N.Y.U. Professors Reach a Deal on a Contract to End Strike After 2 Days
A union for about 950 full-time faculty members who are not on the tenure track said that 95 percent of its instructors would earn more than $100,000.
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Has banning phones improved performance at Dutch schools?
Two years ago the Netherlands banned phones in schools. Now the government wants to go further, pushing to restrict social media for under‑16s.
A Missile Fragment in a Schoolyard
Examining an image of children near a missile fragment, which landed near a school as several families were sheltering inside it.
Massachusetts Teacher Charged With Raping Two Students
The students say the former teacher at Miss Hall’s, a boarding school, groomed them and began having sex with them at age 16, which state law considers old enough for consent.
Driver Hops Curb Outside Iowa School, Injuring 9 Students
The injured students were taken to local hospitals after the crash, which the authorities said did not appear to be intentional.
Councils in England must outline Send plans to access £860m funding pot
First tranche of a £3bn fund aimed at creating 50,000 new Send places in mainstream schools part of changes announced last month
Councils in England will have to set out plans to create more places in local mainstream schools for children with special educational needs and disabilities as a condition of receiving a share of £860m in new government funding.
Authorities must submit their written...
San Francisco Killed 8th-Grade Algebra. Now It’s Set to Come Back.
The San Francisco school board will vote on a plan to restore algebra as an option at all middle schools, more than a decade after it was removed over equity concerns.
Teachers strike again over disruptive behaviour
Teachers are walking out for 12 days in March and April over lack of action on poor pupil behaviour.
In N.Y.C. Classes, Teachers Can Use A.I. to Plan but Not to Assign Grades
The largest school system in the United States released its first guide on how teachers can incorporate artificial intelligence into their work and schools.
Why going to an HBCU might be better for Black students’ health
A study found correlation between the environment and long-term wellness in sample of 1,978 who attended college between 1940-80
Attending a historically Black college or university (HBCU) as a young adult may be linked with better later-life cognitive outcomes for Black Americans, according to a recent study. The authors sampled 1,978 Black American adults who attended college between 1940 and...
Stephen Miller Asks Why Texas Pays to Teach Undocumented Children
Citing gridlock in Washington, President Trump’s top immigration adviser encouraged Texas lawmakers to lead on conservative priorities.
What Went Wrong at LaGuardia?
The investigation into the crash that killed two pilots will include an examination of the black boxes.
Chavez Revelations Force Teachers to Rethink How They Teach His Legacy
In classrooms across the country, educators are weighing whether to shift focus from Cesar Chavez to the broader labor movement he helped lead.
Schools pioneer SEND student inclusion scheme
Pupils from West Yorkshire mainstream and specialists school share one site and mix during breaks to help drive inclusion.
Teacher barred over secret email plan for pupils
Arfan Munir Rai taught philosophy and sociology at Kensington Park School when he broke the rules.
Students told to vacate block over safety issues
Unite Group says it does not expect the art deco site to reopen for the next academic year.
UK universities flock to India – but will they succeed?
Nine UK universities are setting up campuses in India, but enrolment is expected to be modest initially.
Top English schools take in half as many Send pupils as average comprehensive
School leaders believe some deploy a deliberate strategy to boost grades and improve finances, new research suggests
The top 500 secondary schools take in half as many disadvantaged pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) as the average comprehensive, in what is believed may be a deliberate strategy to boost grades and improve finances.
New research from the Sutton Trust...
Boston University Pulls Pride Flags, Raising Free Speech Worries
The university said the flags broke a rule against hanging signs, a policy embraced by other campuses that cracked down on protests. Professors and others say such rules chill speech.
Trump Administration Targets Harvard With Two New Investigations
The inquiries target antisemitism and admissions policies. The university called it retaliation for refusing to give in to the administration’s demands.