1+ hour, 35+ min ago   (531+ words) The unions representing teachers in Northern Ireland have accepted a pay rise of 4% for 2025-26. The pay rise will be backdated to 1 September 2025. For most teachers, a 4% increase will see their pay rise by between "1,000 - "2,000 a year before tax. The Northern…...

4+ mon, 7+ hour ago   (279+ words) A workshop to help parents in Guernsey understand how to keep their children safe online is expected to be rolled out in the coming months, the island's data protection commissioner has said. Brent Homan, from the the Office of the…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (501+ words) The education secretary has said "we all need to do more" to improve attendance and behaviour in schools. Bridget Phillipson said the government had already made progress with five million more days in school this year, "but we all need…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (593+ words) The Trump administration's immigration crackdown is driving international students away at an unprecedented scale, with new enrollment projected to plummet by up to 40% this fall and force numerous colleges to close. Trending on NextShark: Trump admin settles immigration cases with…...

5+ mon, 14+ hour ago   (1409+ words) Students could still get into their first choice university even if they don't get the grades needed, a leading education chief has suggested. As a result, students are being advised to "take stock" and think carefully before accepting a degree…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (1055+ words) The number of fines issued to parents in Hull who took their children on a holiday during term-time has increased by more than 60% in the last academic year. Hull City Council handed out 4,190 fixed penalty notices (FPNs) in 2024-25 compared with…...

7+ mon, 2+ day ago   (1696+ words) When the Trump administration announced in April that it was dismissing the Department of Justice's decades-long effort to desegregate the Plaquemines Parish School District in Louisiana, the state's Republicans rejoiced. "For years, federal judges have imposed unnecessary requirements that have…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (274+ words) A headteacher has welcomed government plans to extend the free school meals scheme to include more children. From September 2026 all children in families receiving Universal Credit credit will be eligible regardless of their income, in a move expected to benefit…...

10+ mon, 5+ day ago   (740+ words) More than 80 Afghan women who fled the Taliban to pursue higher education in Oman now face imminent deportation back to Afghanistan, following the Trump administration's sweeping freeze on foreign aid programmes. Funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID),…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (167+ words) A "50m programme to build new schools and improve existing ones in Staffordshire has been given the green light. The county council said "scores" of primary and secondary schools would benefit from refurbishment projects as part of the investment. These include…...