Ed. Dept. Tells More Than 250 Civil Rights Staff They’ve Been Laid Off
The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday took the next step in firing more than 250 office for civil rights employees who have been in professional limbo since March, just…
Why Bilingual Hispanic Teachers Make a Big Difference for English Learners
Hispanic English learners perform better academically when they have Hispanic teachers who have a bilingual language certification, a new study found. The study, led by Michael Gottfried, an economist at…
Supreme Court Again Declines a Case on School Gender Identity Policies
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to review another case involving school district practices on gender identity—its third since last year—with three justices suggesting that the issue is one…
How Do Teachers Learn Best? Here’s What They Say
Like it or loathe it, professional development is part of most every teacher’s job. State laws might mandate training to prepare for new curricula. Districts often require attendance at “in-service”…
MPs highlight plight of Gaza students unable to come to UK with children | Higher education
A cross-party group of more than 100 MPs has written to the government, highlighting the plight of Palestinian students unable to take up scholarships at UK universities because they have…
A vampire novel that smells of garlic? Well, if it gets people reading … | Carys Afoko
Would you like a book that smells like garlic? Didn’t think so. But that didn’t stop author Jennifer L Armentrout from using garlic-infused ink to print 1,000 copies of her…
Majority of special education staff in US education department laid off – report | Trump administration
The majority of staff in the education department handling special education has been laid off, according to multiple reports. Friday’s total of 466 layoffs across the education department also affected…
‘Under 5ft 5in? Forget about being a prince!’ How the Royal Ballet school is kicking out the old rules | Dance
It’s an idyllic autumn day in leafy Richmond Park, London, where a grand Georgian hunting lodge houses the Royal Ballet school. Enter through the classical columns and it feels like…
Pupils fear AI is eroding their ability to study, research finds | Artificial intelligence (AI)
Pupils fear that using artificial intelligence is eroding their ability to study, with many complaining it makes schoolwork “too easy” and others saying it limits their creativity and stops them…
Kemi Badenoch wants to end ‘rip-off degrees’ – but I wouldn’t have created Horrid Henry without mine | Francesca Simon
Hwaet! When I was a Yale undergraduate, I hated being asked what my major was. “Medieval studies? What will you do with that?”, was the inevitable question from non-students. When…