49 m. ago Tesco customers in Wishaw have golden chance to award £5000 to local school

From noon to 1pm at the retailer’s store on Belhaven Road this Saturday, shoppers will be able to take part in a special lucky dip to find a golden voting token and award a grant to one of three local schools.

Economics

2 h. ago World’s largest sand battery switches on in huge boost to clean energy

Thermal storage system holds enough energy to heat homes, offices and a school

Science

3 h. ago One in four UK students don't see film careers as viable option for key reason

A new study has found that one in four secondary school students don't see a career in film as a viable option, and there's an understandable reason for it.

Politics

3 h. ago DeSantis to make Florida first state to end all vaccine mandates for schools

Florida surgeon general equating vaccine mandates to ‘slavery’ while announcing the new policy push

Politics

3 h. ago Prep student killed when deer hit by another car flies across the highway and lands on his vehicle

Kevin Donohue, set to graduate high school in 2027, was killed in the crash.

Events

3 h. ago Touching tribute to Southport attack victims revealed to classmates for first time

Bebe King, six, and Alice Da Silva Aguiar, nine, were both pupils of Churchtown Primary School before their lives were taken in the Southport attack

Events

4 h. ago No Mor Chikin! Detroit school launches legal fight to stop Chick

The Giving Tree Montessori School says Chick-fil-A should find a new location for its store, set to be built right next to its playground.

Politics

4 h. ago Voices: Banning phones in schools is the wrong way to keep children safe

Esther Ghey's call for a phone ban in schools is understandable, but there is no quick fix for the problems our children face online, writes Lorraine Candy. The best we can do is teach them media literacy by engaging with it ourselves

Events

4 h. ago Accepting my gray hair was one thing. Going back to school was another

I stopped dyeing my hair to avoid the hassle. As an older college student, responses from teachers and younger classmates surprised meA year ago, on my first day of graduate school, the lecture hall filled up around me – and I plotted revenge on the friend who’d persuaded me to enroll.To cure a thousand days of malaise, loneliness and brain fog, she’d suggested I apply to Columbia’s journalism school. So there I was, back in New York after two years in California, armed with 13 books about words and writing, every item of clothing I owned that looked like something my teenage nephews would wear, plus dried persimmons, avocados and walnuts from local farmers markets, the thing I’d miss about LA. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Canada’s Alberta pauses book ban after schools remove Handmaid’s Tale, 1984 and other classics

The province says it will review its controversial policy after outcry over removing beloved novels from classroomsThe Canadian province of Alberta says it will temporarily pause its controversial book ban “to ensure that our classic literary works remain in school libraries” after novels, including several warning of dystopian government overreach, were pulled from shelves.Premier Danielle Smith said the temporary pause would allow officials time to rework new rules that focus on how gender identity, sexual orientation or human sexuality are discussed in classrooms. Continue reading...

Culture

4 h. ago Canada: Alberta pauses book ban after schools remove Handmaid’s Tale, 1984 and other classics

The province says it will review its controversial policy after outcry over removing beloved novels from classroomsThe Canadian province of Alberta says it will temporarily pause its controversial book ban “to ensure that our classic literary works remain in school libraries” after novels, including several warning of dystopian government overreach, were pulled from shelves.Premier Danielle Smith said the temporary pause would allow officials time to rework new rules that focus on how gender identity, sexual orientation or human sexuality are discussed in classrooms. Continue reading...

Culture

4 h. ago Amazon's ‘lifesaver’ item that will help you organise school year

Customers have recommended the calendar if you're 'looking for a reasonably priced product for planning'.

Politics

5 h. ago Ropes & Gray Hits Latham London for Private Equity Partner Hire

Ropes & Gray Hits Latham London for Private Equity Partner Hire  Law.com

Events

5 h. ago Peak stress time for parents kicks in at 7:16 am, research reveals

Peak stress time for parents kicks in at 7:16 am — as they prepare for the school run chaos.

Politics

6 h. ago Where is High School Catfish Kendra Licari now? 3 years after stalking her own daughter

Netflix's new documentary Unknown Number: The High School Catfish revisits one of the most shocking cyberbullying cases in recent history

Politics

6 h. ago Voices: Cracking down on transphobic hate speech doesn’t make the UK a police state

Graham Linehan's arrest for allegedly suggesting that people assault trans women is not an assault on free speech, writes Marc Burrows. The scandal is that we live in a society where some people think the language he reportedly used is acceptable

Events

6 h. ago Heartbreaking reason your dog might bark more this September and how to fix it

As the summer holidays end and families adjust to the back-to-school routine, many dogs can find the change in pace a little unsettling

Politics

7 h. ago Demi Moore's 'difficulty' with Bruce Willis' dementia battle which left him unable to talk

The Indecent Proposal star has said she has had to let go of the person her husband used to be and accept the new and different sides to him, amid his battle with the condition

Events

7 h. ago Kate Middleton to head back to work as George, Charlotte and Louis face important day

The Prince and Princess of Wales will be returning to their royal duties tomorrow with their first official appearance in seven weeks, as Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis head back to the classroom for a new school year

Politics

7 h. ago Headteacher's final words before jumping from cliff after homophobic abuse

Police found the body of tragic Caroline Grandjean on the the first day of school in France after she had been harassed for years with homophobic graffiti and even death threats

Events