Shouball

Education News

• Children embrace Cornish language as it enjoys ‘remarkable resurgence’ June 27, 2026
  Go Cornish Celebration engages younger generation as council finalises strategy to boost everyday use of Kernewek Seven-year-old Albie, a pupil at Trewirgie infants’ school in Redruth, did not hesitate when asked why he liked learning Kernewek, the Cornish language.“We used to talk this way in the old days,” he said. “And I like speaking now. […]
  Steven Morris
• ‘I’m missing out’: the cash-strapped UK university students forced to live at home June 27, 2026
  Experts say students from poorer backgrounds increasingly having to limit their options because of money worriesMost days, Mariam spends hours simply waiting.The 19-year-old University College London student often finishes her lectures by mid-morning but has careers events or society meetings in the evening. The three-hour round trip to her family home means travelling back and […]
  Amelia Hill
• Dave Eggers: ‘Once you have a machine think and write for you, you’re cooked as a species’ June 27, 2026
  As his new novel is published, the US author talks about nurturing the next generation of creatives, debating Sam Altman – and why he writes on a boat in San Francisco BayAt Dave Eggers’s suggestion, we’re starting the interview by life drawing together. The novelist dropped out of art school but has been drawing for […]
  Sophie McBain
• Screen time can damage under-twos’ development, landmark study suggests June 27, 2026
  Exclusive: Researchers call for urgent investigation of risks to babies of tablets, smartphones and other digital devicesScreen time for babies and toddlers under the age of two has been linked with long-term negative effects on health and quality of life and should be avoided, according to a landmark study.It warns that using screens during that […]
  Sally Weale Education correspondent
• ‘Basically you’re trapped’: UK postgraduates burdened with double loan debt June 27, 2026
  Calls for reform to student loan system as those studying for a master’s can be left with ‘a life tax’Whether to pursue a master’s degree was not really a choice for Francesca Peters. Fresh from an undergraduate degree in biochemistry in 2020, she had set her sights on securing her dream job. There was a […]
  Miatta Mbriwa
• Teenage boys in UK ‘stuck’ reading primary-level books while girls’ tastes expand June 26, 2026
  Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid series accounts for eight of the 10 most read books by 11- to 14-year-old boys, while girls the same age enjoy a wider range of authors and genresTeenage boys are “stuck” reading primary school books such as Diary of a Wimpy Kid, while girls their age are moving […]
  Emma Loffhagen
• Tarmac playgrounds and windows that don’t open: why hot spells turn our schools into heat traps | Harry Paticas June 25, 2026
  Our schools are a dated mix of single glazing, dodgy pipes and atriums like Kew hothouses. They urgently need retrofitting for a changing climateThis week’s soaring summer temperatures have put a spotlight on our schools and their ability to cope, with one in Hertfordshire telling me that it recorded temperatures of more than 40C. So […]
  Harry Paticas
• Unions urge teachers to strike as French school exams go ahead in up to 40C heat June 25, 2026
  Claims health of staff and children at risk as France struggles to adapt heat-trap school buildingsTeachers in France are risking their own and students’ health in overheated schools as a severe heatwave sets new record temperatures, education unions said, urging staff to strike over “unacceptable working conditions”.Several teaching unions on Thursday issued a joint statement […]
  Angelique Chrisafis in Paris