Head serves school dinners amid ‘catering failings’
Malmesbury School’s Christmas dinner was under threat due to staffing issues, according to its head.
Education
Regulator ‘asleep at the wheel’ over University of Greater Manchester investigation, MP says
Office for Students accused of ‘glacial’ response to allegations of fraud, bullying and mismanagement
England’s universities regulator has been attacked for being “asleep at the wheel” over its delays in investigating suspected fraud, bullying and mismanagement at the University of Greater Manchester.
Phil Brickell, the MP for Bolton West whose constituency includes the campus, has accused the...
Why do we stop singing when we reach secondary school?
New data suggests singing is much more common in primary and private schools than in state secondaries.
A Lifeline for New York’s Working Families
Children’s Aid provides free after-school programs for low-income New Yorkers that students love and parents see as a solution.
Nuno Loureiro, Slain MIT Professor, Was a ‘Brilliant Scientist’
Nuno Loureiro, 47, was killed by an old classmate who was on the run from a shooting at Brown University, the authorities said.
A ‘Timeout Box’ in an Elementary School Draws Outrage: ‘This is Not OK’
An upstate New York district, where most students are Native American, placed its superintendent on leave after images of a wooden box in a classroom spread on social media.
Scott C. Beardsley Named University of Virginia’s New President
The selection of Scott Beardsley by the G.O.P.-appointed board comes after the previous president resigned under pressure from the Trump administration. A new Democratic-appointed board could try to overturn the choice.
People Who Achieve the Most Later in Life Typically Start Off Dabbling in Disciplines, Study Shows
A new study suggests that the people who reach the pinnacle of their fields typically dabbled in multiple disciplines when they were young.
What We Know About the Suspect in the Brown and M.I.T. Killings
Officials identified a man from Portugal as the suspect in the deadly shooting at Brown University and the killing of an M.I.T. professor. The police said he died from a self-inflicted gunshot.
James B. Hunt Jr., North Carolina Governor Who Kept State Blue, Dies at 88
During his 16 years in office, he earned national acclaim for his focus on education. But losing his bid for the Senate in 1984 cost him a shot at the presidency.
The Brown Manhunt Ends
We tell the story of the search for the suspect in not one but two killings.
Brown University Shooting Suspect Found Dead, and Trump Eases Marijuana Restrictions
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
U.S. Will Pay $450,000 to Wildfire Fighters With Cancer
They will be eligible for a one-time payment as well as college tuition for their children. The effort is part of a legislative push to address the dangers of working in toxic smoke.
Gaza PhD student and family evacuated to UK after foreign office U-turn
Manar al-Houbi’s family had been denied entry despite a scholarship covering their living costs, but other students remain stranded
The UK government has finally evacuated Manar al-Houbi, the Gaza student who won a fully funded scholarship to pursue her PhD at the University of Glasgow, along with her family from the war-ravaged territory this week.
In October, the Guardian highlighted...
Thrillers should be on UK school curriculum to boost reading, says Lee Child
Bestselling author says focus on ‘masterpieces’ puts children off as he promotes prison literacy scheme
Too much of the literature taught in UK schools is putting children off reading and thrillers should become part of the curriculum, one of the world’s biggest selling authors has argued.
Lee Child, the British writer of Jack Reacher novels, which have sold more than 100m copies worldwide,...
Boys to be sent on courses to tackle misogyny in schools
The measure is part of the government’s strategy to tackle violence against women and girls in England.
Ben Jennings on plans to tackle misogyny in English schools – cartoon
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Deepfakes and porn: the plan to tackle toxic masculinity in schools | The Latest
The government has announced a multimillion-pound investment to tackle misogyny in England’s schools, but is it enough? As part of the government’s flagship strategy, teachers will be able to send children as young as 11 on behavioural courses if they are witnessing disturbing or worrying behaviour. The courses will include teachings on deepfakes, image-based abuse and online harassment. ...
Deepfakes and pornography: the plan to tackle toxic masculinity – The Latest
The UK government’s long-awaited strategy to tackle violence against women and girls has been published today. Alexandra Topping joins Lucy Hough to explain what it will change, amid concerns that ‘toxic ideas’ are going unchallenged in schools
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Schools in England warning of rise in misogyny towards teachers, says Phillips
Comments from safeguarding minister come as violence against women and girls strategy due to launch
Schools have warned of growing misogyny from pupils towards teachers and a lack of avenues to seek help about concerns over sexually aggressive behaviour, the safeguarding minister, Jess Phillips, has said.
Phillips’ comments came as the government was due to launch its long-awaited violence...
Teacher discussed cocaine with pupils and called Islam ‘satanic’
Patrick Lawler previously featured in a BBC undercover investigation into far-right views.