Headteachers in England have expressed anger after learning the number of laptops they will receive next term has been reduced following the introduction of a new allocation process. The Department for Education says it has purchased more than 96,000 additional…
Read More‘He does not give up’: how Marcus Rashford became a hero to school kids
Each year, Anderton Park primary school asks its pupils to vote to name a classroom after someone whose values, humanity and achievements make them an enduring inspiration to children. It has rooms named after, among others, Michelle Obama, Muhammad Ali…
Read MoreDenver Public Schools to delay reopening middle and high schools to in-person learning
Denver middle and high schools will continue with virtual learning into November, according to an internal district communication obtained by Chalkbeat. The school district had planned to reopen school buildings to middle and high school students on Oct. 21. COVID-19…
Read MoreWhite working-class pupils suffering due to ‘status deficit’, MPs told
MPs investigating underachievement among disadvantaged white pupils in England have been told that the communities they come from are suffering “a status deficit” and the use of terms like “white privilege” could create further problems. Prof Matthew Goodwin, who has…
Read More3 Douglas County high schools move to remote learning after quarantines create staff shortage
Three high schools in Douglas County School District have closed for two weeks following multiple confirmed cases of COVID-19. Approximately 4,000 students between Douglas County High School and Castle View High School will begin virtual classes on Sept. 28, the…
Read MoreStudents locked down after illegal parties at UK universities
Students are in lockdown in their halls of residence and facing periods of self-isolation and disciplinary action as universities grapple with increasing Covid-19 cases just days into the new term. At least seven universities across the UK are already dealing…
Read MoreA £35,000 in-school Covid testing machine? Only in the private sector
The schools divide between private and state is not just about the quality of education – now it’s about whether or not the students and staff can get a coronavirus test. While those at state schools have been struggling to…
Read MoreCyber threat to disrupt start of university term
Universities and colleges are being warned by the UK’s cyber-security agency that rising numbers of cyber-attacks are threatening to disrupt the start of term. The National Cyber Security Centre has issued an alert after a recent spike in attacks on…
Read MoreEngland’s schools ‘will grind to a halt’ unless Covid testing improves
Schools in England face an autumn of paralysis due to difficulties in obtaining coronavirus tests, headteachers have warned, with education “grinding to a halt” when staff and students are forced to stay home following a suspected case. Thousands of school…
Read MoreFears of ‘crazy’ freshers’ parties in UK as cooped up students return to campus
Universities in the UK have spent the summer struggling to create socially distanced timetables and make their campuses Covid-safe. But as many thousands of students start to arrive this month, vice-chancellors admit they now face a much bigger challenge: can…
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