We May Know Why Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance Really Sank
The explorer’s journey to Antarctica was likely doomed before it began.
WEDNESDAY, 08 OCTOBER 2025, 06:52
The explorer’s journey to Antarctica was likely doomed before it began.
I’ve delivered for tens of thousands of schoolchildren, lifting them out of poverty – as deputy leader I can deliver for all
Bridget Phillipson is the education secretary
Last week, conference showed the best of the Labour party: our collective strength, united, and with purpose. Our message to the British public was clear: that we offer decency, not decline, and that we’re determined to...
[WFP] Port Sudan, Sudan — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of JPY 400 million (approximately US$2.7 million) from the Government of Japan. This vital funding will enable WFP to provide school meals in Sudan, which help to increase school attendance and boost learning outcomes. “This generous contribution from the Government of Japan comes at a critical time...
In an eye-opening drama class, Miss Smith taught me that rage didn’t only belong to men
We always knew it was coming. There were signs we’d learned to read: a change in atmosphere, the sound of the fridge door opening, wine glugging into a glass. And then it would arrive. My stepfather’s anger filled the house, even the rooms he wasn’t in. We breathed it in and out silently, waiting for...
Hundreds of students with promised places had been left in limbo after university exceeded its visa allocations
Hundreds of international students will be able to take up their promised places after negotiations between the Home Office and University College London ended with the government granting extra visas.
Hundreds of students, many from China, had been left in limbo after UCL...
The Department of Education is considering removing AS-levels and a return to a two-year A-level course.
Military personnel receive a private education allowance to avoid lessons in Welsh in state schools.
[Leadership] Facts have emerged about how the minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Mr Uche Nnaji, approached a Federal High Court in Abuja for an interim injunction to bar the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) from releasing his academic record, an application turned down by the court.
[Dabanga] Amsterdam — Since the current conflict in Sudan erupted in April 2023, the bells have stopped ringing in Sudan’s schools, and classrooms have fallen silent without the voices of children. Once filled with lessons and laughter. Many educational facilities have been looted, destroyed, or turned into shelters, erasing the rhythm of learning.
Ian Roberts rose through the ranks of American education with talent, charm and a riveting back story. He was also hiding a shocking secret.
Hackers are more likely to target educational institutions than private businesses, government survey shows
When hackers attacked UK nurseries last month and published children’s data online, they were accused of hitting a new low.
But the broader education sector is well used to being a target.
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Under a new state law, public schools can no longer sponsor gay and gender clubs or “assist” with transitioning, but implementation appears to be varying by the politics of the districts.
Marie Lally says children are turning up at the school gates “more focused”.
What exactly is religion, anyway?
Readers respond to a column by Bret Stephens pointing out examples.
The defense secretary cites a ‘Trump bump.’ But the Army’s recruiting surge wouldn’t have been possible without the program started three years ago at Fort Jackson.
VAT on school fees has led to a rise in overseas interest and even relocations as UK fees have jumped by as much as 22.6%
Wealthy British parents are turning to boarding schools in continental Europe as rising private school fees push families to look for cheaper options abroad.
German and Swiss institutions have reported rises in the number of queries from British parents who face higher fees...
Department of Education employees this week found that their out-of-office emails during the government shutdown had been edited to include partisan language.
Stephen A. Schwarzman, the leader of the Blackstone Group, one of the world’s largest investment firms, has taken a direct role in Harvard’s negotiations with the White House.
The conservative ideas behind the Trump administration’s “compact” for universities were developed in part by Marc Rowan, a wealthy financier who has sought to shape higher education.
[FrontPageAfrica] On August 15th, 2025, the Ministry of Education (MOE) released Liberia’s provisional 2025 WAEC results, offering critical insights into the state of student achievement across primary, junior, and senior secondary levels.