The queue for Covid testing at Papatoetoe High School has got so long that some families are being advised to go to other testing stations or come back tomorrow. School […]
Gavin Williamson to announce ‘free speech champion’ with power to sanction universities
Gavin Williamson is to announce a new role of a “free speech champion” who will be able to fine universities that stifle freedom of speech, according to reports. The education […]
Personal information of CU students, employees may have been compromised in cyberattack – The Denver Post
The University of Colorado was the victim of a “malicious cyberattack” in which a substantial number of individual records — including students’ and employees’ personally identifiable information — may have […]
New program at Colorado College aims to recruit more Black teachers to the state’s classrooms
Isabella Hageman never had a Black teacher — someone who looked like her — in her entire K-12 schooling in South Dakota. The 19-year-old college freshman wants to change that […]
Teachers in Denver, U.S. have to leave out lessons during remote learning
English teachers are deciding which books to skip. History teachers are condensing units. Science teachers are often doing without experiments entirely. With instruction time reduced as much as half by […]
Ngunguru beach rescue: Family rescued from near drowning at Papaka
A Northlander who saved a family from drowning says the image of an unconscious teenager floating in the surf at a remote Ngunguru beach will stick with him forever. But […]
School lunches: How to build a healthy lunch-box your kids will eat
School is coming, ready or not, and it’s time for parents as well as kids to get ready. Herald reporter (and mum) Kirsty Wynn offers a practical guide to what […]
Keeping pupils motivated at home is significant challenge, watchdog warns
Keeping pupils motivated while studying at home is a significant challenge, according to England’s schools watchdog. Research from Ofsted found parents and schools were worried about engagement with remote education […]
Schools are facing more students this lockdown compared to last spring – here’s why
Schools have been told to move online to all but vulnerable children and children of key workers for the second time during the pandemic – although things seem a little […]
GCSE and A-level students in England will not be asked to sit exams in summer 2021
GCSE and A-level students in England will not be asked to sit exams this summer, the government has confirmed. It comes after Michael Gove suggested end-of-year exams would be scrapped […]