Students start new school year in Iran
Millions of students across Iran officially started school and academic year on Saturday with challenges and promises ahead.
Education
‘Eating away at democracy’: book bans in US public schools rise by a third in a year
According to a new study by Pen America, there were 3,362 instances of book bans in school classrooms and libraries – with more than 40% of all cases occurring in FloridaBook bans in US public schools have increased by 33% over the last school year, ac…
South Korea passes law to protect rights of teachers after mass protests over abuse from parents
New laws come after weeks of protests sparked by a series of teacher suicides said to be linked to malicious complaints from parentsSouth Korea has passed a set of legal revisions aimed at improving the rights of teachers in schools, following weeks of…
Rishi Sunak’s planned A-levels reforms could include baccalaureate
Prime minister wants pupils to study a wider range of subjects including maths and English until they are 18The A-level system could be reformed with a new style of British baccalaureate in which children would study more subjects after the age of 16, …
Mental health among UK secondary pupils worsened sharply in pandemic, study shows
First comparative research of its kind finds those with lots of social interaction and supportive family coped betterSecondary school pupils in the UK experienced significantly higher rates of depression, social, emotional and behavioural difficulties,…
Call to shut down Bristol schools’ use of app to ‘monitor’ pupils and families
Exclusive: Think Family Education app gives safeguarding leads easy access to pupils’ and relatives’ contacts with police and child protectionCriminal justice and antiracist campaigners have raised concerns over an app being used by schools in Bristol …
Parents in England no longer see daily school attendance as vital, report finds
Research finds breakdown in parents’ social contract with schools since Covid lockdowns and cost of living crisisParents in England no longer subscribe to the view that their children need to be in school full-time, according to new research which says…
Texas teacher fired for reading Anne Frank graphic novel in ‘attack on truth’
Move comes as education laws restricting teaching of race, sexuality, and other topics are being implemented across the USA Texas teacher was fired after assigning an illustrated adaptation of Anne Frank’s diary to her middle school class, in a move th…
Schools Are the Most Targeted Industry by Ransomware Gangs
By Waqas
Schools are often understaffed and have limited resources to invest in cybersecurity.
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Fathers have ‘unique effect’ on children’s educational outcomes, study finds
Research claims children whose fathers read and play with them see a ‘small but significant’ increase in their educational attainment Children whose fathers read, play, sing and draw with them show a “small but significant” increase in their educationa…