Private Schools Could Face Higher Ofsted Fees: What It Means for UK Education
Picture this: It’s a crisp autumn morning in 2015, and I’m standing outside the wrought-iron gates of a small independent…
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Year 8 Pupils to Face Compulsory Reading Tests: Unpacking the UK’s Bold New Literacy Push
Picture this: My eldest, now 13 and smack in Year 8, slouched over a dog-eared copy of Holes last summer,…
Thousands of Students Report Sexual Violence at University: Breaking the Silence on Campus Assault
I still remember the email that hit my inbox during my sophomore year at uni in Manchester. It was one…
Most Scottish Colleges Not Sustainable, Says Report
Picture this: It’s a drizzly Tuesday in Glasgow, and I’m nursing a flat white in a corner café, scrolling through…
Trump Admin. Cancels Dozens More Grants, Hitting Civics, Arts, and Higher Ed
I remember the first time I stepped into a community theater in my small Midwest town back in the ’90s.…
Standardising English Teaching in Isle of Man Primary Schools: A Game-Changer for Young Readers?
I still remember the knot in my stomach during my first parent-teacher evening on the Isle of Man, back in…
Republicans Urge Trump to Release $6.8 Billion in School Funding He’s Held Back: A Bipartisan Push to Save Classroom Lifelines
I remember the day my niece started kindergarten like it was yesterday. She was all pigtails and excitement, clutching a…
Meet the Three-Year-Olds Helping Anxious Teens Spend More Time in School
Picture this: a lanky 15-year-old, backpack slung low like it’s weighing down more than books, steps into a sunlit nursery…
How Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA Is Expanding Its Reach to K-12 Schools
I still remember the first time I stumbled into a Turning Point USA event back in 2018. It was a…
House Lawmakers Endorse Some—But Not All—of Trump’s Education Cuts
I remember the buzz in the faculty lounge back in spring 2025, when the first whispers of Trump’s education budget…