Education & Learning
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'The true test is getting an appointment': Readers share tips for Germany's citizenship test
We asked readers what advice they would give people preparing to take Germany’s citizenship knowledge test. From study apps to language skills and booking appointments, here's what they said.
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Ripon Grammar School ranked among England’s top 50 grammar schools
Ripon Grammar School has been ranked among the top-performing grammar schools in England in a new league table published by The Daily Telegraph.
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UK schools caught in a 'learning technology balance gap' as kids demand more tech in the classroom
Digital classrooms aren't doing what they need to
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Germany to make key language test for immigrants harder
Foreign residents taking integration courses in Germany could soon face stricter rules when taking the main state-backed language exam.
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New 'incredibly proud' principal sets out plan and vows to build on college's success
Vikkie Morton is the new principal of Hartlepool Sixth Form College, bringing 20 years’ further education experience and a focus on inclusion and careers.
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College staff sent 'targeted' threat during inquest into Darlington teen's death
Staff at a Darlington sixth form college were sent an anonymous “threatening email” following the first day of an inquest for an autistic student who was found dead in the toilets, an inquest heard.
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International students left in limbo by Home Office visa delays and refusals
Universities concerned about increase in international student visa delays and refusals – often for ‘arbitrary and unpredictable reasons’
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Andy Burnham’s English degree may prove useful in a fractured Britain - Matt Bromley
It seems ironic that when the number of students studying English at university is plummeting, we welcome Britain’s first PM to have done so. Undergraduate enrolments in English dropped by nearly a fifth between 2019 and 2024 and several universities have started scrapping English courses due to low applicant numbers.
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Starbeck Badger of the Year shares lifesaving skills with classmates
A 10-year-old St John Ambulance Badger has helped teach 30 classmates lifesaving first aid skills at a Knaresborough primary school.
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'Give us lessons on personal finance and how to get a job,' teens say
Teenagers say they want more work experience at school and opportunities to improve their communication skills.
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Deadline approaching for County Durham secondary school applications
Durham parents must apply for secondary school places by October 31, for September 2027 starts, as late applications may miss preferred schools.
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Supreme Court to hear case on race in middle school admissions
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case about race in middle school admissions
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Parents of Bend school shooting victim hire attorneys to investigate school plans and gun purchase
The parents of one of three children killed in last week’s shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, have hired attorneys to investigate the school’s protocols and how the teenage gunman got his weapon
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Parents face childcare 'postcode lottery' as more schools extend October half-term
More schools are moving to a two-week break in October, a new survey has revealed
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North East mum and daughter fulfil lifelong dream by studying art degree together
A Sunderland mum has returned to university after 31 years teaching to study art alongside her daughter.
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Glasgow law student wins scholarship offering Pinsent Masons placements
Strathclyde law student Arisha Asghar has won the 2026 Kirk Murdoch Scholarship, offering financial support, mentoring and placements at Pinsent Masons.
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Student found dead in college toilets hoped to study in York, court told
A high-functioning autistic student who was found dead in the toilets at his sixth form college had hoped to go on to study at York St John University, an inquest has heard.
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Email reveals what Peter Mathieson really thinks about university programme closures
Sir Peter Mathieson defended recent programme closures at Edinburgh University in an email sent to a student and a number of regional MSPs.
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Police investigating 'threatening messages' sent to schools across Scotland
Police Scotland is treating threatening messages sent to several schools as a hoax after staff were evacuated during an in-service day. The incidents coincided with more than 150 schools in Northern Ireland receiving similar emails.
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Error-correction record pushes quantum computers closer to usefulness
Useful quantum computers will have to use many “logical qubits” as their computational building blocks, and researchers just broke the record for how reliable they can be
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Paedophile teacher took pictures of schoolgirls and make sickening AI pornography
A paedophile teacher who took pictures of schoolgirls in his classroom and used them to create sickening AI child pornography has been jailed.
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Could school start times change if America moves to permanent Daylight Saving Time?
A bill to make daylight saving time permanent has reignited a conversation about whether schools should start later in the day. But advocates explain why it’s not so simple, reports Rhian Lubin
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If not Edinburgh, where? What a campus saga asks about specialist degrees
The University of Edinburgh's announcement that 90 specialist degree programmes will close has raised questions about the purpose of university.
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5 leading inventions from University of Bradford on its 60th anniversary
The higher education institution was chartered on October 18, 1966, making it the 40th university to be created in the UK.
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Attacks on Edinburgh secondary school teachers more than double in four years
In total, 210 attacks were recorded, including 39 instances of teachers being hit with a thrown object and 14 cases of an item being used as a weapon.
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How a driver, a dad and a teacher tried to stop the Oregon school shooter
A driver, a dad and a teacher are among at least three people who tried to stop a 16-year-old gunman who attacked an Oregon elementary school this week
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Oregon teacher fought school attacker before armed dad killed suspect
The 16-year-old suspect previously attended the primary school and had targeted a special educational needs classroom, police say.
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Students from Mumbai to study in York says Mayor during India trade mission
Two Mumbai students will study in York under a new scholarship announced during a trade mission to India.
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Mumbai students offered chance to study in York under new mayoral scholarship
A new international scholarship scheme by Mayor David Skaith is giving students in Mumbai the chance to study in York.
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Mumbai students offered chance to study in York under new mayoral scholarship
A new international scholarship scheme by Mayor David Skaith is giving students in Mumbai the chance to study in York.
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Citizens’ jury says higher education funding should be 'reprioritised'
A Scottish citizens’ jury has backed free tuition and shown support for greater investment in skills-based higher education delivered at colleges.
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University of Bradford professor receives medal - highest accolade in his field
The award recognises more than 40 years of research and his significant contributions to digital archaeology.
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Video. Candlelight vigil honours victims of Oregon school shooting
Video. People gather in Bend, Oregon, to mourn three children and a teacher killed in an elementary school shooting.
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New Bradford centre to support children with special educational needs
Based at Margaret McMillan Primary School, it was created by Bradford Council’s Specialist Teaching and Support Services (STaSS) team.
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Fit4Labour: New tool can identify risk of birth complications at very start of labour
A Fit4Labour risk assessment was available more than eight hours before birth, meaning doctors and parents had an opportunity to plan for a safer birth, the study showed
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Children could be taught how to treat ‘life-threatening bleeding’ under proposed law
The Bill by Conservative MP Neil Shastri-Hurst would build on current life-saving teaching in schools, which already includes CPR
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Shooter, 16, kills 3 students and a teacher in Oregon elementary school rampage
A 5-year-old student was among those killed in Thursday’s attack before the gunman was taken down
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New technology can spot risk of childbirth complications early in labour
A Fit4Labour risk assessment was available more than eight hours before birth, meaning doctors and parents had an opportunity to plan for a safer birth, the study showed
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Pupils could be taught how to stop serious bleeding after stabbings and car crashes
The Bill by Conservative MP Neil Shastri-Hurst would build on current life-saving teaching in schools, which already includes CPR
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Why a high school in Virginia is getting a quantum computer
Starting in January, students attending Skyview High School in Virginia will learn about the building blocks and principles underlying quantum computers by working with one directly
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Supply teacher jailed after upskirting schoolgirls and using AI to 'nudify' images
Abusali Rahman was sentenced on Thursday after taking up-skirting photos of schoolgirls in classrooms
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Katie Zacharia now says she misheard question about when she passed the bar exam
The White House's new press secretary graduated from law school - but there is little evidence she's been licensed to practice law
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New junior school launched in York by famous education name
St Peter’s School in York has opened a new Junior School this September, offering specialist facilities and a broad curriculum for children aged 3-11.
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Government urged to learn lessons from North Yorkshire wildfire
National leaders are being urged to learn lessons from a major wildfire which broke out last year.
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School 'severe absences' at highest rate since Covid-19 pandemic
Department for Education (DfE) figures show the increase was driven by primary and special schools
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Doctors struck off after helping graduates cheat on medical exams
Statements from former students reveal they knew the exam ‘word by word’ and were ‘spoon-fed’ the answers
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Government urged to learn lessons from North Yorkshire wildfire
National leaders are being urged to learn lessons from a major wildfire which broke out last year.
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Durham college students get insight into modern homebuilding at development
New College Durham carpentry students tour Bellway’s The Green at DH1 in Sniperley Park, learning how timber-frame homes support faster, greener building methods.
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Behaviour is a 'strength' for this school - says glowing Ofsted report
The report described behaviour as a "strength of the school," noting that pupils are polite, respectful, and ready to learn.
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Discover what's next at Harrogate Grammar School's Sixth Form
Choosing what comes after GCSEs is a big decision – and Harrogate Grammar School is inviting students to explore the possibilities at its upcoming Sixth Form Open Evening.