New research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies suggests the financial benefits of a university degree are shrinking. While most graduates still earn a lifetime premium of around £100,000 after loan repayments, roughly 25% end up worse off financially. This finding, alongside a drop in the predicted earnings premium, reflects growing skepticism about the value of higher education, potentially influenced by changes to student loan terms and economic uncertainty.
A report highlights how financial concerns are restricting university choices for students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. One student’s experience exemplifies this, with long commutes and limited funds leading to exhaustion and missed opportunities to fully engage with campus activities.
As classroom conditions worsen, parents have tried to adapt by working from home, taking time off or relying on other adults for help. All have criticized the authorities’ lack of preparation and have expressed concern for the years ahead.
Teacher stress declined modestly in 2026, but teachers were still far more likely than similar working adults to report higher stress, worse well-being and greater financial strain, extending a pattern that has persisted since 2021, according to new RAND research.
After a heatwave this week forced thousands of schools, most of which lack air conditioning, to close, EDF said it would fund over 100,000 cooling systems in more than 10,000 schools, and other lenders pledged to adapt 12,500 schools.
As most French schools are not equipped with air conditioning, around 3,500 establishments were closed on Thursday, as temperatures exceeded 40ºC across much of the country.
A student’s school experience can shift dramatically–not just from year to year but from classroom to classroom each day. They may feel seen and encouraged by one teacher, but overlooked and underestimated by another.
Caught off guard by the proposal, the mayor of Paris said he would have ’no taboos,’ as less than a third of parents wanted to keep the current school schedule in the capital.
Cyber resilience in education starts at the data layer. That is because the data layer is where schools’ most important information lives and where recovery begins when something goes wrong.
The future of high-quality middle level engagement will include career exposure and exploration with a focus on transferable skills and the development of career goals.
Ameer Baraka knew something was wrong long before anyone gave it a name. Ameer grew up in poverty in Louisiana and had difficulty learning to read, but no one caught it. By third grade, he had already decided he would never amount to anything.
French literature teachers have lamented a growing crisis within their classrooms. They argue that the traditional, formal nature of certain exercises and the list of required classics are failing to foster a desire to read among students.
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