Paychecks, Drafts and Firings: The Possible Future of College Sports
National Labor Relations Board testimony, now in the hands of a judge, could have wide-ranging consequences — positive and negative — for athletes and their institutions.
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States Move to Ban Deepfake Nudes to Fight Sexually Explicit Images of Minors
Legislators in two dozen states are working on bills, or have passed laws, to combat A.I.-generated sexually explicit images of minors.
As an actor, I know the value of culture. As West Yorkshire’s mayor, I’ll use it to enrich lives and provide jobs | Tracy Brabin
Westminster funding cuts could cause cultural deprivation, but I have a plan to nurture talent and boost employment
Tracy Brabin is mayor of West Yorkshire
I grew up in a council flat in Batley, West Yorkshire, on free school meals. I was the first in my family to go to university and the first to forge a career in the arts. As a result, I know the power of access and the dispiriting effect of...
Birthday card delivered almost nine years late
A father says his 10-year-old son was “gobsmacked” to receive a birthday card almost nine years late.
As Protests Continue at Columbia, Some Jewish Students Feel Targeted
After reports of harassment by demonstrators outside the university’s gates, some Jewish students said they felt unsafe. Others rejected that view, while condemning antisemitism.
What to Know About State Laws That Limit or Ban D.E.I. Efforts at Colleges
Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives have become a target of conservatives across the nation, with several states passing laws against them.
The Guardian view on school exclusions: to help children, gaps in the system must be closed | Editorial
Improving provision for pupils outside mainstream education ought to be a top priority
The doubling in the rate of children suspended from school in England since before the pandemic provides alarming evidence of worsening problems with behaviour and lack of in-school support. Persistent disruption was the reason most often cited in figures covering last spring, followed by physical assault...
Readers reply: who has been treated most unfairly by history?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
Which individual has been treated most unfairly by history? Alex Middleton, Rutland
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BBC to invest £6m in AI to help transform its education services
Hopes investment to make Bitesize more personalised and interactive will attract future licence fee payers
The BBC plans to use a multimillion investment in artificial intelligence to transform its educational offering and attract the licence-fee payers of the future.
After being heavily relied upon by desperate parents during the pandemic lockdowns, the BBC is to announce a new £6m investment...
‘I now know that anything is possible’: from a women’s shelter to Cambridge University
No matter how low you sink, your dreams can still come true: one woman’s inspirational story
As a woman with decades of business experience, a Cambridge graduate with a fulfilling career running my own company, alongside a joy-filled family life, few would guess from looking at me today how close I came to having a very different story.
From the outside, my childhood was idyllic – my family...
‘Soaked and muddy’: British Muslims tell their stories of prayer at school
Students speak out after a pupil lost her legal challenge against a top London school after it brought in a ban to promote social cohesion
It was in year nine when Hanzla started praying in the playground during lunchtime at his secondary school in Birmingham, despite restrictions from his teachers.
“I’d find anywhere in the playground and get my friends to kind of make a circle around me...
How the Israel-Gaza Protests Could Hurt the Democratic Party
In 1968, the Democratic National Convention was overshadowed by clashes between police and demonstrators.
In Utah, the Town of Alta Thinks Small, With a School to Match
As a throwback ski destination, Alta, thinks small, with a one-room public school to match.
Going to university ‘transformed my life’
Dr Suzella Palmer dropped out of school aged 14, but returned to education and is now a lecturer.
In Late-Stage Budget Talks, Hochul Wins Concessions From N.Y. Lawmakers
Gov. Kathy Hochul used the $237 billion budget to wedge in contentious issues like extending Mayor Eric Adams’s control over New York City schools.
Ellen Ash Peters, Pioneer on the Connecticut Bench, Dies at 94
The first woman on the faculty of Yale Law School, she was named to the State Supreme Court in 1978 and became its first female chief justice six years later.
Nigeria: Nigeria’s Tunde Onakoya Shatters World Record with 60-Hour Chess Marathon
[Premium Times] He originally set out to do 58 hours, Onakoya persevered for a grueling 60 hours.
Parents in NI march for help with childcare bills
Parents in Northern Ireland do not get any free childcare, unlike those in other parts of the UK.
‘Media firestorm’: Israel protest at professor’s home sparks heated free-speech debate
Pro-Palestinian students interrupted a dinner held by a top free speech defender at Berkeley. A polarized and very public controversy has followed
During a dinner for students that the dean of the University of California, Berkeley law school held in his house’s backyard earlier this month, a woman wearing a hijab and checkered Palestinian scarf suddenly stood up with a microphone and...
Nigerian chess champion breaks record after playing nonstop for 58 hours
Tunde Onakoya, who has beaten previous record of 56 hours, hopes to raise $1m for children’s education in Africa
A Nigerian chess champion has broken the record for the longest chess marathon after playing the game nonstop for 58 hours.
Tunde Onakoya, 29, hopes to raise $1m for children’s education across Africa from the world record attempt, which has been taking place in Times Square in New...
How play helped girl with arthritis to laugh again
Sfiyah was diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis when she was just nine.