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‘Publicly humiliated’: parents describe difficulty of children’s isolation at school

Thursday at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Parents say use of isolation room damages mental health and children’s learning

One in 12 secondary pupils put in isolation rooms at least once a week, study finds

Max was 11 and had just started his new secondary school when he was first put into isolation. He had asked to use the toilet between lessons, which was not ordinarily allowed, and was told to go quickly.

“He knew he wasn’t...

One in 12 secondary pupils put in isolation rooms at least once a week, study finds

Thursday at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Children with special educational needs more than twice as likely to be put in isolation, say Manchester researchers

‘Publicly humiliated’: parents describe difficulty of children’s isolation at school

One in 12 secondary pupils report being put into school isolation rooms at least once a week where they often spend in excess of eight hours, missing more than a full day of lessons, according to...

University of Virginia agrees to Trump administration demands over admissions and hiring

Thursday at 00:15 AM, via The Guardian

School joins University of Pennsylvania, Columbia and Brown in bowing to White House to restore funding

The University of Virginia (UVA) has become the latest school to agree to the Trump administration’s demands concerning discrimination in admissions and hiring following significant pressure from the justice department.

The deal, which the department announced on Wednesday, comes after the...

Smart money: family offers £180,00 a year for tutor to get one-year-old into Eton

Wednesday at 20:42 PM, via The Guardian

Family seeks tutor from ‘socially appropriate background’ who can provide infant with ‘comprehensive British cultural environment’

Getting paid £180,000 a year to tutor a single child might sound like a dream job but there’s a catch: the child is only one-year-old and you need to get him into Eton.

A wealthy family near London is “searching for a tutor to provide a comprehensive British...

Angola: Malanje to Have ‘Science On Wheels’ Project in Schools

Wednesday at 19:40 PM, via AllAfrica

[ANGOP] Malanje — The Province of Malanje is to have branches of the “Science on Wheels Project” in some schools, starting in January 2026, an initiative of the Luanda Science Center (CCL), the institution’s deputy director-general for science, Hélder Francisco, announced Tuesday.

The Guardian view on campus discontent: listen to those on the frontline | Editorial

Wednesday at 19:33 PM, via The Guardian

The government’s funding plans, announced in this week’s white paper, won’t do much to alleviate a deepening crisis of morale among university staff

The prospect of university tuition fees passing the £10,000 threshold in this parliament will not put a song in the heart of Labour MPs desperate for some good news stories. Nevertheless, the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, had little...

Liberia: Former Linsu President Varney Jarsey Dies At 40

Wednesday at 18:20 PM, via AllAfrica

[Liberian Investigator] – Liberia’s student community is mourning the death of Varney Alieu Jarsey, a former president of the Liberia National Students Union (LINSU), who passed away at age 40 in India after a period of illness.

Gambia: Gaye Njorro, U.S. Partners Redefine Afro Hair Education

Wednesday at 17:18 PM, via AllAfrica

[The Point] Gaye Njorro Skills Academy in collaboration with Afro Hair Science, recently unveiled a Textures Intercultural Exchange 2025, a first-of-its-kind programme dedicated to exploring the science, art and heritage of afro-textured hair.

South Africa: Hearts, Minds and Deep Dialogue On ‘Living Values’ in Higher Education

Wednesday at 17:14 PM, via AllAfrica

[UCT] Discussions about values – especially between university leaders and student leaders – are never simple. Add South Africa’s complex social realities, and you can expect sparks to fly. Yet, when these conversations are grounded in kindness and a spirit of problem-solving, they can become deeply constructive.

Malawi: Free Secondary Education Is Malawi’s Most Radical Leap Toward Equality

Wednesday at 15:36 PM, via AllAfrica

[Nyasa Times] Malawi has finally taken a step that history will remember — the decision to make secondary education free from January 2026. Critics call it reckless. Realists call it revolutionary. And if the lessons from Ghana, Sierra Leone, Kenya, and Zambia are anything to go by, this is the single most transformative policy the country could ever take for its future.

White paper on overhaul of Send provision in England put back to 2026

Wednesday at 15:30 PM, via The Guardian

Plans had been expected this autumn but government wants more time to build support for changes

The government is to delay publishing its long-awaited overhaul of special educational needs provision in England as ministers seek to build a coalition among parents to support its changes.

The schools white paper, which had been expected to be published this autumn, will not appear until early in...

Rwanda: Top Scholarships, Fellowships Open to Rwandans in 2026

Wednesday at 15:09 PM, via AllAfrica

[New Times] As the 2025/2026 academic year opens for institutions of higher learning, there are a number of scholarships that Rwandans can take advantage of. If your interests lie in technology, economics, health, or entrepreneurship, here are some scholarships you may want to apply for.

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