B.I. agents executed search warrants at the locations. The target of their investigation was unclear.
Labour ministers explore ways of easing burden of plan 2 student loans
Government looks at options such as increasing loan repayment thresholds amid growing pressure
Ministers are examining ways to ease the burden of student loans after weeks of pressure over a policy pulling more people into repayments, the Guardian understands.
The Treasury and the Department for Education are reviewing different options to offer relief to graduates with Plan 2 student loans,...
Lawrence Summers Will Resign From Harvard After Epstein Revelations
Mr. Summers, former president of the school, had stepped back from teaching after documents showed a closer relationship to Jeffrey Epstein than previously known. He will leave at the end of the academic year.
Labour MPs call for urgent action on ‘unfair’ student loans
MPs criticise “rip-off” interest rates and unfair changes to repayment terms during a debate in Parliament
Online Accusations in Guthrie Abduction Leave One Family ‘Scared Numb’
A fifth-grade teacher and his principal wife hid in their bedroom as dozens of people who believed he might be a kidnapper appeared on their suburban street.
Yondr Pouches, a Solution to School Phone Bans, Are No Match for Teens
In some schools, Yondr, a pouch marketed to keep kids off devices, has proved no match for actual children.