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- The Guardian view on care leavers: responsibility for looked-after children does not end at 18 | Editorial January 2, 2026Free prescriptions and eye tests ought to help these young adults stay healthy. They also signal the state’s ongoing roleThe outcomes for children who grow up in care are shocking. A vital part of the welfare state, which exists to promote the safety and wellbeing of highly vulnerable young people, is falling short in health, […]Editorial
- Impact over income: a striking number of gen Zers are becoming teachers January 2, 2026Despite longstanding concerns over pay and conditions, more young graduates are entering the classroomJoseph Curatolo was studying architecture four years ago when he took a summer job, teaching music to middle school students. When he told them he might leave the program to focus on his studies, he said, they burst into tears.“The fact that […]Jenna Zaza
- ‘I wasn’t allowed to study, but I will make sure no girl in this village hears those same words’ January 2, 2026Health worker Naushaba Roonjho was ostracised by her family in Pakistan for wanting to work but now she is campaigning for political officeWhen Naushaba Roonjho became the first girl anyone in her district knew to have passed Pakistan’s national secondary school exam, the news was not celebrated. At home, in her village of Sheikh Soomar […]Vania Ali
- UK universities extend careers advice to graduates in their 40s and 50s December 30, 2025Growing numbers of institutions now offering lifelong careers support as older alumni seek help to change jobsUniversity careers advisers are used to steering fresh-faced students towards the labour market – but they are now increasingly seeing graduates in their 40s and 50s looking for help to revive their careers.More UK universities are now giving their […]Richard Adams Education editor
- Online school and junior tennis: freedom, focus – and a quiet cost December 30, 2025Elite junior tennis players are flocking to online schools. The model offers flexibility and focus – but raises deeper questions about growth, pressure and childhoodIn a major study released recently in Epidemiology, conclusions were drawn – yet again – regarding how shutdowns and online learning were ultimately very damaging to kids’ emotional and mental health […]Tim Joyce
- The Guardian view on the National Year of Reading 2026: time to start a healthy habit for life | Editorial December 29, 2025A Children’s Booker prize, library cards for newborns and a major campaign – initiatives to encourage a love of books in children are a cause for celebrationReading to children from a young age leads to greater happiness, educational success, empathy and social mobility – no wonder the government wants to encourage everyone to do it […]Editorial
- ChatGPT, cooking and Christopher Walken: how parents got their kids to love reading in 2025 December 29, 2025Fewer children are reading for fun - but parents are trying everything from AI to dramatic voices to keep them engagedIt’s been a tough year for our brains. Merriam-Webster dictionary editors chose “slop” as 2025’s word of the year. New York Magazine recently dropped its “Stupid Issue”, with a cover story exploring America’s collective “cognitive […]Alaina Demopoulos
- UK accounting body to halt remote exams amid AI cheating December 29, 2025Candidates will have to sit assessments in person unless there are exceptional circumstances, says ACCABusiness live – latest updatesThe world’s largest accounting body is to stop students being allowed to take exams remotely to crack down on a rise in cheating on tests that underpin professional qualifications.The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), which has […]Mark Sweney
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