Why MAGA fears human teachers Melania Trump’s robot stunt opens a new front in the GOP's war on education Salon · Mar 30
Changes to Native tuition waiver could expand access to higher education for thousands Montana's university system has expanded its Native American college tuition waiver, and the move reshapes who qualifies and who pays The Independent UK · Mar 27
Education Department HQ Closes for Relocation, Union Warns: Education is Next on the Chopping Block The US Department of Education is set to vacate its headquarters, signaling deeper changes as part of a broader restructuring effort. International Business Times UK · Mar 27
Trump's Higher Education Crackdown at Year One: What Has Stuck, What Has Collapsed, and What Is Still Being Fought One year into President Trump's second term, his administration's campaign to reshape American higher education has produced a mixed record — DEI bans largely blocked by courts but still enforced selectively, billions in research funding frozen at Harvard, Columbia, Johns Hopkins and Duke, visa revocations halted by injunctions, the SAVE… International Business Times · Mar 27
The Department of Education Is Leaving Its Headquarters. What That Means — and What It Doesn't The U.S. Department of Education announced it will vacate its Lyndon B. Johnson headquarters building in Washington, D.C. by August 2026 — relocating to a smaller federal office one block away and saving $4.8 million annually — after a 50% workforce reduction left the building 70% vacant, as the Trump… International Business Times · Mar 27
Education Department headquarters will relocate as part of Trump's dismantling The Education Department will relocate from its Washington headquarters as part of the Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency, officials said Thursday The Independent UK · Mar 26
More teacher strikes loom as pay dispute intensifies Teachers are preparing for another strike unless a state government offers a better pay deal, warning of further disruption ahead. AAP · Mar 24
More than 9M student loan borrowers are in default as record numbers fall behind on payments The Education Department’s total student loan portfolio stands at nearly $1.7 trillion The Independent UK · Mar 20
Treasury Department taking over some student loans as the Education Department gets dismantled The U.S. Education Department is handing off a portion of its student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department The Independent UK · Mar 19
Families living in fear of racial harassment amid ‘provocative nationalism’ in UK More than one in three school and college leaders say their students or teachers have experienced racial harassment while on the school commute The Independent UK · Mar 14
First three V-level subjects to be offered from 2027 revealed The government’s new vocational qualifications were announced as part of reforms to the curriculum and post-16 system The Independent UK · Mar 10
How Stormont departments are allocated budgets must change – Paul Givan Education Minister Paul Givan said allocations should be made based on inescapable pressures such as staff costs. The Independent UK · Mar 8
Stormont Education Minister ‘sympathetic’ to social media ban Paul Givan said he supports the concerns behind such a ban but questioned how it could be enforced. Evening Standard · Mar 8
Trump offered a restrictive deal to universities that almost all rejected – but the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education may not be entirely dead In October 2025, the Trump administration made a controversial proposal to nine major colleges and universities, including Dartmouth College and the University of Virginia. The administration offered them a deal: If they agreed to adopt certain policy changes, such as revising admissions and hiring practices, they would receive advantages in… The Conversation · Mar 6
Tom’s Guide · Mar 5 MacBook Neo vs MacBook Air M5: Which Apple laptop is right for you? The MacBook Neo and MacBook Air M5 have just been announced, but which laptop is right for you? We detail the key differences to help you decide.
AAP · Mar 4 Angry teachers to boycott NAPLAN as pay stoush heats up Public school teachers will boycott NAPLAN testing as part of ramped-up industrial action in their fight for improved pay and conditions.
Evening Standard · Feb 25 Scottish Government orders grooming gangs inquiry headed by expert Alexis Jay Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth said the inquiry will have the ‘fullest investigatory powers’.
Roll Call · Feb 25 Labor-HHS-Education earmarks are back in House, with limits House GOP had barred earmarks from the Labor-HHS-Education measure after they took back control of the House in the 2022 midterm elections.
The Independent UK · Feb 23 Education Department hands off more of its responsibilities to other US agencies The Education Department is handing over more of its programs and grants to other federal agencies
The Independent UK · Feb 23 Hundreds of thousands of children with special needs won’t get top-tier support plans under SEND overhaul Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has said the current system ‘designed 10 years ago for a small number of children is now broken’
Evening Standard · Feb 23 Education care plans to be reserved for most complex SEND pupils by 2035 Around one in eight children and young people who currently have an education, health and care plan (EHCP) will move to new support between 2030 and 2035, the DfE estimates
Evening Standard · Feb 23 Children with current highest level of Send support set to fall from 2030 The Government has published its Schools White Paper, including how it will reform the Send system.
Evening Standard · Feb 23 What do the SEND reforms mean for schools in England? Mainstream schools in England will receive direct funding to support Send children as part of a plan to make the system more inclusive
The Independent UK · Feb 23 Starmer sets out reforms to address failing special needs education The Government has announced extra funding for special education needs and disabilities provision in mainstream schools.
The Independent UK · Feb 22 My late brother’s struggles in school inspired Send overhaul, Starmer says The reforms come as part of a major overhaul of the education system in England being set out by the government on Monday