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‘I’m not going to give up’: how to help more disadvantaged young people go to uni and TAFE

On Wednesday, Education Minister Jason Clare hailed an increase in the numbers of Australians starting a university degree. In 2024, there was a 3.7% increase in Australian students starting a degree, compared to the year before.

The Conversation

University vice-principal ‘asked to leave’ after raising concerns, MSPs told

Baroness Wendy Alexander recalled how she was ‘frozen out’, in a submission to Holyrood’s Education Committee.

Evening Standard

Scottish Labour ‘playing politics’ ahead of final vote on education reforms, say SNP

Scottish Labour MSPs will be putting politics ahead of Scotland’s pupils if they vote against education reforms at Holyrood, the SNP have claimed

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School leaders’ unions consider encouraging members to quit as Ofsted inspectors

The Association of School and College Leaders and the National Association of Head Teachers may take the ‘unprecedented step’ over inspection reforms.

Evening Standard

Education Secretary announces £40 million for crisis-hit Dundee University

Jenny Gilruth said she wanted Dundee University to ’emerge from this crisis stronger than ever’ as she vowed to do ‘everything’ she could.

Evening Standard

Use closed London schools to help tackle SEND crisis, urges Education Secretary

Exclusive: Bridget Phillipson urges councils to ‘think creatively’ about how to use London’s old school buildings

Evening Standard

Cancelled ‘Beauty and the Beast’ retelling 'finally' gets released in France

The modern retelling of the classic fairytale was commissioned and then cancelled by the French Ministry of Education. Artists and politicians expressed support for the book's release.

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Primary school pupils using screens for tests is ‘normalising’ use, Tories claim

The shadow education secretary says children as young as four are using screens as she said Bridget Phillipson is ‘ignoring’ evidence about damage.

Evening Standard

Absence rates spike at schools closest to Ballymena disorder

Stormont Education Minister Paul Givan said children have been coming to schools traumatised.

Evening Standard

Judy Blume Classic, ACOTAR Among Books Declared 'Pornography' by Florida Board of Education, Superintendent Threatened With Prosecution

Florida's education board forced the permanent removal of 55 books, including Judy Blume's Forever, by threatening a school superintendent with prosecution.

Latin Times

What Happens if the Department of Education Goes Away?

Most of what the department does would likely stick around, for better or for worse.

Reason

Ofsted delays setting out final plan for school inspections until September

Unions have criticised the watchdog’s new proposed timetable for publishing its reforms as ‘ridiculous’ and ‘bordering on reckless’.

Evening Standard

France to show 'Adolescence' mini-series as part of school curriculum

Education Minister Elisabeth Borne has announced that the powerful British mini-series will be introduced into French classrooms to confront the influence of toxic online ideologies on young people.

Radio France Internationale

Education Secretary Ridiculed for Failing to Answer Questions About Ruby Bridges and Black History: 'Not Fit for the Job'

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon revealed her lack of knowledge about key events in Black American history, sparking outcry online.

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What Keir Starmer's new free school meals plan means for London

The government has announced the major change to free school meals will take effect from next year

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Trump administration threatens Columbia University’s accreditation

The Education Department accuses school of violating the Civil Rights Act and calls for its accreditor to take action.

Latin Times

Education Secretary Dodges Question on History Classes Teaching That Biden Won the 2020 Election: 'We Should Hear All Sides'

Linda McMahon refused to say whether teaching that Joe Biden won the 2020 election is "illegal DEI," instead insisting that schools "should hear all sides."

The Independent UK

Education Secretary Linda McMahon refuses to say if teaching kids that Trump lost in 2020 is ‘illegal DEI’

She deflected that social studies students should ‘hear all sides’

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The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott signs $8.5 billion public education funding plan into law. Here’s how it works.

The spending package will give schools more money for staff pay raises, operational expenses, special education and more.

The Independent UK

Top DeSantis aide named next Florida education commissioner

The Florida Board of Education has tapped an aide of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to be the state’s next education commissioner

The Independent UK

Education Secretary Linda McMahon struggles with basic math when trying to add up proposed budget cuts

Secretary of Education nodded along as senator mistakenly said $1.58 million over 10 years was ‘over a trillion’

Roll Call

TRIO cuts emerge as Education budget sticking point - Roll Call

Senators from both parties challenged Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Tuesday about proposed cuts to college student aid programs.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Education Agency extends Houston school district takeover through 2027

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath applauded the district for its improvements while citing the need for more time to “achieve lasting success for students.”

Evening Standard

OPINION - Rivalry, resentment, entitlement and a girl crush — the extracts from Sarah Vine’s memoir remind us what really matters in politics

Forget every other reading matter – put down your 250th anniversary copy of Pride and Prejudice and toss Bill Clinton’s thriller, First Gentleman, to one side – because the required reading right now is the extracts now being published from Sarah Vine’s memoir, How Not to be a Political Wife.

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‘This is what authoritarianism looks like’: Education Secretary mimics Soviet-era playbook, says only pro-Trump research will get funding

Linda McMahon states that if universities want research funding, they better get in with the program.

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