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Mississippi schoolchildren, 12, save dozens of lives as bus driver passes out
When the driver of a school bus transporting 40 students passed out on a four-lane highway in Mississippi, it was the quick reactions of the children that saved the day
In crisis zones, education is already building peace
Caregivers, storytelling and media must be treated as core education infrastructure, especially in crisis areas such as Palestine
Macro and a16z’s Cultural Leadership Fund Announce Inaugural Class for the Epigraph Creator Fellowship
Macro and Andreessen Horowitz’s Cultural Leadership Fund (CLF) announced the inaugural class for The Epigraph Creator Fellowship, a unique program that pairs filmmakers with frontier AI tools to integrate into their creative process. The selected fellows are Bianca Lambert, Chazitear Martin, John Burr, Justice Whitaker, Nick Barili, Sulayman Tahir and Tedra Wilson. Their projects have been featured in […]
Special moment hailed with passing of Northern Ireland Sign Language Bill
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Racism and socioeconomic stress may alter pregnancy biology, leaving black women nearly three times more likely to die
These altered physiological processes may lead to higher rates of preeclampsia in black women, and higher rates of preterm birth and fetal growth restriction in black babies, compared to white women and their babies. In a major review of published studies, the researchers looked at a range of processes that are vital in the body during pregnancy - including the control of inflammation, and blood flow to the developing fetus. They found these processes are often altered in ways linked to poorer...
DMU Dubai resumes in-person classes with major student support measures
De Montfort University Dubai (DMU Dubai) has resumed in-person learning this week, placing student welfare at the centre of its return to campus following a period of regional uncertainty.The university confirmed that classes restarted on Monday, with a range of support measures introduced to ensure students are not affected by recent disruptions.Student-first measures introducedAmong the steps announced are no-penalty resits, automatic coursework extensions and scholarships of up to 100% for UA...
Viral campaign by reading community secures the future of award winning Black bookshop
Afrori Books has secured its immediate future after surpassing its urgent target of 1,000 book sales, following a viral month-long campaign driven by fears over rising costs and the threat of closure.
‘Culture of misogyny’: teacher surrounded by hundreds of students and pelted with food at elite Brisbane boys’ school, court told
Teacher at Marist College Ashgrove claims she suffered ‘serious psychiatric injury’ after the schoolyard incidentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA teacher at one of Brisbane’s top private boys’ schools has claimed she was subject to a “culture of misogyny” after being surrounded by hundreds of Catholic school students and pelted with food in an incident that left her with a “serious psychiatric injury”.A barrister acting for Victoria Sparrow, a teacher at Marist Colleg...
How Dortmund revamped their academy
Just before the hour against Augsburg, in front of the usual packed house of 81,365 supporters, Luca Reggiani scored for Borussia Dortmund. The sheer joy on the 18-year-old defender’s face resonated with Paul Schaffran back at the academy.
Deep-ocean heat has been marching closer to Antarctica, study reveals
The study, led by the University of Cambridge with collaborators from the University of California and published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, compiled long-term ocean measurements collected by ships and robotic floating devices to show that a warm mass called circumpolar deep water has expanded and shifted toward the Antarctic continental shelf over the past 20 years. Previously, scientists hadn’t had enough ocean observations to detect the warming trend. “It’s concerning...
Author of novel depicting toddler role-play spared jail after being convicted of writing child abuse material
Lauren Ashley Mastrosa given 18-month community corrections order after book was read by handful of advance readersThe author behind an offensive novel depicting toddler role-play has been convicted but spared jail for penning child abuse material.Lauren Ashley Mastrosa, a 34-year-old former marketing executive for a Christian charity, wrote Daddy’s Little Toy under the pen name Tori Woods and published it through an online pre-release in March 2025. Continue reading...
Social media restrictions for children ‘need to stand test of time’ – Phillipson
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London local elections 2026: What time will results be announced as Greens and Reform expected to surge
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Calls for ‘student premium’ to support disadvantaged young people after GCSEs
Social mobility groups say post-16 funding gap risks young people falling out of education, work and trainingA coalition of 14 social mobility organisations is urging the government to fund a “student premium” to support disadvantaged young people post-16 and prevent them from “falling through the cracks” into joblessness.State-funded schools in England currently receive additional pupil premium funding to support children from low-income backgrounds, who are eligible for free school meals. Cont...
CCTV operator on poll duty at Chennai university detained for leaking Jana Nayagan
CCTV operator on poll duty at Chennai university detained for leaking Jana Nayagan
Students' backdoor to US jobs? Senators target OPT amid bill to freeze H-1B
Students backdoor to US jobs Senators target OPT amid bill to freeze HB
‘Book Van’ and ‘Science Ride’ bring learning to Balochistan villages
QUETTA: In a unique and effective initiative aimed at illuminating the path of knowledge in remote and underdeveloped areas of Balochistan, the ‘Book Van’ and ‘Science Ride’ projects are actively delivering education door-to-door to children across villages. According to a statement, the Balochistan education department has organised these projects with the support of Unicef in 14 districts of the province to provide opportunities to students in remote areas to acquire knowledge through books. “...
Gambling ads on social media reach more than twice as many men as women
Researchers led by the University of Cambridge analysed 411 advertisements from 88 licensed gambling operators in Ireland and found that young men were reached 2.3 times more than women across Meta platforms including Facebook and Instagram, even if the ads were not directly targeting men. The age group most exposed to gambling advertising was 25 to 34-year-olds, who accounted for over a third of all unique accounts reached, a total of more than 6.2 million impressions. The results are reported...
Half of England’s schools unfit due to leaks, mould and faulty toilets, poll finds
NAHT survey says widespread disrepair forcing closure of playgrounds and classrooms, with Send facilities also hitHalf of headteachers say parts of their school are either out of use or unfit for purpose due to leaks, damp, mould, asbestos, ageing boilers and malfunctioning fire doors, according to a new survey by the National Association of Head Teachers(NAHT).Among those who say their schools are suffering, almost three-quarters (73%) say they have toilet blocks that are either closed (8%) or...
Young readers sought to be judges for Children’s Booker Prize
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