The Latest Breaking News from Education

As students call for 'act three', can France's school protests keep momentum?

Student protests that began in and around Paris last week have since reached secondary schools across France. Talks with the education minister haven't satisfied pupils' demands to tackle teacher shortages, neglected facilities and overcrowded classrooms. As student unions call for a fresh round of protests next week, whether the movement…

Radio France Internationale · 7h ago

Mike Rowe on America’s great tradesperson shortage: ‘I don’t care what your politics are. Math doesn’t care, either’

At Ford Pro Accelerate, Rowe spoke alongside Education Secretary Linda McMahon and the Defense Department’s Mike Duffey about the divide between college and the trades.

Fortune · Sep 30

Antisemitism 'endemic' in British universities as 16 staff-perpetrated incidents logged

Reports of antisemitic incidents are ‘significantly higher’ than the levels recorded prior to the October 7 attacks

The Independent UK · Sep 29

Labour minister blames Tories for huge council tax hikes set to hit Londoners: 'They decimated funding'

Local government funding was ‘completely decimated’ under the Tories, says Education Secretary Lucy Powell

Evening Standard · Sep 23

Front up and explain to public school families why you're making these cuts

And stop throwing principals under the bus.

The Canberra Times · Sep 23

We can’t look at Scottish education results without the proper context

EDUCATION experts have stressed that debates over the state of education in Scotland must account for the impact of poverty on children’s learning.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 20

Ice cream and deep-fried food banned from UK school dinners in healthy overhaul

The new measures, including mandatory high-fibre options like lentils, aim to tackle childhood obesity

The Independent UK · Sep 13

UK needs ‘tough love’ approach to young people on benefits – Alan Milburn

The former Labour minister told The Times the state should provide greater employment support in exchange for a new ‘duty to engage’.

Evening Standard · Sep 11

Austin mayor releases plan to prevent Texas from taking over the school district

Kirk Watson, a former state legislator, says a parent petition could stop the Texas Education Agency from taking over Austin ISD.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 9

Jagan Mohan Reddy to begin statewide padayatra in September-October 2027, YSRCP demands Nara Lokesh’s resignation over DSC row

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will begin his statewide Padayatra in September or October 2027. YSR Congress Party demands the Education Minister's immediate resignation. They also seek an impartial CBI inquiry into alleged DSC 2025 recruitment irregularities. Party leaders cited the use of fake certificates and alleged job sales. The coalition…

The Economic Times · Sep 9