Manhattan Has Its Own Historian
Harold Holzer, an expert on Abraham Lincoln, is taking over the role of borough historian. He is looking ahead to some significant milestones this year.
Education
Hundreds of Children Are in ICE Detention
The number of children being detained has spiked since last year. Families describe poor conditions and little education.
Milan Has an Affordable Housing Crisis. Can the Olympic Village Help?
The accommodation for athletes includes a video game lounge, massage room and a range of food options. Starting from September, it will house students — or at least those who can afford the rent.
Reeves urged to reassure MPs over public finances amid £6bn-a-year Send costs
City analysts say financial market investors will be worried if cost is deducted from budget surplus
Rachel Reeves is under pressure to reassure MPs over the state of the UK’s public finances, amid concerns that the rising cost of special educational needs and disabilities (Send) could leave a significant hole in the government’s financial buffer.
Meg Hillier, the chair of the all-party House...
National Student Pride to end after 21 years
Organisers say sponsorship has dwindled over recent years, meaning this weekend’s event will be its last.
‘Locking my phone away at school reduces stress’
Solihull’s Alderbrook School has implemented a smartphone ban and some pupils have welcomed it.
More exam stress at 15 linked to higher risk of depression as young adult – study
UK charity warns against excessive academic pressure and suggests reducing the number of high-stakes tests
Exam stress at age 15 can increase the risk of depression and self-harm into early adulthood, research suggests.
Academic pressure is known to have a detrimental impact on mood and overall wellbeing, but until now few studies had examined the long-term effects on mental health.
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Ontario Lifts Tuition Freeze at Public Universities
The move will allow the schools to raise tuition for the first time since 2019 as part of a broader plan to boost funding for higher education in the Canadian province.
‘Vast majority’ of parents should be involved if children question their gender, schools told
School leaders welcome the “greater clarity” on how to handle the polarising issue for parents and pupils.
How A.I. Companies Are Preying on College Students
In a short time, A.I. companies have warped the landscape of higher education.
PEN America Names New Leadership After Gaza Fallout
After a 16-month search, the free speech group has chosen two longtime employees, Summer Lopez and Clarisse Rosaz Shariyf, as co-chief executives.
Ohio State Professor Luke Perez Put on Leave After Tackling Filmmaker Over Epstein
After another journalist interviewed the university’s former president about Jeffrey Epstein, a professor physically intervened when a documentarian wanted to ask more questions.
Alton Towers U-turns on plan to restrict disability pass
“We are sorry,” says operator after plan to restrict queuing access for people with autism, ADHD and anxiety sparked criticism.
Ohio State Professor Put on Leave After Wrestling Filmmaker to the Ground
After another journalist interviewed the university’s former president about Jeffrey Epstein, a professor physically intervened when a documentarian wanted to ask more questions.
New gender guidance for UK primary school children permits use of different pronouns
DfE guidance urges teachers to respond to social transition requests ‘with caution’ and includes Cass report findings
Primary school-age children who question their gender could be allowed to use different pronouns under long-awaited government guidance to schools on the subject.
The new guidance, billed as moving away from a culture-war approach on the subject, has some changes compared with...
Declining health and education in poor countries harms earning potential, World Bank says
Report says children born today could earn 51% more over lifetime if their country’s human capital improved
Deteriorating health, education and training in many developing countries is dramatically depressing the future earnings of children born today, the World Bank says.
In a report the World Bank urges policymakers to focus on improving outcomes in three settings: homes, neighbourhoods and...
Susie Dent’s tips and tricks to add muscle to a child’s vocabulary
In a bid to combat the impact of screen-time creep, the Countdown word supremo has a few suggestions
Children’s vocabulary shrinking as reading loses out to screen time, says Susie Dent
Children’s vocabulary is shrinking as reading loses out to screen time, the Countdown lexicographer Susie Dent has suggested, as she urged families to read, talk and play word games to boost language...
Children’s vocabulary shrinking as reading loses out to screen time, says Susie Dent
Exclusive: Countdown lexicographer urges families to read, talk and play word games to help language development
Children’s vocabulary is shrinking as reading loses out to screen time, according to the lexicographer Susie Dent, who is urging families to read, talk and play word games to boost language development.
The Countdown star’s warning comes as the government prepares to issue advice...
Trump and the Death of Shared Morality in America
In this installment of The Conversation, David Brooks says goodbye to The Times, and offers his parting thoughts.
Coroner says school record gaps pose risk to lives
After the death of Georgia Scarff, a coroner says safeguarding record-keeping should be standardised.
NUS urges ‘loan shark’ Reeves to reverse changes to student debt repayment
Policy announced in autumn budget freezes threshold at which students start repaying university loans
Protesters dressed as sharks and in Rachel Reeves face masks gathered outside the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday to express their anger over changes to their student loans and their ballooning debt.
The demonstration by members of the National Union of Students (NUS) characterised the...