South Africa: Minister Seizes Control of Broken Student Aid Scheme
[Scrolla] The national government has seized full control of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).
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Dangerous baby-sleep advice given to parents by self-described experts, secret filming reveals
The advice puts babies at risk of serious harm, even death, medical professionals have told the BBC.
One in four humanities students in Australia to take more than 25 years to pay off student loans, treasury finds
Job ready graduates program will also leave almost two-thirds of humanities and creative arts students with debts exceeding $50,000
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One in four humanities students will take more than 25 years to fully repay their student loans because of Morrison government changes to university fees, newly public Treasury modelling reveals.
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School Cellphone Ban Study Finds Mixed Results
Cellphone bans got devices out of students’ hands, according to the first large study. But behavior and academics have not improved, at least so far.
Where Duolingo falls down: how I learned to speak Welsh with my mother – podcast
Once violently defended from extinction, Welsh is still a part of daily life. By learning my family’s language, I hoped to join their conversation
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Posting the Ten Commandments in Classrooms
Readers discuss a Texas law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in classrooms. Also: A job seeker’s tale; long movies.
In a Minneapolis Public School, a Cure for Toxic Politics
This school gave me hope for our democracy.
MAHA Awaits Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Definition of Ultraprocessed Foods
Some yogurts and peanut butters could be considered ultraprocessed as scientists and MAHA supporters push for a strict definition.
The New Schoolyard Fight: Shrinking Enrollments and Too Many Classrooms
A battle in one New York neighborhood echoes struggles unfolding in school systems across the nation that are experiencing a decline in students.
‘Go inside, he will kill you’: Israeli militants step up West Bank school attacks
Education is being targeted across Palestine, with the murder of 14-year-old Aws al-Naasan only the latest in a spree of violence
The Israeli reservist shot 14-year-old Aws al-Naasan in the head just outside the western gate of the Mughayyir boys’ secondary school, where he was studying in ninth grade.
Aws collapsed instantly, bleeding heavily. More shots rang out as his friends ran to his...
What Is Higher Education For?
Readers respond to Bret Stephens’s column about the recent Yale report on reforming academia.
A 5-Month Wait and a 50% Fail Rate: It’s Hard to Get a British Driving License
The average wait for a test in England and Scotland has hit 22 weeks, up from five weeks before the pandemic, leading to frustration and attempts to jump the line.
A Night of Civil Discourse Turns to Confrontation at Cornell
After a debate over the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, students say the university president hit them with his vehicle. He says he was the victim in the incident.
Revise, recall, then rest – your exam season survival guide
Teachers and tutors share tips for students to get through exam season.
Bard College’s President, Leon Botstein, Will Retire After Epstein Revelations
The president, Leon Botstein, who had run Bard for 50 years, faced scrutiny after his connections to Jeffrey Epstein proved to be deeper than previously known.
Ofsted inspections pushing headteachers to ‘point of destruction’, union chief says
NAHT leader says schools watchdog for England does not raise standards, amid opposition to ‘Nando’s-style’ scoring
School leaders are being pressurised “to the point of destruction”, the head of a teaching union has said, as he put the education establishment “on notice”.
During a speech to the union’s annual conference in Belfast, Paul Whiteman, the general secretary of the National...
Failure to Report: How Harvard Whitewashed Jeffrey Epstein’s Millions (Part 2)
Pablo and The Harvard Crimson’s Dhruv Patel continue their investigation.
After Prison, a Financial Titan Plots an Unlikely Comeback
Bill McGlashan served time for trying to buy his son’s way into college during the Varsity Blues scandal. He hopes his new venture will restore his name — and save the planet.
‘It ruined my night’: photographers accused of targeting women at St Andrews May Dip
Students taking part in university’s annual ritual say images of them in swimwear are being published without consent in national newspapers
When the sun rises at dawn on Friday, hundreds of St Andrews University students will brave the chilly North Sea for the annual May Dip, an undergraduate ritual said to bring good luck in exams. But the students won’t be alone at the beach. In recent...
Computer Outage Disrupts Student Exams in New York State
Thousands of children were unable to finish annual standardized tests, the second year in a row when technological issues emerged.
Two High Schoolers in Mississippi Are Released After Being Detained by ICE
The brothers from the Republic of Congo were released on Thursday after the school community appealed to local Republican politicians, their lawyer said.