Berkeley Will Start Institute Named for Pelosi
The Trump administration has been scrutinizing the University of California, Berkeley, which insists its new program will be a nonpartisan venture.
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White working-class children failed by England’s school system, inquiry finds
Report says once-in-a-generation changes needed to tackle why such children are lowest-performing large demographic
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The education system is “not set up to serve white working-class children and families”, an independent inquiry has concluded.
The Independent Inquiry into White Working-Class Educational Outcomes also determined that once-in-a-generation changes...
The Guardian view on universities: public confidence in degrees is wavering – ministers should shore it up | Editorial
Unfair changes to student loans and concerns about job prospects must be weighed against the life-changing potential of education
Is going to university financially worthwhile? New research on graduate incomes is unlikely to help the beleaguered sector’s reputation. Even though most benefit from an earnings premium, worth around £100,000 on average over a lifetime (after tax and student loan...
Trump Wants to Own the Nation’s 250th Birthday. States Have Their Own Plans.
As partisan tensions swirl around festivities in Washington, red and blue states alike are leaning into complex history — and their own stories.
David Sedaris on his Duolingo obsession: ‘“Today is the last day,” I told myself – but I was powerless to stop’
I decided to combine my need to top the leader table with my daily step count – which is how I found myself walking 10 miles a day while reading out sentences in Japanese, German, Spanish and French
Hugh and I were driving from Washington, DC, to the Sea Section, our house on the coast of North Carolina, when I noticed a dot with legs traversing the hem of my untucked shirt. “There’s...
Texas Has a New Way to Teach History: In Chronological Order
Most states teach history by subject. Texas will go chronologically, starting with ancient history and reaching World War II by seventh grade.
Gambling Addiction Starts in Middle School
In part because gambling ads are in everything, everywhere, all at once.
Children embrace Cornish language as it enjoys ‘remarkable resurgence’
Go Cornish Celebration engages younger generation as council finalises strategy to boost everyday use of Kernewek
Seven-year-old Albie, a pupil at Trewirgie infants’ school in Redruth, did not hesitate when asked why he liked learning Kernewek, the Cornish language.
“We used to talk this way in the old days,” he said. “And I like speaking now. I enjoy the songs we sing, the Cornish books...
‘I’m missing out’: the cash-strapped UK university students forced to live at home
Experts say students from poorer backgrounds increasingly having to limit their options because of money worries
Most days, Mariam spends hours simply waiting.
The 19-year-old University College London student often finishes her lectures by mid-morning but has careers events or society meetings in the evening. The three-hour round trip to her family home means travelling back and forth makes...
Dave Eggers: ‘Once you have a machine think and write for you, you’re cooked as a species’
As his new novel is published, the US author talks about nurturing the next generation of creatives, debating Sam Altman – and why he writes on a boat in San Francisco Bay
At Dave Eggers’s suggestion, we’re starting the interview by life drawing together. The novelist dropped out of art school but has been drawing for decades, and his new book is set in the art world. Prudence, our model,...
Screen time can damage under-twos’ development, landmark study suggests
Exclusive: Researchers call for urgent investigation of risks to babies of tablets, smartphones and other digital devices
Screen time for babies and toddlers under the age of two has been linked with long-term negative effects on health and quality of life and should be avoided, according to a landmark study.
It warns that using screens during that period may lead to wide-ranging developmental...
What Happens When Kids Design Playgrounds? Lava, Mushrooms, Giant Chess.
The people who know playgrounds best want a pink basketball court, hair-braiding station, and pollinator garden.
‘Basically you’re trapped’: UK postgraduates burdened with double loan debt
Calls for reform to student loan system as those studying for a master’s can be left with ‘a life tax’
Whether to pursue a master’s degree was not really a choice for Francesca Peters. Fresh from an undergraduate degree in biochemistry in 2020, she had set her sights on securing her dream job. There was a catch, however. The only route into her chosen field was further study – and more...
A smartphone ban in English schools is coming into force. What’s changing?
Schools must now follow government guidance that says schools should be phone-free for the entire day.
Yale Seeks Trump Administration Deal in Inquiry Over Race and Admissions
The university hired a high-powered law firm to try to reach an agreement with the Justice Department over claims its admissions practices hurt white and Asian applicants.
Anger Over Supreme Court Rulings on Immigration
Readers are dismayed by the justices’ decisions. Also: The Huntington’s dilemma; a woman’s age; students, cheating and A.I.
Teenage boys in UK ‘stuck’ reading primary-level books while girls’ tastes expand
Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid series accounts for eight of the 10 most read books by 11- to 14-year-old boys, while girls the same age enjoy a wider range of authors and genres
Teenage boys are “stuck” reading primary school books such as Diary of a Wimpy Kid, while girls their age are moving on to a wider range of novels, according to a new study.
Among the boys aged 11 to 14 who were...
Pro-MAGA Groups Spur Trump Push For Cultural Change In Schools
One nonprofit, Defending Education, initiated nearly a dozen civil rights investigations targeting diversity programs and transgender policies.
How Trump’s Education Department Is Targeting Trans Students
Our Washington correspondent Michael Bender explains how the Trump administration is trying to use a civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination to roll back protections for transgender students.
The High School Pipeline to South Korea’s Chip-Making Fortunes
Huge memory-chip profits from the global A.I. boom have increased interest in semiconductor factory work. But behind the hype are uncertain job prospects.
Tarmac playgrounds and windows that don’t open: why hot spells turn our schools into heat traps | Harry Paticas
Our schools are a dated mix of single glazing, dodgy pipes and atriums like Kew hothouses. They urgently need retrofitting for a changing climate
This week’s soaring summer temperatures have put a spotlight on our schools and their ability to cope, with one in Hertfordshire telling me that it recorded temperatures of more than 40C. So why are our schools struggling?
Modern schools often have...