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Admissions: you can view the pass mark from previous years here
We have gathered the previous scores that were required to qualify for each training program.
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Higher education admission 2026: everything you need to know about the threshold scores
The application deadlines for higher education will be closing tonight. We have gathered all the information you need to know about the scoring, the current application data, and how the cut-off scores are likely to be for the most popular programs.
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Chronic absenteeism isn’t the problem–it’s the signal
Every school leader I know has a version of the same moment: You pull up a student’s attendance record expecting to find a discipline problem, and instead you find a family going through a crisis none of us would wish on anyone.
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If Children Were Angels
Understanding students’ behavior is not the same as forming their character The post If Children Were Angels appeared first on Education Next.
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PD for innovation: Reimagining solutions for engagement, burnout, and achievement gaps
Do you think you’re creative? Try this: List as many uses for a paperclip as you can in two minutes. Most people imagine a standard size metal or plastic clip. But consider that the “paperclip” could be made out of wood, gold, microprocessors, money, or anything you can imagine.
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Parental Choice Is Sending Public Schools a Message. Are They Listening?
District leaders may be starting to see there’s more to be gained from embracing school choice than trying to eliminate it The post Parental Choice Is Sending Public Schools a Message. Are They Listening? appeared first on Education Next.
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The Guardian view on humanities cuts in universities: academic departments are more than cost centres | Editorial
Concerns are rising about declining reading habits in the US and UK, with gambling and screen-based entertainment increasingly competing for leisure time. A parliamentary committee in the UK suggests extending the National Year of Reading to a decade to encourage reading among young people. Universities are facing funding pressures, leading to worries that literature and the humanities are being negatively impacted. Percival Everett, in a recent commencement address, urged graduates to continue reading despite these challenges. The article highlights growing anger regarding cuts to academic disciplines and calls for action to preserve reading and the humanities.
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Education researchers warn political review of federal grants could reshape what gets studied
Education researchers are concerned that a proposed overhaul of federal grant rules could hinder future research informing the “science of reading” movement. The change would introduce a review process involving political appointees, potentially impacting the types of studies funded and the discoveries made. This could affect research across cognitive science, neuroscience, and classroom studies.
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Not all screen time is equal
With the growing movement to limit technology in schools, parents and educators are right to question how much time students spend on screens. But, as schools reconsider the role of technology in the classroom, an important distinction is often getting lost in the public conversation: Not all screen time is equal.
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Teach For America’s Rocky Road
New CEO assesses role organization plays in today’s education landscape The post Teach For America’s Rocky Road appeared first on Education Next.
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The Education Exchange: Could New Mayor End D.C. Teacher Evaluation System?
Paul E. Peterson interviews Michelle Rhee, Venture Partner at Equal Opportunity Ventures The post The Education Exchange: Could New Mayor End D.C. Teacher Evaluation System? appeared first on Education Next.
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OPINION: How a small town in rural Maine built a public school that serves a whole community, including infants and toddlers
A new opinion piece in The Hechinger Report examines how a rural Maine town created a public school serving infants through kindergarten. Traditional solutions to early childhood challenges like quality improvement and access expansion often fall short due to a fragmented system. The article highlights a community-based approach as a potential model for comprehensive early childhood support.