Tuition Cut Would Affect Number of Students and Courses, Universities Warn Posted April 20, 2019 Universities in the United Kingdom warned that they might lessen the number of admitted students and offered courses if the government requires tuition cuts. A recent report su…
UK Schools Experience Large Decline in Foreign Language Learning Posted April 12, 2019 Foreign language learning in UK secondary schools has dropped significantly, according to research by the British Broadcasting Company (BBC). Over 2,000 secondary schools parti…
Students Passing through Unsafe Areas More Likely to Skip School Posted April 6, 2019 Students who pass through streets with high crime rates are more likely to be absent in school, according to a recent research by a team from Johns Hopkins University. The team…
Denver Teachers’ Strike Ends after Three Days Posted March 29, 2019 A teachers’ strike in Denver, Colorado, finally ended following a tentative agreement between school district officials and the teachers’ union. In early February, more than 2,…
School Official Who Helped Sick Student Arrested for Fraud Posted March 17, 2019 A high-ranking school official in Indiana was arrested for using her son’s insurance to pay for a student’s medical expenses. In January, Casey Smitherman, then superin…
New Teachers to Be Given Incentives to Continue Teaching Posted March 12, 2019 New teachers in England will be paid more cash to stay in their profession. The UK government plans to offer novice teachers £5,000 upon reaching their third a…
School Refuses to Give Hot Meals to Students with Debt Posted March 1, 2019 A school in England announced that it would stop providing lunch meals to students whose families have an outstanding debt. Devonshire
University under Criticism for Restricting Free Speech Posted February 22, 2019 The University of Southern California (USC) was recently under fire due to a new policy that restricts students’ freedom of speech. Last summer, the USC came u…
Universities in Britain Spend Millions to Hire Police Officers Posted February 19, 2019 Universities all over Britain are spending a lot of money to have police officers patrol their campuses. According to the data gathered by the news outlet, The Times, …
Teacher Found Guilty of Stealing Students’ Money Posted February 10, 2019 A secondary school teacher received penalties after being found guilty of stealing money from students. Twenty-eight-year-old Andrew Cowey was a teacher who previously had a go…