Actor Lori Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, have agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy charges for trying to fraudulently win their children’s admission to the University of […]
Ceri James obituary
My mum, Ceri James, who has died of heart failure aged 72, was a speech and drama teacher. A fine actor, Ceri taught secondary English and drama, and children with […]
Academy trust will open all its schools on 1 June
One of the biggest academy trusts in England says it will go ahead with opening all its 35 primary schools on 1 June. Steve Chalke, founder of the Oasis trust, […]
‘It’s OK for teachers to cry’: how to handle bereavement in school
It was a Friday afternoon. With lessons over for another week, Jill Evans, a deputy headteacher in Hertfordshire, set off for a weekend away, telling the school’s head, Julie Rees, […]
CU President Mark Kennedy to forego $200,000 bonus after outcry
After facing criticism from University of Colorado faculty and staff, President Mark Kennedy announced Thursday he will not collect the $200,000 bonus outlined in his contract as an incentive for […]
Schools in England should not reopen before September, unions warn
Schools in England should not reopen before September and the government must not force parents to send children back if they object, two leading unions have warned the education secretary. […]
Online students would still face full tuition fees
University students in England will still have to pay full tuition fees even if their courses are taught online in the autumn, the government has said. “We don’t believe students […]
Families still wait for free school meal vouchers
The Department for Education says it does not know how many vouchers for free school meals have been delivered to parents over the past month. A scheme to give poor […]
Coronavirus: Colorado State University dorms are 93% empty. Here’s what it’s like being one of the few remaining.
A sunny April day on the sprawling Colorado State University campus should beckon Frisbee tossers, study sessions on the grass and the foot traffic of tens of thousands of students […]
Schools and exam boards undermine promise to pupils of September tests
A row is brewing between examination boards, schools, the government and England’s exam regulator over whether pupils unhappy with their assessed GCSE or A-level grades will have the chance to […]