Here Are the Only Known Videos of the Possible Brown University Gunman
The clips were captured on Saturday and show a man walking on sidewalks near the Brown campus after the shooting.
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Democrats Celebrate Rob Reiner as a Hands-On Political Activist
The Hollywood star was an unusually hands-on activist and donor, whose deep understanding of politics set him apart from other celebrities.
School staff balloted on strike action after fire concerns
A fire safety report found there was a substantial risk to life and fire exits were not easily openable.
Exam board Pearson fined £2m for ‘serious’ breaches in standards
Ofqual issues fines over English proficiency test which some candidates sat at home, A-level Chinese and GCSE English
One of the world’s biggest providers of educational services has been fined more than £2m for a range of serious breaches related to examination standards that could have affected tens of thousands of students.
Pearson, a FTSE 100 listed company, was hit by financial penalties...
Harvard, Yale and Other Universities Boost Security After Brown Shooting
A gunman who killed two students at Brown University is still at large. There were no specific threats against other schools, but many are taking precautions.
Gunshots at Brown University, Then 12 Hours of Lockdown and Fear
Students sheltered in place in classrooms and basements, waiting for the all clear.
Secondary school reopens following flu outbreak
Pupils and teachers are back onsite but the situation is being monitored “minute by minute”.
A Gift That Gets Children Reading
Early access to high-quality books can transform lives, improve educational outcomes and help create the next generation of curious and informed citizens.
Trump’s Diversity Rollback Ends Crucial Aid for Deafblind Children Like Annie Garner
A program for deafblind children helped 3-year-old Annie Garner, born with poor vision and no ears, learn to communicate. The Trump administration cut the program’s funding over diversity goals.
Roy Kramer, Transformational Executive in College Sports, Dies at 96
Leading the Southeastern Conference for 12 years, he masterminded its rise as a national power, lifted by a flood of money from TV rights, bowl games and other sources.
Ghanaian students at UK universities face deportation amid funding crisis
Group asks Keir Starmer for help to persuade Ghanaian government to pay backlog of tuition fees and living allowances
Students from Ghana at UK universities say they are in danger of being deported after being stranded by their own government without promised scholarships or tuition fee payments.
The group representing more than 100 doctoral students has petitioned Downing Street and Keir...
Brown Canceled Classes and Exams for the Rest of the Semester
The term, scheduled to end on Friday, has been cut short, and school officials said students could go home immediately.
What We Know About the Brown University Shooting
A person of interest was in custody Sunday, the day after two people were killed and nine others injured during an attack on the Rhode Island campus.
Teacher banned after sending messages to student
Andrew Bennington was working at a college in Scarborough when he sent messages of a sexual nature.
Pens at the ready! A gen-Z trainee takes on the Guardian’s ‘scribbler-in-chief’
As the exam regulator consults about introducing onscreen exams amid complaints of hand fatigue, a young aspiring journalist goes head-to-head with a self-professed expert
This week it was reported that students could soon be sitting their end-of-year exams on laptops after pupils complained of hand fatigue, saying their muscles “are not strong enough”.
With Ofqual preparing to launch a public...
City & Guilds to shrink UK workforce amid £22m cost-cutting drive
Training and qualifications body, acquired by private Greek firm in October, to become ‘leaner organisation’
The training and qualifications body City & Guilds is shrinking its UK workforce as part of a £22m cost-cutting drive after it was acquired by a private Greek business in October.
Founded in 1878 by the City of London and a group of 16 livery companies, the original institute developed a...
A Brown University Instructor Hid From Gunfire With His Students
Joseph Oduro, 21, said he was leading an economics study session for about 60 students when a masked man entered the room and started shooting.
Gunshots, Sirens and a Manhunt Transform Brown’s Campus
A typical Saturday night on the Ivy League campus was shaken by the killing of two people and the wounding of 9 others.
What to Know About Brown University
Here’s what to know about the Rhode Island university, where a shooting on Saturday killed two people and injured eight others.
University of Maryland President Cleared of Plagiarism
The claims last year by a conservative publication against Darryll J. Pines prompted a yearlong investigation and an extensive review of his published works.
Teachers Became Activists, and Censorship Followed
Gaza has turned California classrooms into political battlegrounds.