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Getty ImagesChildren will be taught how to budget and how mortgages work as the government seeks to modernise the national curriculum in England’s schools.They will also…

On June 1, Texas Christian University will close its stand-alone gender studies and race and ethnic studies departments and fold the majors and courses into the…

Back in September, in a measure designed to “prevent immorality”, the Taliban closed down the internet in Afghanistan. This was the latest step – after a…

University tuition fees in England are to rise in line with inflation, but only for institutions that meet “tough new quality thresholds”, the government has announced.In…

Every few weeks, another announcement. Immigrants must do this to earn the right to stay in the UK. Others must do that if they are to…

The requirement that children who fail GCSE maths and English must repeatedly resit the exams is too inflexible and needs to be overhauled, according to Becky…

Hispanic English learners perform better academically when they have Hispanic teachers who have a bilingual language certification, a new study found.The study, led by Michael Gottfried,…

It’s extraordinary that a profound reshaping – and shrinking – of our democracy is happening under our noses, and virtually no one notices. For baffling reasons,…

Plans to water down protections for national parks such as Dartmoor and the Lake District in a “kneejerk bid for growth” will be devastating for nature,…

Criminals and people who cannot speak English to “a high standard” will be denied permission to settle in the UK, Shabana Mahmood will announce on Monday,…