Federal Cuts Become ‘All Consuming’ at Harvard’s Public Health School
At the T.H. Chan School of Public Health, which relies heavily on federal support, a crisis response is underway and a reshaping of the institution feels inevitable.
Education
Some Students Weigh Leaving the U.S. for College
Amid political attacks and funding cuts, some American students are changing their college and graduate school plans and heading to other countries.
Student suicide review says unis must act to stop more deaths
The government wants universities to check the safety of halls and reach out to families after a death.
Review of student suicides in England dodged ‘real issues’, say bereaved parents
Uinversity students’ mental health and wellbeing must be ‘prioritised alongside their studies’, argue campaigners
A review of student suicides in England dodged “the real issues” with universities, the parents of a student who killed herself before a class presentation have said.
The national review of higher education student suicide deaths, commissioned by the Department for Education, heard...
What It Looked Like Inside the Thomas Indian School
Archival photos show what life was like in the boarding school for Native American children.
Hochul Apologizes to Native Americans for Boarding School Atrocities
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York visited Seneca land on Tuesday to apologize for the state’s operation of a boarding school that “sanctioned ethnic cleansing” of Native American children.
Family criticises law change on paedophiles’ parental rights
Those convicted of child sexual offences may not be banned from contact with their own offspring.
Mental-health lessons in schools sound like a great idea. The trouble is, they don’t work | Lucy Foulkes
All-class therapy sessions don’t help, and may even make matters worse. The evidence shows we need different solutions
It’s Saturday afternoon and my friend’s five-year-old daughter is lying next to me on her living room floor. She explains to me that she does this at school. She lies on her back with the rest of the class and they do something called the body scanner, where they all pay...
Jewellery students want to save ‘dying art’
The new T-level students on the Aston University course aim to bring new blood to the industry.
I finally managed to impress the gen Z of my household – by admitting I skived out of an open day | Zoe Williams
Back in 1990, my sister and I pretended we were looking at universities when we were, in fact, roaming around shopping malls. This astounded my teens
When you book your kid on a university open day, places tend to have a pretty strict specification: no more than one guest. Me and the middle teen kicked this around a bit, planning her trip to Bristol. Her friends could book their own place; it...
A Plane Crash in Brooklyn Overshadowed Her Childhood
Marty Ross-Dolen’s grandparents died in a devastating collision in 1960. Her mother never talked about it.
Republican Tax Plan Could Hurt at Least 58 Colleges
A plan for a hefty new tax on university endowments was crafted to target “woke” schools, lawmakers said. But a small Kansas college and a Texas medical school might also be hit.
Why Mahmoud Khalil Remains in Detention as Other Protesters Are Freed
The judge in the case, Michael E. Farbiarz, has yet to weigh in fully on the issues of free speech and due process as Mr. Khalil passes the weeks in Jena, La.
Wait to enter education ‘frustrating’ for teenage asylum seekers
A report calls for a specialist education programme for those aged 16-24 who come to NI as asylum seekers and refugees.
Fruit juice ‘not fruit’ in school food shakeup plan
A many shakeup plan also sees sweet treats and fried food being cut down in primary schools.
Justice Dept. to Use False Claims Act to Pursue Institutions Over DEI Efforts
The department’s use of the law is all but certain to be met with legal challenges.
One in four pupils in England ‘disengage’ when they move to secondary, report finds
New study found a drop in enjoyment, trust and feelings of safety after year 7 and a largely positive primary experience
One in four pupils in England “disengage” when they move up to secondary school, with enjoyment, trust and a sense of feeling safe declining sharply, according to a new report.
After a largely positive experience at primary school where children report high levels of...
Pay deal reached with further education lecturers
The Department for the Economy says the unions have agreed an increase of 5.5% for 2024/25.
How Miami Schools Are Leading 100,000 Students Into the A.I. Future
After initially banning artificial intelligence chatbots, schools are embracing the tools. Miami, the third-largest U.S. school district, shows how.
On Education, DeSantis’s Florida Paved the Way for Trump’s America
Once bitter rivals, the president and the governor now share an education agenda they hope will reshape schools across the nation.
Racism forced my daughter to move primary schools, mum says
The number of incidents of racism or racist bullying recorded in Scotland’s schools jumped by 50% last year.