‘Our teachers use AI to mark mock exams’
Headteacher Julia Polley says students get quicker and more detailed feedback, without teacher bias.
Education
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...
Nigeria: Foreign Minister Tuggar’s Inauguration Lecture At Achievers University -Tthe Challenge of Quo Vadis?
[This Day] The Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, played host to the Inauguration Lecture of its Institute of Diplomatic Practice, Culture, and Language Development (IDPCLD) on Monday, 30th March, 2026.
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.
Namibia: Subsidised Higher Education – Who Wins, Who Waits, and Who Pays Next?
[Namibian] The government’s decision to remove tuition and registration fees at state universities and government-run vocational centres is a major step in widening access to higher education.
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...
Trump Administration to Pull Out of Civil Rights Settlements Backing Trans Students
The Education Department said there was no precedent for the federal government terminating settlements stemming from civil rights investigations into schools.
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...
Iranians Condemn Strike on a Top University
Government officials and anti-government activists alike denounced the attacks on the Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, the latest Iranian center for higher education to be targeted.
Malawi: Teachers’ Union Under Siege As Revolt Erupts Over ‘Misused Funds’ and Leadership Failure
[Nyasa Times] A bitter and fast-escalating internal revolt has erupted within the Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM), exposing deep fractures, simmering anger, and explosive allegations of financial mismanagement that now threaten to tear the union apart from within.
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.
Teaching in an American University Feels Very Strange Right Now
We’re supposed to give students a map. I don’t even know the terrain.
What Should I Wear to a College Graduation?
It can be tricky to look nice without stealing the spotlight. Our critic has some tips on dressing as smart as the graduate.
Plunging International Student Enrollment Under Trump Squeezes Colleges
The Trump administration’s campaign to curtail international students is not just hitting the elite schools targeted by the government.
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.
Ethiopia: CSOs Step Up Voter Education, Monitoring Ahead of Ethiopia’s 7th General Election
[ENA] Addis Ababa — Leaders of Ethiopia’s major civil society organizations (CSOs) have reaffirmed their commitment to supporting a peaceful, fair, and democratic process in the country’s upcoming 7th general election, scheduled for June 1, 2026.
China Mourned an Education Influencer. The Grief Was a Quiet Revolt.
Zhang Xuefeng helped people navigate the country’s unforgiving higher education system. The public outpouring after his death was a quiet rebuke to the punishing process.
Trump Slashed Science Funding. Now the U.S. Could Face a Costly Brain Drain.
The White House’s attacks on academia and budget cuts for research have provided an opening for other countries to poach leading scientists.