Leader of University of Wisconsin System Is Fired by the Board
Jay O. Rothman’s departure brought an end to a four-year stint as leader of the university system following a public struggle for power.
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Pentagon Stays Mum on School Strike, Even As Trump Boasts of Iran Rescue
President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s eagerness to recount details of the rescue of a downed airman followed weeks of silence on the deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian school.
Charity cleared after claims it forced pupils to send Valentine’s Day cards to asylum seekers
Watchdog finds complaints against City of Sanctuary UK were ‘misleading and false’ after online attacks over its migrant welcome project
A refugee charity subjected to vicious social media attacks over a migrant welcome project in schools has been cleared after watchdogs found allegations it encouraged pupils to send Valentine’s Day cards to asylum seekers were misleading and false.
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Schools in knife crime hotspots to get specialist training
A new partnership will provide training for school leaders about knife-crime risk, the government says.
Pupils back to school in holidays to deal with fallout from cyber attack
The Education Authority says as of Tuesday morning about 80% of post-primary schools are back online.
Plan 2 student loan interest rates capped at 6% in England
The cap on Plan 2 and postgraduate loan interest rates comes amid a risk of rising inflation.
UK government caps student loan interest rates at 6%
Minister says change for plan 2 and 3 loans in England and Wales will ‘protect borrowers’ from impact of global conflict
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The interest rate on plan 2 and plan 3 student loans will be capped at 6%, the Department for Education has announced.
Graduates with plan 2 loans currently pay interest rates based on the retail price index (RPI) measure of inflation, plus...
Texas Considers Required Reading List for Schools, Which Includes the Bible
Education officials are planning an overhaul to English and social studies in the nation’s largest Republican led state.
‘Our teachers use AI to mark mock exams’
Headteacher Julia Polley says students get quicker and more detailed feedback, without teacher bias.
Want to know capitalism’s endgame? Just look at private equity – it has captured our everyday lives | Hettie O’Brien
These companies now own everything from nurseries to care homes, squeezing vital services for profit while we foot the bill
It was the free croissants that gave it away. And the Scandinavian-style furniture. And the tasteful pastel walls. It was different from other nurseries I’d viewed: marginally more expensive, the aesthetic equivalent of a WeWork for toddlers. I was eight months pregnant,...
Why Hungary’s Election Could Swing on Roma Votes
Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s policies affecting the Roma minority have put those voters in play in upcoming parliamentary elections. In a tight race, they could make the difference.
‘I see it as trafficking’: the brutal reality of life as a foreign student in the UK
Universities in Britain rely on overseas applicants paying full fees, which has given rise to some unscrupulous recruiters and left many hopefuls and their families deep in debt
When Sam started looking into studying abroad, it didn’t take long for his phone to start ringing. At 24, he was living with his parents in a small city in the southern Indian state of Odisha and he’d been stuck in...
Ronald H. Spector, Who Traced Social History in Books on War, Dies at 83
A Vietnam veteran-turned-academic historian, he drew acclaim for portraying conflicts from the perspectives of generals as well as grunts on all sides, both in Vietnam and in World War II.
Hyper-targeted scheme to help at-risk schools in England tackle knife crime
Home Office will use mapping technology and crime data to identify up to 250 schools in areas of greatest risk
Schools across England are to receive dedicated support to prevent knife crime incidents in a hyper-targeted Home Office programme that uses mapping technology to identify areas of risk down to the level of specific groups of streets.
Under the £1.2m scheme – part of a series of...
The Guardian view on Cambridge’s £190m gift: billionaires won’t fix universities’ problems | Editorial
Philanthropy increases the gap dividing highly selective, elite higher education from the rest. Ministers need a plan for the sector overall
About 2% of UK universities’ income came from donations and endowments in 2024-25 – slightly less than the previous year. At a time when charitable giving overall is down, the announcement last week of a record £190m donation to the University of...
Ban for teacher who told pupils about drunken night
Natasha Blackmore, 36, met students outside of school and told them of relationships and drunken nights.
Former pupil restrained at school has damages cut
The former pupil was awarded £18,900 in 2024 but that was reduced after an appeal by the school.
Paramedic recruitment freeze driving students abroad, as UK-wide impact expected
The Royal College of Paramedics said it expected to see similar recruitment freezes across the UK.
Teachers’ union warns of ‘masculinity crisis brewing’ in schools
NASUWT’s leader said there is a “ticking time bomb” if male pupils cannot be helped with misogyny.
Voters in Wales failed by inaccurate UK media reports on devolved issues, study finds
Reports on English policies seen in Wales as relating to whole of UK contribute to widespread confusion, researchers say
UK media is failing to report properly on devolved issues in Wales, leaving voters ill-informed about May’s Senedd elections, a report has found.
A Cardiff University study of more than 3,000 news items found repeated patterns in coverage across different broadcasters and...
A ‘masculinity crisis’ is brewing in UK schools, union says
Misogynistic abuse of female staff is increasing, leaving teachers feeling ‘traumatised’ and ‘humiliated’
Teachers’ leaders have said a “masculinity crisis” is fermenting in schools across the UK, with misogynistic abuse of female staff on the increase, leaving victims “traumatised”, “demeaned” and “humiliated”.
Almost a quarter of female teachers who took part in a union survey said they have...