James E. Ferguson II, Rights Lawyer Who Defended Busing, Dies at 82
He helped litigate a landmark school desegregation case before the U.S. Supreme Court and overturn wrongful convictions of Black defendants in North Carolina.
Education
Inside the school refusal crisis: how a mother and her daughters survived a broken system
Caro Giles had to home-educate three of her four daughters when they grew so distressed at the prospect of school that they made themselves ill. Why is our approach to education failing so many young people?
There are things Caro Giles will never be able to forget. The moment when Emmie, her “shiny bookworm” of a daughter, crouched “wide-eyed with terror” in the footwell of the car to...
Homeland Security’s Embrace of Art Reopens an Old Debate
Showcasing “American Progress,” John Gast’s tableau of Manifest Destiny, is of a piece with the administration’s desire for a more traditional view of American history.
‘My daughter should be in a special school but there is no space’
Niamh was due to start primary school two weeks ago but is still waiting to find out if there is a suitable place.
School set to reopen for new term following fire
Several fire crews had to be called after the fire broke out on the final day of the school year
New N.Y.C. Food Standards Could Spell Doom for Chicken Nuggets
The standards prohibit processed meat and limit the use of artificial sweeteners in meals served by nearly a dozen city agencies, including the Department of Education.
Minneapolis mourns traumatizing Catholic school shooting: ‘We’re so tied together’
Tight-knit community rallies around church where assailant opened fire, killing two children and injuring 17
Minneapolis shooting – latest updates
A young man carrying white flowers approached a police line a block away from the church and school on Wednesday where hours earlier an assailant opened fire on schoolchildren, blasting bullets through stained glass windows and killing two...
Overdiagnosis of children overlooks that growing up is ‘messy and uneven’, says Jeremy Hunt
Former health secretary wants to see an overhaul of special educational needs and disabilities system in England
Children and young people are being overdiagnosed with mental health conditions in a society that has lost sight of the reality that child development is “messy and uneven”, the former health secretary Jeremy Hunt has said.
He is the latest senior figure to add his voice to calls for...
El Salvador Enacts Military-Style Rules on Haircuts and More in Schools
President Nayib Bukele says that his new education minister, a military officer, will restore discipline to schools where gangs once recruited. A school workers’ union called the appointment “absurd.”
Back-to-school essentials: 21 tips, tricks and kit – from parents and kids
From sleep routines to parent WhatsApp groups, water bottles to bag charms, here’s what you need to get the kids back to school (and the stuff you don’t)
• The best water bottles for leaks, looks and sustainability
Parents across the country are stocking up on uniforms, booking in shoe fittings and gearing up for the return to school.
Whether your child is just starting reception or well into...
White House threatens sex education funds unless states nix references to transgender people in curriculums
The Trump administration sent a letter demanding states, territories and DC ‘remove all references to gender ideology’
The Trump administration has told US states and territories they will lose federal funding for their sex education programs if they do not remove references to transgender people.
In letters sent to 46 states, territories and Washington DC on Tuesday, the Administration for...
South Korea Outlaws Use of Smartphones During Class
It becomes the latest country to restrict phone use in schools, with a law that will go into effect in 2026.
US parents and teachers: share your experiences of AI in schools
We would like to hear what people think about the use of artificial intelligence in schools in the US
Students in grades K-12 have been invited by Melania Trump to take part in a nationwide contest designed to encourage the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help solve community issues. The first lady wants students to “unleash their imagination and showcase the spirit of American...
Back-to-school is never simple. Here’s how 10 US parents are navigating it
For a new series, 10 parents joined a WhatsApp group to discuss the challenges and joys of raising children
“My biggest worry, just like many other parents, would be the uncertainty that the world brings when you’re not there,” said Christopher Cuzul, a sales manager at O’Reilly Auto Parts in Bakersfield, California. His five-year-old, Christopher Jr, is starting kindergarten this year....
Girl who stabbed teachers in Welsh school had been considered for Prevent
Multi-agency report says girl, 13, had fascination with Hitler, weapons and claimed to speak German and Russian
A teenager who was interested in Adolf Hitler had been considered for referral to the anti-terror programme Prevent before she stabbed three people at her school, a report has revealed.
The 13-year-old had a curiosity for war memorabilia and the Nazi dictator, a fascination with...
Texas schools that became flood ‘relief hubs’ welcome students back: ‘It’s OK to not be OK’
Educators across the country confronted with how to deal with children in their schools who experienced tragedy
Schools in parts of Texas reopened their doors two months earlier than planned this summer. But the reason was tragic.
They were transformed into “relief hubs” to welcome volunteers whose efforts were instrumental in responding to devastating floods in the state. Now, as lessons...
‘It has a heroic, Roman quality’: how Arkansas’s timber university building could revolutionise architecture
First conceived as a ‘spider’s web of sticks’, this vast wooden wonder may end up being a template for the environmentally sound buildings of the future
Fringed by a fragmented strip of big box stores, auto repair shops and brick buildings marooned in oceans of asphalt, the state highway of Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard in Fayetteville, Arkansas, is not a place of architectural beauty. And...
UK approves plans for 30 more Gaza students to take up university places
Evacuation problematic and dependent on Israel’s approval amid claims more scholarship students still in dark
Ministers have approved plans to help a further 30 students to leave Gaza to take up places at UK universities next month, but their evacuation remains uncertain and dependent on Israel’s approval.
It takes the total to 39, after a government commitment last week to work to secure the...
UK agriculture students: share your experiences
As applications to study farming-related courses at UK universities have risen, we would like to hear from students about their reasons for enrolling
Agricultural colleges across the UK have seen a significant increase in applications for land management courses, according to the Times. Applications for the Royal Agricultural University’s three-year rural land management BSc course, for...
Tributes pour in for ‘inspirational’ school leader
Dave Baker, founder of the Olympus Academy Trust, held many senior roles in the education sector.
Trump administration to restore $6.8bn in education funds after multi-state suit
After lawsuit brought by AGs of 23 states, California AG Rob Bonta says agreement secured for funding to be restored
After a multi-state lawsuit over Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to freeze more than $6.8bn in education funding to US schools, the Trump administration has agreed to restore the funds for a range of educational services, including after school and summer learning, teacher...