Eton College has signed an agreement with an academy trust to open three selective state sixth form colleges for young people who live in deprived northern areas. The landmark agreement, which was signed this month, has seen the 581-year-old independent boarding school form a partnership with Star Academies to open three highly selective sixth … Read more
More Oxford colleges and departments are forcing students and staff to have ‘unconscious bias training’ to root out hidden racist behaviour – even though there’s no evidence that it works. The Government insists that the training ‘does not achieve its intended aims’, could make discrimination issues worse, and should be axed by the public sector. … Read more
Welsh lockdown is extended for three more weeks with schools and colleges staying shut until February half-term without ‘significant’ drop in infections, First Minister Mark Drakeford confirms Mark Drakeford confirmed the Level 4 restrictions in Wales will not be lifted School and college students will continue learning online till February half-term The First Minister said … Read more
All schools and colleges across England will be told to shut from tomorrow until the middle of February under Boris Johnson’s new national coronavirus lockdown. Primary and secondary schools will have to shift to remote learning for the overwhelming majority of pupils, with only vulnerable children and the children of key workers allowed to attend … Read more
Schools and colleges must be shut in another UK lockdown, teaching unions say amid calls for universities to move all non-essential teaching online Nationwide restrictions to be announced by Boris Johnson in press conference NEU calls for ministers to introduce school rotas for the end of new restrictions UCU said it would be ‘incomprehensible’ if teaching … Read more
The pandemic is forcing college students to adapt to a lot of changes. One of the oddest has been what to do in biology labs, where students are expected to learn anatomy and physiology by dissecting animal specimens. Some instructors have opted for virtual labs, but others are shipping brains, hearts, and eyeballs to students … Read more
More than 200 schools and colleges have had problems getting access to Covid-19 tests for staff and pupils, headteachers’ union says School and college leaders in England reported issues on test and trace system A union warned the work of reopening is being undermined by testing delays Geoff Barton, ASCL’s general secretary, said headteachers feel … Read more
As the fall semester fast approaches, schools, public health officials and President Donald Trump are scrambling to work out a way to reopen academic institutions. A new study by Yale University experts suggests it is possible after all – but only if every student gets tested every two to three days. Keeping infections and potential … Read more
Twelve Oxford Colleges have taken on just FIVE or fewer black undergraduates in the past three years – despite overall numbers increasing Oxford University data says the number of enrolled black students has increased Yet 12 colleges have accepted five of fewer black students in last three years The number of black students studying biology, … Read more
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, announced Wednesday that they will donate $120 million to support scholarships at historically black colleges and universities. The donation, the largest of its kind, will be split between Spelman College, Morehouse College and the United Negro College Fund, which will each receive $40 million. Calling it … Read more