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Outright bans may have unintended negative consequences for young people, University College London report warns
School smartphone bans are “overly simplistic” and are not supported by young people who regard them as “punitive” rather than helpful, according to research by University College London.
The UCL report was published on Tuesday, the day after a statutory ban on smartphones in schools...
The number of young people in the UK not in work, education or training is spiralling. How much damage could it do to their long-term prospects – and the country? Sammy Gecsoyler reports
More than a million young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training. They are the Neets, and according to a new government report it’s a growing problem among 16- to 24-year-olds. Across...
[Premium Times] The school triumphed over Magbon-Alade Senior Grammar School in a fiercely contested grand finale of the competition. The victory marked the third consecutive win for the school
Makerfield MP and hopeful prime minister says he will ‘bring about biggest rebalancing of power the country has ever seen’
Andy Burnham vows to set up No 10 North as ‘nerve centre of rewired Britain’
Asked what she thought of Andy Burnham not taking questions this morning, Badenoch said:
Andy Burnham doesn’t like questions. Nigel Farage doesn’t like questions. Even Keir Starmer in...
[Scrolla] Gauteng education officials have recorded 41 serious corruption and maladministration allegations in public schools between 2023 and June 2026. Johannesburg East, Ekurhuleni South, Johannesburg Central and Tshwane South account for more than half of the reported school corruption cases.
[SAnews.gov.za] As South Africa marks Science Month in July, University of Cape Town (UCT) Professor Liesl Zühlke has been named the 2026 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Award Laureate for Africa and the Arab States in the field of Life and Environmental Sciences.
[IPS] Nairobi — A team of universities, led by Addis Ababa University, has joined forces to implement a four-year Intra-Africa academic mobility project aimed at strengthening agroforestry research and education for climate change mitigation.
The inquiry spoke to thousands of young people and their parents, as well as hundreds of teachers.
The Trump administration has been scrutinizing the University of California, Berkeley, which insists its new program will be a nonpartisan venture.
Report says once-in-a-generation changes needed to tackle why such children are lowest-performing large demographic
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The education system is “not set up to serve white working-class children and families”, an independent inquiry has concluded.
The Independent Inquiry into White Working-Class Educational Outcomes also determined that once-in-a-generation changes...
Unfair changes to student loans and concerns about job prospects must be weighed against the life-changing potential of education
Is going to university financially worthwhile? New research on graduate incomes is unlikely to help the beleaguered sector’s reputation. Even though most benefit from an earnings premium, worth around £100,000 on average over a lifetime (after tax and student loan...
As partisan tensions swirl around festivities in Washington, red and blue states alike are leaning into complex history — and their own stories.
I decided to combine my need to top the leader table with my daily step count – which is how I found myself walking 10 miles a day while reading out sentences in Japanese, German, Spanish and French
Hugh and I were driving from Washington, DC, to the Sea Section, our house on the coast of North Carolina, when I noticed a dot with legs traversing the hem of my untucked shirt. “There’s...
Most states teach history by subject. Texas will go chronologically, starting with ancient history and reaching World War II by seventh grade.
In part because gambling ads are in everything, everywhere, all at once.
Go Cornish Celebration engages younger generation as council finalises strategy to boost everyday use of Kernewek
Seven-year-old Albie, a pupil at Trewirgie infants’ school in Redruth, did not hesitate when asked why he liked learning Kernewek, the Cornish language.
“We used to talk this way in the old days,” he said. “And I like speaking now. I enjoy the songs we sing, the Cornish books...
Experts say students from poorer backgrounds increasingly having to limit their options because of money worries
Most days, Mariam spends hours simply waiting.
The 19-year-old University College London student often finishes her lectures by mid-morning but has careers events or society meetings in the evening. The three-hour round trip to her family home means travelling back and forth makes...
As his new novel is published, the US author talks about nurturing the next generation of creatives, debating Sam Altman – and why he writes on a boat in San Francisco Bay
At Dave Eggers’s suggestion, we’re starting the interview by life drawing together. The novelist dropped out of art school but has been drawing for decades, and his new book is set in the art world. Prudence, our model,...
Exclusive: Researchers call for urgent investigation of risks to babies of tablets, smartphones and other digital devices
Screen time for babies and toddlers under the age of two has been linked with long-term negative effects on health and quality of life and should be avoided, according to a landmark study.
It warns that using screens during that period may lead to wide-ranging developmental...
The people who know playgrounds best want a pink basketball court, hair-braiding station, and pollinator garden.
Calls for reform to student loan system as those studying for a master’s can be left with ‘a life tax’
Whether to pursue a master’s degree was not really a choice for Francesca Peters. Fresh from an undergraduate degree in biochemistry in 2020, she had set her sights on securing her dream job. There was a catch, however. The only route into her chosen field was further study – and more...