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- Thatcherism via the Walkman: Stuart Hallâs British cultural studies preserved online October 7, 2026Project lead says it celebrates âincredible contributionsâ Jamaica-born sociologist made to Britainâs cultureWhether it was Thatcherism, populism or the story of the Sony Walkman, Stuart Hall was a public intellectual famed for defining the times. Now a major digital archive of his previously unpublished papers, notebooks, recordings and videos has been launched.When the Jamaica-born sociologist […]Chris Osuh Community affairs correspondent
- Senior academics set out key questions Cambridge must answer over Jason Ardayâs death October 6, 2026Letter from more than 40 signatories says university has backed away from promised thorough review of events before deathSenior Cambridge academics have criticised the universityâs plans to investigate Prof Jason Ardayâs death as inadequate, and said those responsible for âserious failures of leadershipâ should face consequences.In a letter to Chris Smith, Cambridgeâs chancellor, the academics […]Richard Adams Education editor
- Riot police fire teargas as 250,000 take part in schools protests across France October 6, 2026Officers also carry out baton charges as students, staff and parents march in cities including Paris, Marseille and Lyon Europe live â latest updatesPolice have fired teargas at â protesters as more than 250,000 pupils, teachers and parents demonstrated across France on the biggest day yet of a campaign for better high school conditions that has […]Jon Henley in Paris
- Badenoch announces ÂŁ2.3bn proposal to cut employer national insurance for young workers â as it happened October 6, 2026The Conservative party leader said the party would halve employer national insurance on jobs worked by young peopleAsked if she will propose tax cuts in her speech tomorrow, Badenoch tells McCann that she will have to wait until her speech tomorrow at 11.15am.(This is getting confusing. On BBC Breakdfast, Badenoch told Jon Kay the speech […]Andrew Sparrow
- How dilapidated are French schools and how bad is inequality in the education system? October 6, 2026Franceâs prime minister has promised to address âlegitimateâ complaints raised by those taking part in protestsHundreds of French high schools have been barricaded by teenagers and forced to close and hundreds of people have been injured amid clashes with police in the biggest youth protest movement in decades over the state of French lycĂ©es, where […]Angelique Chrisafis in Paris
- The Guardian view on sexual abuse in schools: teachers cannot deal with this alone | Editorial October 5, 2026Politicians must redouble their efforts to tackle a disturbing pattern of pupils assaulting classmatesThe Guardianâs findings about the extent of sexual abuse in schools require an urgent, calibrated response. Data revealing multiple rapes committed each year on school premises in England and Wales is hard to comprehend. Yet this is what freedom of information requests […]Editorial
- Burnham urged to âend cycle of harmâ after scale of child-on-child sexual abuse revealed October 5, 2026Nearly 90 organisations write to PM urging him to take decisive action to end violence against women and girlsâą From unwanted touching to rape: the scale of child-on-child abuseA coalition of nearly 90 organisations has written to the prime minister calling for âdecisive actionâ on violence against women and girls after a Guardian investigation revealed […]Sally Weale and Rachel Hall
- To state school alumni starting university, I say this: be proud of your background | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett October 5, 2026Accusations of classism chime with my experience 20 years ago. So all hail the Bristol graduate awarding state schools red plaquesâSo, where did you go to school?â On the face of it, it doesnât seem like a loaded question. I was mostly bemused when I first started university 20 years ago and found myself being […]Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
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