Teacher uses 40-year-old law to withdraw from teaching religion
Javed Love is understood to be the first teacher in Northern Ireland in at least a decade to take the action.
Education
Wednesday briefing: Can we turn around the growing school readiness crisis?
In today’s newsletter: Rising living costs, shrinking early years services and soaring screen use are reshaping what teachers encounter on the first day of school, with consequences felt across the system
Good morning. Teaching four- and five-year-olds has always involved patience, care and flexibility. What many reception teachers say they did not sign up for was spending large chunks of the...
Texas Moves to Curtail Visas for Skilled Foreign Workers
Gov. Greg Abbott said the state would investigate public agencies and universities that employ those with H-1B visas, a program the Trump administration has also targeted.
Government row breaks out over proposals to slash spending for PE in schools
Both the health and education departments have proposed cuts to funding for physical education
A major row between government departments has broken out after the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) proposed cutting all its funding for physical education in schools, the Guardian understands.
The DHSC is now intending to restore the funding despite insisting privately for weeks that it...
Yale Offers Free Tuition to Families With Incomes Under $200,000
Other costs would also be waived for students whose families earn less than $100,000. Yale joins other elite schools offering more generous financial aid, including Penn, Harvard and M.I.T.
Democrats Have to Be More Than the Anti-Trump Party
The moment is ripe to deal a debilitating blow to Trumpism and the MAGA movement. But who can deliver it?
Maine’s Immigrant Students Stay Home as ICE Operation Ramps Up
When a class in Portland went out for recess on Thursday, their teacher recalled, some of the 6-year-old students anxiously asked, “What about the ICE people?”
An Academic and a Dealmaker Takes on the Challenge of Running Columbia
Jennifer Mnookin forged compromises with protesters and politicians at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Now, she faces her biggest test.
PE teacher through to Gladiators quarter-final
Mark Billings hopes to inspire his pupils, and even beat Giant in a new challenge on the BBC show.
Singing can overcome teenage isolation, says Grammy-winner
Jacob Collier, speaking at the launch of BBC Get Singing, says music “embeds confidence” in young people.
Bernardine Evaristo renews call to diversify school curriculum in England
Author says pace of change in GCSE English literature texts is too slow and tide is turning against inclusion
The Booker prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo has called for renewed efforts to diversify the school curriculum in England, warning that young people are growing up in a society where “doors are closing” and the tide is turning against inclusion.
There has been progress in the...
Most young adults in UK are anxious about jobs and the economy, research suggests
Respondents to King’s Trust survey cited AI and a lack of work experience as reasons they might fail in life
More than seven in 10 teens and young adults in the UK say they wish they were not starting their careers in the current economic climate, according to new research from the King’s Trust.
The study also found that more than a quarter of people aged 16 to 25 feel they are going to fail in...
No Snow Day? In New York City Parks, It Felt Like One.
Some children skipped remote classes in city schools in favor of activities they felt were more important: sledding and snowball fights.
Over 700,000 graduates out of work and claiming benefits, analysis suggests
The government says it has commissioned a review into “what’s holding the younger generation back”.
New York City Schools Opt for Remote Learning After Storm Pummels Region
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said classes would be remote, not canceled, after a winter storm covered the city in nearly a foot of snow.
Schools in England should be phone-free all day, education secretary says
Bridget Phillipson says pupils should not use mobiles at any point, as Ofsted prepares to inspect compliance
Schools should be phone-free throughout the entire day, the education secretary has told headteachers in England, stressing that pupils should not use the devices even as calculators or for research.
Bridget Phillipson wrote to schools to underline updated guidance issued by the...
Make sure pupils don’t ever use phones at school, Phillipson tells teachers
The education secretary says phones should not been seen during lessons, breaktimes or lunchtime.
New £1.5m awards scheme launches to celebrate UK visual art education
Freelands Foundation will give £100,000 to three projects every year ‘against the backdrop of 15 years of cuts’
A new £1.5m awards scheme has been launched to recognise and celebrate visual art education in the UK – with £100,000 being awarded to three organisations a year for the next five years.
The Freelands Foundation announced the award on Monday for recent or ongoing projects...
School to hold Ramadan awareness event for staff
It aims to help staff better support pupils who observe the Islamic holy month of fasting.
Woman who fled Ukraine marks ‘special’ graduation
Sofia Demkiv says she is “truly proud” of her achievement after what she has been through.
Mamdani Clears Early Hurdles as Storm Bears Down on New York
Mayor Zohran Mamdani made use of his strong communication skills, and the Sanitation Department said every road was plowed at least twice by Sunday evening.