Letters: We shouldn’t frame girls outperforming boys as a crisis, writes Virginia Mendez, while Nick Hillman says we can tackle both the labour market challenges faced by women and the educational ones faced by men. Plus a letter from Kartar Uppal

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01.04.2025

How to use AI to get a job interview and nail it – along with the salary you deserve | Job hunting | The Guardian

Supercharge your search and beat the screening, sharpen your speaking skills and boost your negotiating position

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31.03.2025

Bridget Phillipson eyes AI’s potential to free up teachers’ time | Artificial intelligence (AI) | The Guardian

Exclusive: education secretary exploring tools to compile student reports and assess writing and vocational skills

Guardian Book Blog

31.03.2025

Scores of English councils could go bankrupt when hidden Send debt reappears | Special educational needs | The Guardian

Deficits of £5.2bn have been put aside for seven years in accounting fix that ends on 31 March 2026

Guardian Book Blog

31.03.2025

Nearly 20 councils in England ‘at risk of insolvency’ due to Send costs | Special educational needs | The Guardian

Exclusive: Councils say multibillion-pound debts caused by years of overspends on special educational needs support

Guardian Book Blog

31.03.2025

Half of UK professionals might quit if ordered back to the office full time, poll shows | Working from home | The Guardian

Exclusive: Hays says employers ‘risk losing top talent’ if return-to-office mandates are issued, with nearly 75% of workers preferring a hybrid pattern

Guardian Book Blog

30.03.2025

Two leaders of Harvard’s Middle Eastern studies center to step down | Harvard University | The Guardian

Departures of Cemal Kafadar and Rosie Bsheer are seen by critics as ‘shameful attempt’ by school to appease Trump

Guardian Book Blog

30.03.2025

About time? Hour hand returned to Cambridge University after 1930s prank | University of Cambridge | The Guardian

Daughter of deceased graduate gives clock part back to Gonville & Caius College – but minute hand still missing

Guardian Book Blog

30.03.2025

‘An insult’: Amanda Spielman, Ofsted chief at time of Ruth Perry’s suicide, to be given a peerage | Amanda Spielman | The Guardian

The nomination by Conservatives of the former chief inspector of schools has been met with outrage by the headteacher’s family, and called ‘obscene’ by school leaders

Guardian Book Blog

29.03.2025

Creativity should be integral to the classroom – we must fight to protect it | Education | The Guardian

Letters: Readers respond to an editorial calling for improved arts education in all schools, rather than a fortunate few

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29.03.2025

Changing your clock? Scientists are only just beginning to understand what this does to us | Ruth Ogden | The Guardian

Our research in October showed that ‘falling back’ had a negative impact on women, especially mothers. Do we need to shift the way we think about time, asks professor of the psychology of time Ruth Ogden

Guardian Book Blog

29.03.2025

Adolescence was hard-hitting TV, but online safety needs to be nuanced | Schools | The Guardian

Letter: Instead of banning phones in schools, teach online engagement as part of the curriculum, writes Mark Rowland

Guardian Book Blog

28.03.2025

T-level qualifications still less popular and more expensive than BTecs, watchdog finds | Vocational education | The Guardian

The NAO has suggested that more popular vocational qualifications should be retained until T-levels can be fully evaluated

Guardian Book Blog

28.03.2025

University of Sussex taking legal action over £585,000 free speech fine | University of Sussex | The Guardian

Vice-chancellor Sasha Roseneil accuses Office for Students of seeking to ‘persecute’ rather than solve problems

Guardian Book Blog

27.03.2025

Campus in the spotlight: how Sussex became focus of row over trans rights | University of Sussex | The Guardian

What started as protest calling for a lecturer to be sacked has evolved into a fraught debate over academic freedom and student safety

Guardian Book Blog

27.03.2025

Mick Michell obituary | Teaching | The Guardian

Other lives: Science teacher who became a national figure in the world of science education

Guardian Book Blog

27.03.2025

University of Sussex fined £585,000 for failing to uphold freedom of speech | Higher education | The Guardian

Regulator accused of ‘perpetuating culture wars’ after case of Kathleen Stock, who faced protests for views on gender

Guardian Book Blog

27.03.2025

University of Sussex fine sparks fears of bigger penalties for other institutions | Higher education | The Guardian

Universities UK says ruling raises concerns about how to prevent harassment and hate speech on campus

Guardian Book Blog

27.03.2025

Pizzas, iPads and praise stamps: pupils reap rewards for attending school | Education | The Guardian

Schools combining incentives with sanctions saw better response than those relying purely on punishment

Guardian Book Blog

25.03.2025

Teachers’ Pensions used to check if I was alive. Now it seems to assume I’m dead | Consumer rights | The Guardian

I have to answer their letters to confirm my continued existence. This time the letter didn’t arrive – and my pension has stopped

Guardian Book Blog

25.03.2025

Teachers launch legal action over pension delays stalling divorces | Teaching | The Guardian

Union says hold-ups in issuing pension transfer values causing ‘intolerable strain’

Guardian Book Blog

24.03.2025

The trouble with T-levels and the academic/vocational divide | Vocational education | The Guardian

Letters: John Butcher and Karen Ahmed respond to Susanna Rustin’s article on the vocational qualifications

Guardian Book Blog

24.03.2025

Scrapping GCSE maths doesn’t add up | GCSEs | The Guardian

Letters: GCSE maths is vital, but changes are needed in the way it is taught, argues Jill Duffy. Plus, a reader shares painful memories of their exams

Guardian Book Blog

24.03.2025

Scottish voters split over free tuition as university financial crisis deepens | University funding | The Guardian

Poll finds up to 48% of voters believe Scottish students who can afford it should pay, with 29% opposed

Guardian Book Blog

24.03.2025

Education secretary orders inquiry into allegations of student loan fraud | Universities | The Guardian

Bridget Phillipson instructs Public Sector Fraud Authority to look into whether millions of pounds falsely claimed

Guardian Book Blog

24.03.2025

We should encourage creative activities in schools | Arts in schools | The Guardian

Letters: Stuart McPhillips donated a lump sum to his primary school. Robert Barnes celebrates his time in the school’s carpentry workshop

Guardian Book Blog

24.03.2025

The big picture: Hicham Benohoud frames the classroom as theatre | Photography | The Guardian

While working as an art teacher in the 90s, the Moroccan photographer collaborated with his students to play with the confines of the educational system

Guardian Book Blog

23.03.2025

Lou Kushnick obituary | University of Manchester | The Guardian

Other lives: American Studies and sociology lecturer with a specialism in race relations

Guardian Book Blog

23.03.2025

Teenagers excluded from school ‘twice as likely’ to commit serious violence | Exclusions | The Guardian

Large-scale analysis of UK police and education records reveals link between expulsion and violence within year

Guardian Book Blog

23.03.2025

Best UK universities for interior design – league table | Interior design | The Guardian

The study of design and space, in residential, architectural and commercial environments

Guardian Book Blog

22.03.2025

‘They will consider prosecuting me’: parents on why their children are missing school – and the consequences | School attendance and absence | The Guardian

Many say absence is due to England’s mainstream schools being unable to meet needs of neurodivergent pupils

Guardian Book Blog

22.03.2025

Anna Maxwell Martin calls for end to ‘cruel, idiotic’ fines for school absence | School attendance and absence | The Guardian

Exclusive: actor says experience of school refusal showed her more compassion is needed, not exclusions

Guardian Book Blog

22.03.2025

A scholar and a hater: new podcast focuses on historical figures that suck | History | The Guardian

Claire Aubin’s podcast This Guy Sucked explores the viler actions of ‘great men’ for a more holistic view of history

Guardian Book Blog

21.03.2025

Labour to scrutinise school smartphone bans as pressure grows over impact on teenagers | Schools | The Guardian

Exclusive: TV drama Adolescence adds to pressure from MPs for action to tackle impact of social media

Guardian Book Blog

21.03.2025

Record 170,000 children in England missed at least half of classes in 2024 | School attendance and absence | The Guardian

Department for Education data shows that 2.3% of pupils were ‘severely absent’, up from 2.0% in 2022-23

Guardian Book Blog

20.03.2025

How Covid changed the way Britain works and plays | UK news | The Guardian

From Thursday becoming the new Friday, to sore backs from working in the kitchen, the pandemic had a profound effect on our working patterns

Guardian Book Blog

19.03.2025

Parents in England: share your experience of your children being absent from school | School attendance and absence | The Guardian

We would like to hear from parents and the reasons why their children have been finding it difficult to attend school

Guardian Book Blog

19.03.2025

Fewer GCSE exams proposed in Labour’s curriculum review – but Sats to stay | Curriculums | The Guardian

Interim report for schools in England to also recommend more emphasis on digital and media literacy, sustainability and climate science

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Alice Searle obituary | Teaching | The Guardian

Trump officials to review $9bn in Harvard funds over antisemitism claims | Harvard University | The Guardian

Stereotypes that lead to gender gaps in education | Education | The Guardian

How to use AI to get a job interview and nail it – along with the salary you deserve | Job hunting | The Guardian

Bridget Phillipson eyes AI’s potential to free up teachers’ time | Artificial intelligence (AI) | The Guardian

Scores of English councils could go bankrupt when hidden Send debt reappears | Special educational needs | The Guardian

Nearly 20 councils in England ‘at risk of insolvency’ due to Send costs | Special educational needs | The Guardian

Half of UK professionals might quit if ordered back to the office full time, poll shows | Working from home | The Guardian

Two leaders of Harvard’s Middle Eastern studies center to step down | Harvard University | The Guardian

About time? Hour hand returned to Cambridge University after 1930s prank | University of Cambridge | The Guardian

‘An insult’: Amanda Spielman, Ofsted chief at time of Ruth Perry’s suicide, to be given a peerage | Amanda Spielman | The Guardian

Creativity should be integral to the classroom – we must fight to protect it | Education | The Guardian

Changing your clock? Scientists are only just beginning to understand what this does to us | Ruth Ogden | The Guardian

Adolescence was hard-hitting TV, but online safety needs to be nuanced | Schools | The Guardian

T-level qualifications still less popular and more expensive than BTecs, watchdog finds | Vocational education | The Guardian

University of Sussex taking legal action over £585,000 free speech fine | University of Sussex | The Guardian

Campus in the spotlight: how Sussex became focus of row over trans rights | University of Sussex | The Guardian

Mick Michell obituary | Teaching | The Guardian

University of Sussex fined £585,000 for failing to uphold freedom of speech | Higher education | The Guardian

University of Sussex fine sparks fears of bigger penalties for other institutions | Higher education | The Guardian

Pizzas, iPads and praise stamps: pupils reap rewards for attending school | Education | The Guardian

Teachers’ Pensions used to check if I was alive. Now it seems to assume I’m dead | Consumer rights | The Guardian

Teachers launch legal action over pension delays stalling divorces | Teaching | The Guardian

The trouble with T-levels and the academic/vocational divide | Vocational education | The Guardian

Scrapping GCSE maths doesn’t add up | GCSEs | The Guardian

Scottish voters split over free tuition as university financial crisis deepens | University funding | The Guardian

Education secretary orders inquiry into allegations of student loan fraud | Universities | The Guardian

We should encourage creative activities in schools | Arts in schools | The Guardian

The big picture: Hicham Benohoud frames the classroom as theatre | Photography | The Guardian

Lou Kushnick obituary | University of Manchester | The Guardian

Teenagers excluded from school ‘twice as likely’ to commit serious violence | Exclusions | The Guardian

Best UK universities for interior design – league table | Interior design | The Guardian

‘They will consider prosecuting me’: parents on why their children are missing school – and the consequences | School attendance and absence | The Guardian

Anna Maxwell Martin calls for end to ‘cruel, idiotic’ fines for school absence | School attendance and absence | The Guardian

A scholar and a hater: new podcast focuses on historical figures that suck | History | The Guardian

Labour to scrutinise school smartphone bans as pressure grows over impact on teenagers | Schools | The Guardian

Record 170,000 children in England missed at least half of classes in 2024 | School attendance and absence | The Guardian

How Covid changed the way Britain works and plays | UK news | The Guardian

Parents in England: share your experience of your children being absent from school | School attendance and absence | The Guardian

Fewer GCSE exams proposed in Labour’s curriculum review – but Sats to stay | Curriculums | The Guardian

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