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Some kids stop swimming lessons too early. How well can your child actually swim?

As the weather starts to cool down and outdoor pools shut, are you thinking of pressing pause on your child’s swimming lessons, or even stopping altogether?

The Conversation

Charlie Kirk Banner Removed From Department of Education Building Washington, DC Amid Backlash

The Charlie Kirk banner displayed inside the Department of Education building in Washington, DC has been removed after online backlash over its placement beside historic figures like MLK.

International Business Times UK

Charlie Kirk Honored by the Department of Education for July 4th

Why?

The Mary Sue

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‘He dropped out of college’: Charlie Kirk's banner outside US Education Dept building sparks online backlash

A large banner featuring the face of slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk now hangs prominently outside the US Department of Education’s headquarters in Washington DC, triggering sharp reactions online.

The Times of India

US Department of Education hangs Charlie Kirk banner outside DC building

Banner has sparked criticism as Kirk was a polarizing figure who made incendiary and often racist and sexist comments

The Guardian - US

Charlie Kirk's Banner Displayed at Education Department: Critics Say He Left College and Called It a 'Liberal Scam'

Education Department displays Charlie Kirk banner alongside MLK Jr. and Booker T. Washington for America 250 anniversary. Kirk co-founded Turning Point USA but never completed a college degree.

International Business Times UK

Trump's DOE Elevates Charlie Kirk's Hero Status With Taxpayer Dollars Placing Him Alongside MLK Jr, Other US Political Figures

The Trump administration's DOE faces backlash for featuring Charlie Kirk alongside historic figures like MLK Jr in a taxpayer-funded display.

International Business Times UK

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Should unis ditch group assignments?

Is it time to get rid of group assignments at university? Federal Opposition education spokesperson Julian Leeser thinks so. On Thursday, he called for universities to drop group assessments entirely, arguing they are fundamentally “unfair” and “cheapen” degrees.

The Conversation

So Much for Abolishing the Department of Education

The Department of Education is getting a bigger budget, less than a year after President Donald Trump ordered the department's closure.

Reason

NYC Schools Are Losing Students and Burning Cash. Mamdani Could Make the Situation Worse.

New York schools need more choice and better curricula, but the city's new mayor wants to take choices away.

Reason

Wage garnishment could be coming for millions of student loan borrowers - here’s what you need to know

‘The best thing to do when wages are being garnished is to try to lower your expenses and possibly explore consolidation options and revisit your budget,’ a debt expert said

The Independent UK

Outrage over Trump’s bill reclassifying nursing as not a ‘professional degree’ for college students

Nursing organizations warn limiting access to student funding ‘threatens the very foundation of patient care’

The Independent UK

Major Shake-Up for Nursing Education: Degree Financing Hit By Proposed Federal Loan Cap

A proposed federal rule capping student loans for nursing degrees has sparked national alarm, with experts warning it could worsen America's nurse shortage and restrict access to advanced training.

International Business Times UK

Workers inside Department of Education say Trump’s latest bid to dismantle agency ‘makes no sense’

‘Morale is completely lost,’ say workers as Trump administration strips some programs and transfers others

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‘I do get quite anxious’: why so many students are applying for early offers to uni

An increasing number of Australian school students are applying for an early offer to university, before they have their exam results back.

Evening Standard

Department’s social media post on Israel trip ‘strictly non-political’ – Givan

The Stormont Education Minister defended asking his department to publicise his visit to a school in Israel amid calls for him to resign.

The Conversation

Trump administration’s layoffs would gut department overseeing special education, eliminating parents’ last resort

A federal judge on Oct. 16, 2025, paused the Trump administration’s latest round of layoffs, which targeted more than 4,000 federal workers at a range of agencies, including 466 workers at the Department of Education.

The Guardian - US

Panic as US federal workers scramble to find out if they’ve been fired: ‘I don’t have email access’

Education department staff say they can’t access work emails amid the shutdown to check for layoff notices

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The Independent UK

Furloughed federal workers sent anti-Democrat out-of-office replies without their knowledge

Workers say messages were changed without their consent after White House and agency leadership instructed staff to use templates with partisan messages

The Independent UK

Trump team plans to give historically black and tribal colleges $500 million in money taken from DEI program cuts

Shifts in education budget to HBCUs as Trump administration has slashed civil rights investigations and sought to de-emphasize parts of Black history in major U.S. museums

The Guardian - AU

Secret rating system kept parents in dark about safety fears at NSW childcare centre

Case in which parents were not told centre was in the ‘very high risk’ cohort illustrates a glaring safety gap, critics argue

International Business Times UK

Watch: Donald Trump Dismisses Domestic Abuse as 'Little Fight' During Museum of the Bible Speech

Donald Trump came under fire after downplaying domestic violence during a speech at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, where he also announced new Department of Education guidance on prayer in schools.

The Conversation

New research shows Year 12 students face many pressures – far beyond study and exams

The federal government wants to increase the number of Australians who complete tertiary study from 60% to 80% by 2050.

The Independent UK

Scorned wife blows the whistle on her principal hubby’s alleged affair with younger married fellow teacher: report

Even though the principal was removed from the school, he still made $187,632 a year, according to the report.

The Independent UK

There is now a backlog of 27,000 student loan complaints at the Department of Education

Tens of thousands of complaints from student loan borrowers about their lenders or schools have gone ignored as Trump seeks to gut the agency

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