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Chaos persists as schools, students struggle to secure matric admit cards in Karachi
A large number of parents, representatives of private schools and students gather at the offices of the Board of Secondary Education Karachi and wait for hours to collect admit cards three days before the commencement of the final exams.—Fahim Siddiqi / White Star KARACHI: A day after the Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) postponed the matriculation exams for three days, the administrations of hundreds of schools, mostly privately run, are still scrambling to...
ESF among 8 international school operators that failed to meet non-local student targets
Eight international school operators in Hong Kong, including the city’s largest group, failed to admit enough non-local students this academic year, breaching their pledge to the government. The English Schools Foundation (ESF) said it had been increasing the proportion of “non-local passport holders” since the end of the pandemic, but noted it might take several years to return to mandated levels after being allowed to admit more local students during that period. The Education Bureau told the....
Disturbing moment middle-aged male school board member puts his arm around girl at public meeting and calls her 'HOT'
Keith Ervin is under review for the creepy comments and gestures he directed at the young girl on April 2. Ervin is seen putting his arm around the teen, while other board members looked visibly tense.
Call for parents to teach online privacy like road safety
Call for parents to teach online privacy like road safetyJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJessica RawnsleyPA MediaParents should teach children online privacy as an essential life skill in the same way as stranger danger or road safety, the UK's data watchdog has said.The warning comes after research by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) found three in four parents feared their child could not make safe online privacy choices.The ICO has launched a campaign urging fa...
Savannah Guthrie makes emotional return to ‘Today’
Savannah Guthrie returned to Studio 1A to an emotional welcome from viewers and colleagues, expressing gratitude for the outpouring of support as the search for her missing mother continues. NBC News’ Tom Llamas reports.
Schools in knife crime hotspots to get training with £1.2m investment
Schools in knife crime hotspots to get training with £1.2m investmentJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleTom McArthurGetty ImagesUp to 250 schools in knife crime hotspots will receive specialist training in a bid to divert children from serious violence, the government has announced.The government said £1.2m investment will help fund the measures which could include mentoring for high-risk students and chaperones on school routes.It comes as the government is expected to set out more deta...
Pupils could be chaperoned on way home from school to cut knife crime
EXCLUSIVE: Pupils could be chaperoned on way home from school to cut knife crimeUp to 250 schools in high knife crime hotspots will receive specialist training and support to divert children from serious violence under a new government-backed planCommentsNewsSophie Huskisson Political Correspondent22:30, 06 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesHeadteachers will be trained on knife crime risk, while chaperones could be deployed on school routes(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)Pupils could be monitored by chapero...
King's College accused of 'dumbing down' after overlooking poor grammar to be more 'inclusive'
King's College accused of 'dumbing down' after overlooking poor grammar to be more 'inclusive'By JULIE HENRY and ELEANOR HARDING, EDUCATION EDITOR Published: 22:25, 6 April 2026 | Updated: 22:25, 6 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Armed Group Storms Suwayda Education Directorate, Director Withdraws
Tensions gripped the Education Directorate in Suwayda after an armed group entered the building and attacked employees, local sources told Enab Baladi’s correspondent in Suwayda, southern Syria. The sources said the armed group stormed the directorate in an attempt to prevent employees from continuing their work, against the backdrop of a decision to replace the province’s education director. The developments came after the Syrian Ministry of Education issued a decision on April 1 appointing Saf...
Education Department rescinds previous Title IX agreements with schools over gender identity
The Education Department’s Office of Civil Rights said Monday it would rescind Title IX agreements that six schools made with the federal government under past administrations over gender identity. The department said the previous administrations’ enforcement of Title IX was “illegal and burdensome” over “improper use of preferred pronouns” or “asking questions about a student’s preferred ‘gender.’” Title IX is…
Hegseth cuts Ivy League ties in military education shake-up, taps Hillsdale
FIRST ON FOX: Hillsdale College told War Secretary Pete Hegseth it would be "honored" to help educate senior U.S. military officers — aligning itself with the administration’s push to cut ties with Ivy League schools over concerns about ideological influence.In a March 30 letter to Hegseth, Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn thanked the Department of War for including the school among institutions selected for the Senior Service College Fellowship Program, which sends senior military officer...
Conservative-pushed Classic Learning Test is now replacing the SAT and ACT in some states
Unlike its competitors, the Classic Learning Test draws two-thirds of its verbal content from a bank of more than 160 foundational writers, ranging from ancient philosophers like Plato to more modern thinkers like Martin Luther King Jr
What I'm hearing about UNC's coaching search: Billy Donovan next up with Dusty May out
The college basketball transfer portal opens Tuesday, and despite firing Hubert Davis nearly two weeks ago, North Carolina still does not have its next head coach.Instead, it has a growing list of candidates who have already rebuffed the Tar Heels’ interest, a sign that UNC’s historic pedigree carries less weight in a modern era dominated by roster building through the transfer portal, name, image and likeness, and revenue sharing.Advertisement
Left-wing toolkit from college professors group urges students to ‘create a crisis’ over ICE
A toolkit for students produced by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and several other groups is encouraging a campaign opposing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and urging them to "create a crisis" at their universities. The campaign strategy in the "Schools Drop ICE" toolkit reads, "Create a crisis for university admin through an escalating campaign, around winnable demands, that combines majoritarian outreach and tactics with non-violent direct action." Produc...
I came to the UK and slept four to a room while studying and working round the clock. Now I own a £23m company. This is my no-nonsense advice to anyone trying to break out of poverty...
I came to the UK and slept four to a room while studying and working round the clock. Now I own a £23m company. This is my no-nonsense advice to anyone trying to break out of poverty...By RUBY RAUT Updated: 16:37, 6 April 2026 e-mail 41 View comments
Ban for teacher who told pupils about drunken night
Ban for teacher who told pupils about drunken night53 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleDawn LimbuWest of EnglandGettyNatasha Blackmore told pupils about a drunken hen nightA teacher who told pupils about her private life, including relationships and drunken nights out, has been banned by a watchdog. Natasha Blackmore, 36, who was head of design technology at Westfield Academy secondary in Yeovil, Somerset, shared inappropriate details about her social life, a Professional Conduct Pa...
Indian and Pakistani schools in Dubai reopen, kicking off 2026-27 academic year online
Dubai: Living rooms doubling as classrooms and parents helping tiny fingers click the right login button. This was the scene at many households in Dubai on Monday morning as Indian and Pakistani schools began the 2026-27 academic year online, with hundreds of kindergarten children experiencing their very first day of school not from a classroom, but from home.While Asian schools across Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and the northern emirates had already resumed online a week earlier, Dubai's Indian and Pa...
The road to success is paved with failures, Nobel Laureate says
Professor Mario Capecchi went from a homeless child fighting for survival on the war-torn streets of Italy to a world-renowned molecular geneticist. From hunger came patience, and from failure, success, when he unlocked the mysteries of gene targeting, a feat that earned him the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Where the scientific establishment saw the "impossible," he saw necessity. The following are some of his key quotes in an exclusive interview with CGTN.&nbs...
Indian schools in UAE begin academic year online amid regional tensions
[Editor's Note: Follow Khaleej Times live blog amid US-Israel-Iran war for the latest regional developments.]As the new academic year began, thousands of students across Indian schools in the UAE logged into classrooms from home instead of stepping onto campus. What is typically a time of excitement, fresh uniforms, and new beginnings unfolded on screens this year.The shift to online learning comes against the backdrop of the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict, which has created a sense...
Karachi Matric Exams: New Timetable Announced
KARACHI: The Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) has released the revised schedule for the 2026 annual matric examinations, ARY News reported. The Board announced that the examinations are set to commence on April 10. According to the revised timetable, the Class 10 Computer Science (Science Group) examination will take place on the opening day, April 10. On April 11, the Class 9 Computer Studies examination will be conducted, according to a spokesperson for the Board. The BSEK has also...