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- Schools are āpipelineā to joblessness for many people, says ex-Labour adviser May 21, 2026Ban social media and reform education to tackle scandal of young people not in work or study, says Peter HymanSchools have become a āpipelineā to worklessness for a large cohort of young people in the UK, according to an influential former Labour adviser who has called for urgent action to help a ālost generationā.Peter Hyman, […]Alexandra Topping and Richard Partington
- British Council staff in Italy to strike over proposed 80% workforce cut May 20, 2026Soft power institution faces funding crisis linked to Covid-era government loan due to be repaid by SeptemberStaff at the British Council in Italy will go on strike over deep cuts that would slash about 80% of its workforce due to a funding crisis facing the organisation.Out of 130 of its teaching staff across Rome, Milan […]Caroline Davies
- Harvard College will limit the number of students who can receive A grades May 20, 2026Mandatory cap on top grades at one of Americaās most prestigious colleges will go into effect in fall of 2027Harvard faculty has voted to impose a roughly 20% cap on A grades in an effort to curb decades of grade inflation that, the faculty argues, degrades the value of top-tier academic achievement at the college.The […]Edward Helmore
- āAttainment at all costsā approach could undermine Send changes, school leaders in England say May 20, 2026Union says emphasis on academic goals conflicts with proposed measures on special educational needs provisionChanges to special educational needs provision in England could be thwarted by āacademic attainment at all costsā policies that prioritise exam results and punish inclusive schools, headteachers have said in response to a government consultation.The Association of School and College Leaders […]Richard Adams Education editor
- Childrenās reading should prioritise pleasure over learning, says laureate May 19, 2026Frank Cottrell-Boyce tells MPs to focus on early-years reading, with more support for parents and nursery workersThe childrenās laureate, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, has urged the government to prioritise pleasure over learning in childrenās reading.Giving evidence to MPs on the education committee, which is investigating the decline in reading for pleasure among children, the screenwriter and novelist […]Sally Weale Education correspondent
- There is no state more impotent than being a parent of a teenager doing A-levels | Zoe Williams May 19, 2026Holding a flashcard for chemistry or further maths fills me with a unique kind of horror. Does anyone really understand this?Thereās a chart doing the rounds on social media, ranking philosophers by how punk they are. Hobbes and Heidegger, it says, are ābasically a copā; while for Dionysius the Renegade, Marx and Parmenides, it declares: […]Zoe Williams
- Third of university students in Great Britain think AI job losses will cause social unrest, poll finds May 18, 2026Tracker of attitudes towards artificial intelligence also finds almost half of the public would prefer to avoid itOne in three university students think AI will wipe out jobs so rapidly it will trigger civil unrest, according to a survey by Kingās College London (KCL).Students are among the heaviest users of AI, the poll found, with […]Sally Weale Education correspondent
- After dinosaurs, itās spot the dog! But can a child really learn anything in a gallery? May 18, 2026Galleries such as National Museum Cardiff pull in children with their play areas and pencils ā but stick around and youāll notice kids critiquing Turner paintings tooNeil Osborne and his three-year-old daughter Daisy are peering at a small, shimmering painting by JMW Turner of foaming waves crashing against a cliff. Itās their second visit to […]ChloĆ« Ashby
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