Deeming universities too leftwing, outside donors and state governments are sponsoring curricula that center the classics, Christianity and the ‘great books’ of western civilization

A small conservative revolution has swept the humanities at some US colleges and universities. Its vanguard are new programs, called centers or institutes, that have begun cropping up at schools in recent years....

National Audit Office finds £415m overspend as more children travel farther to schools that meet their needs

Home-to-school transport costs in England have risen to £2.3bn a year, as increasing numbers of children with special educational needs and disabilities travel farther afield to schools that can meet their requirements, according to a report.

More than half a million children and young...

Owner of firm used by chancellor says he ‘deeply regrets’ issue

Rachel Reeves’ rental error: standards adviser looking at new information

Robert Peston, ITV’s political editor, says he thinks it is a mistake for the Conservatives to be saying Rachel Reeves should have to resign over the rental licence error. He explains why in a post on social media. Here is an extract.

Kemi Badenoch’s call...

My book, which draws on my upbringing on a diverse and deprived Luton council estate, has been used as a GCSE text. But one man objected to its profane language and depictions of violence and sexual behaviour

Back in September, in a measure designed to “prevent immorality”, the Taliban closed down the internet in Afghanistan. This was the latest step – after a ban on all girls over the...

The government body says meningitis symptoms can easily be confused with a hangover.

The university students had been barred from bringing children or dependents by previous visa policies

Palestinian students taking up scholarships at UK universities will be allowed to bring their families from Gaza with them after the government said it would consider case-by-case exemptions.

The Gazan students had previously been unable to take up their scholarships because they were barred...

Growing number of schools are giving pupils and staff a fortnight off, but some parents complain of childcare costs

For many schools across England it’s currently October half-term – but while it used to be standard for state schools to have just one week, increasingly and staff are being given a fortnight off.

A growing number of schools have added, or are intending to add, an additional week...

The Labour government makes a new promise for schools containing the unsafe concrete.

In Finland, kindergartens are exposing children to more mud, wild plants and moss – and finding changes to their health that show how crucial biodiversity is to wellbeing

Aurora Nikula, 5, is having a normal day at her nursery. She is making a cake out of sand and mud, adding in make-believe carrots, potatoes and meat. “It’s overcooked,” she says as she splashes water in, then adds...

16 other states have sued the White House over the federal program, saying it’s trampling on authority of Congress

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At least 11 states and two territories are capitulating to a recent demand from the Trump administration to strip references to gender identity and the existence of transgender and non-binary people from a federal sex education program, officials...

Local authorities say the cost of providing school transport is becoming “financially unsustainable”.

How do you impress admissions tutors? Apparently not by waffling on about babysitting experience, or a love of crochet

It’s university entrance season, and so begin the trials of the personal statement, which now takes the form of three questions: “Why do you want to study this course or subject?; How have your qualifications and studies helped you to prepare for this course or subject?;...

Natalie Elliot wants changes to the rules but a minister says the UK is facing an “absence epidemic”.

Sam Coton, from Evesham, runs workshops in schools to help pupils cope with modern life pressures.

Education secretary promises ‘clear timelines’ are in place to permanently remove crumbling concrete

All schools in England that received grant funding to pay for the removal of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) should be free of it by the end of this parliament, the education secretary has pledged.

Setting out a new timeline for dealing with the crumbling concrete crisis in...

Najiba Noori’s thought-provoking documentary follows her mother, finally getting her chance at autonomy just as the Taliban retake the country

Shot in Afghanistan shortly before the 2021 Taliban takeover, Najiba Noori’s thought-provoking debut juxtaposes the private transformation of a woman with the public unravelling of the nation. At age 13, Noori’s mother, Hawa, was married off to a...

Natalie Elliott’s online petition over school absence fines will be debated by MPs.

It is architect David Adjaye’s first major project since the allegations that rocked his firm – a bold museum for Princeton University with exhibits that sneak up on its students. But do the insides match the outsides?

A cluster of serrated concrete bunkers has landed in the heart of Princeton University’s leafy campus in New Jersey, sending tremors through this twee Oxbridge fantasyland of...

Lawsuit against Kamehameha schools by Students for Fair Admissions, a neoconservative non-profit, alleges discrimination against non-Hawaiians

Advocates for a private school system established to educate Native Hawaiians say a new lawsuit targeting the admissions process is an ugly attempt to ignore the wishes of a Hawaiian princess who bequeathed her inheritance to secure a brighter future for...

Speaking during ADHD awareness month, Ms Harris says getting a diagnosis was a revelation for her.

A panel found Benjamin Hiscox posed a risk to children and had damaged confidence in the profession.