Biden’s SAVE student debt relief scheme has been blocked entirely by a US appeals court
A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked President Biden's administration from implementing a new student loan relief scheme that would lower the monthly payments of millions of Americans. The 8th…
Students suspended or excluded from school have increased sharply
Teachers struggle with violent and disruptive behavior, as 787,000 students were suspended in 2022-23. Figures indicate a sharp increase in the number of students who are suspended or excluded from…
Ucas intends to remove personal statements for UK university applicants.
Experts in social mobility applaud the change to asking students to respond to three instead of just one. The UK’s university admission department has declared that personal statements for university…
ACT announced big changes in the college admission test
The changes, which the firm's CEO described as “fundamental,” will be implemented for online test-takers in the spring of 2025. The company announced this week that some test-takers may see…
What is the best way to close the attainment gap in England?
Students from lower-income families have lost their progress, and the pandemic is not only to be blamed for this. The latest report from the Education Policy Institute (EPI) focuses on…
California has become the pioneer in banning the forced outing of LGBTQ+ students
According to Movement Advancement Project, a progressive think tank, eight states, including North Dakota and Idaho, have laws requiring transgender students to come out in schools. A groundbreaking state law,…
Gordon Brown urges ministers not to scrap T-level qualification.
Labour intends to review the vocation qualification introduced in 2020, while the Conservatives have announced that it will be terminated. Although Rishi Sunak had pledged to ditch, Gordon Brown has…
Why is the Rich-poor education gap growing in almost all of England?
According to the first post-pandemic study of the attainment gap, low-income families have fallen behind wealthier peers except in London. Research has revealed that the achievement gap between 16-year-olds from…
Cleaners at a top UK girls’ school to strike over cut in hours
James Allen's Girls' School, a prestigious school in London, faces industrial action by union members for low-paid migrant workers. Cleaners at one of the nation's most elite private girls' schools…
UK universities need a rescue plan to halt the “domino effect” of going under
According to experts, the next director of the Office of Students must manage a plan that would protect higher education. Experts cautioned that the next head of the Office for…
Ampleforth inquiry reveals alleged serious abuse against students in the last decade
The Charity Commission was informed about the allegations against monks and staff of a private school in North Yorkshire. An investigation into the operation of a prestigious private school revealed…
Republican’s Push for Bible in Public Schools Condemned by Christian Petition
A Christian petition with thousands of signatures has been created rejecting a rule that the Republican superintendent of Oklahoma's public schools established that mandates the teaching of the Bible. Oklahoma…
