Browsing: education

The early years are a critical time to teach the foundations of math. That’s when children learn to count, start identifying shapes and gain an early…

Manchester United and Greggs’ famous sausage rolls are no match for the financial firepower of Britain’s leading universities, despite many members of the public thinking otherwise,…

August 19, 20254 min readInvesting in Public Education Will Strengthen the U.S.The U.S. is a global powerhouse. Public education is one of the main reasons whyBy…

This story is part of Hechinger’s ongoing coverage about rethinking high school. See our articles about a new diploma in Alabama, a “career education for all” model in Kentucky, and…

The Education Department’s yearlong effort to roll out the sweeping higher ed changes signed into law last month kicked off Thursday with a four-hour hearing that…

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced last week that it would shut down after Congress voted to claw back over $500 million of federal funding from…

Senate Republicans are planning to protect the Pell Grant program, keeping the maximum grant award at $7,395 for the coming academic year, despite the Trump administration’s…

For hundreds of civil servants, today marks the end of their work at the U.S. Department of Education, though most haven’t been allowed to work since…

Confucius Institutes at universities across England are under threat from new free speech rules, setting off urgent talks between ministers, vice-chancellors and regulators over the fate…

Two years ago, Sir Keir Starmer enthused about teaching speaking skills. So schools campaigners were understandably dismayed when oracy – otherwise known as speaking and listening…