Category : Education Policy


NSW School Hate Speech Rules Could Stifle Gaza Talks

New guidelines in NSW schools prohibiting hate speech have raised concerns among teachers and legal experts that classroom discussions about Gaza could be suppressed, despite government assurances.

London Schools Face £45m Funding Crisis

London schools could lose £45m in funding over four years due to falling pupil numbers, risking staff cuts, narrowed curriculum, and reduced support for vulnerable students.

Power Skills Over Test Scores in UK Education

A new initiative, Gen Evolve Education, challenges the UK's Victorian-era school model by prioritising power skills like emotional intelligence and creativity alongside academics.

Send Overhaul Not Cost-Cutting, Phillipson Tells MPs

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson insists the special educational needs system overhaul is not aimed at saving money, as ministers lobby Labour MPs to avoid rebellion over proposed changes to EHCP qualifications.

Can Social Class Change? UK Readers Debate

Metro readers share perspectives on whether social class is fixed at birth or can be changed through education, career, and lifestyle in contemporary Britain.

School Suspension Rules Tightened in England

Government introduces stricter suspension guidelines in England, reserving them for serious cases while promoting internal exclusion units for non-violent behaviour.

France Votes to Ban Social Media for Under-15s

French lawmakers have passed a bill prohibiting social media use for children under 15, following Australia's lead. The legislation also bans mobile phones in high schools.

England Schools Must Be Phone-Free All Day

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announces that schools in England should enforce a complete ban on mobile phone use throughout the entire school day, with Ofsted set to inspect compliance.

ICE Raids Cause Trauma for Minneapolis Schoolkids

Immigration raids in Minneapolis have turned schools into zones of fear, with children hiding in basements during class and experiencing panic attacks as Trump administration agents pervade the community.

ICE Fear Disrupts Connecticut School Attendance

New Haven schools report declining immigrant enrollment as ICE detentions create widespread fear among students and families, with educators implementing protective protocols.

London Teacher Banned for Child Abuse Images

Iain Saxton, a teacher at Woodford County High School in East London, has been indefinitely banned from teaching after admitting to sharing child abuse images on Telegram.

UK Consults on Social Media Ban for Under-16s

The UK government launches a consultation on banning under-16s from social media and issues tougher guidance for phone-free schools in England. Read the latest details.

A Childhood Lost in Unregulated US Homeschooling

A memoir reveals the dark side of unregulated homeschooling in 1990s Texas, where a child's isolation went unchecked for years. Read the powerful story of escape and its implications for millions today.

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