Tag: schools
Schools Bill scrapped, education secretary says
"A lot of the Schools White Paper is being implemented and didn't require legislation in many cases," she said - referring to a policy document that s [...]
Sunak v Starmer… on schools and houses in 65 seconds
The two party leaders criticise their opponents' policies on public and private schools, and housebuilding.
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Hillsborough: Fresh call for disaster to be taught in schools
An MP is pushing for the move after offensive chants were heard during Liverpool vs Manchester City.
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UNICEF Giga NFTs to connect schools in developing countries to internet
Developed countries often take for granted the ubiquity of the internet. But the reality is that some 2.9 billion people still don’t have connectivity [...]
Why America still can’t agree on charter schools after 30 years
Whether it's student loan forgiveness or banning books, education policy in the United States can get contentious.One controversial education policy t [...]
64% of US blockchain-versed parents want crypto taught in schools: Survey
Over two-thirds of U.S. parents and college graduates with an understanding or involvement in crypto believe that crypto should be taught in schools i [...]
Schools in England told not to cut days over energy price rises
The government says schools must stay open five days a week, despite soaring heating costs.
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Why K-12 schools aren’t requiring students to get Covid-19 vaccines
For the third summer in a row, school leaders are facing the question of what — if anything — they’re going to do to stop the spread of Covid-19 wh [...]
Tory leadership latest: Sunak says yes to return of grammar schools
But his team later clarifies Mr Sunak was only backing the expansion of existing grammar schools.
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Rishi Sunak says he backs the return of grammar schools
Rishi Sunak has said he would back the return of grammar schools, during the first official hustings of the Tory leadership campaign in Leeds.The form [...]
UK heatwave: Schools and transport should stay open ‘as far as possible’ – UK PM
Boris Johnson has said schools, transport and the NHS should stay open "as far as possible" during the heatwave.The UK Prime Minister said it was impo [...]
Uvalde schools’ police chief resigns from City Council
Arredondo, who has been on administrative leave from his school district position since June 22, has declined repeated requests for comment from The [...]
Supreme Court Rejects Maine’s Ban on Aid to Religious Schools
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Maine may not exclude religious schools from a state tuition program. The decision, from a court [...]
MP Nick Fletcher tells schools trans children 'going through a phase'
Tory Nick Fletcher's position risks the mental health of trans children, one charity claims.
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New Biden Administration Rules for Charter Schools Spur Bipartisan Backlash
On Wednesday, an estimated 1,000 parents and advocates from across the country rallied at the Education Department and the White House in opposition o [...]