Education News
- Teenage boys in UK ‘stuck’ reading primary-level books while girls’ tastes expand June 26, 2026Jeff 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, 2026Our 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, 2026Claims 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
- ‘I was miserable at my old school’: UK social media ban puts spotlight on hybrid learning June 25, 2026Pupils say LPS Hybrid’s combination of remote and in-person classes has transformed their school experienceTwo years ago, Ellie Ball could barely bring herself to attend school. Today, the 16-year-old is planning to take four A-levels and hopes to study astrolaw – “It’s basically space law,” she explains – at university.The transformation happened largely through a […]Amelia Hill
- One in four graduates will lose financially from going to university, IFS estimates June 24, 2026Degrees still mostly boost lifetime pay, thinktank says, but those completing creative qualifications may end up worse offA quarter of UK graduates can expect to be financially worse off after going to university, especially those who take creative or performing arts degrees, according to new estimates by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.The research is based […]Richard Adams Education editor
- Labour MPs criticise language used by Kemi Badenoch in fractious PMQs June 24, 2026Tory leader reprimanded by speaker for invective against minister and saying Starmer had ‘400 knives in his back’Labour MPs have criticised Kemi Badenoch after a fractious prime minister’s questions on Wednesday, in which she accused the education secretary of being a “spiteful class warrior”.In a rare move, Badenoch was chastised by the speaker, Lindsay Hoyle, […]Alexandra Topping Political correspondent
- Making earwax melt and teeth rattle: the project returning music to our bodies June 24, 2026Listeners in the 17th and 18th centuries experienced music in a startlingly vivid – and physical – way. A fascinating academic project is wondering if we should let ourselves be much more moved, and get moving. Plus: a prime minister’s musical legacy?Professor Bettina Varwig wants to get us moving – and feeling, and listening, but […]Tom Service
- A moment that changed me: A telegram arrived – and I had to choose between my head and my heart June 24, 2026Should I follow the man of my dreams to work in a club in Tehran? Or take up a place at an elite university? Thankfully, my dad gave me advice I’ve lived by ever since My parents did not expect me to land a place at university. I was not considered academic enough. And anyway, […]Juliet Nicolson
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