Aspiring autocrats are always more dangerous the second time they are in office | Jan-Werner Müeller

found 2025 › Feb › 06 (Thu) @ 21:17 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Just look at the chaos Trump is causing in the Department of Education to understand the nature of his second term

In retrospect, the weeks between the election and Donald Trump’s first executive orde…

As Trump considers ways to dismantle the Education Dept., here's what to know about your student loans

found 2025 › Feb › 04 (Tue) @ 19:54 UTC

a story from CNBC › Top News

The Trump administration is looking to shut down the Education Department. Here's what it could mean for the 42 million Americans with federal student loans.

White House preparing executive order to abolish the Department of Education

found 2025 › Feb › 04 (Tue) @ 17:50 UTC

a story from CNBC › Top News

The planned order follows years of campaign promises from President Donald Trump to abolish the federal Education Department.

Education Secretary hits out at WFH parents who let children off school on Fridays

found 2025 › Feb › 04 (Tue) @ 07:19 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Bridget Phillipson reminded parents of their 'responsibility' and warned such absences impact 'the education of all children' in a class, while defending her reforms to make Ofsted 'more rigorous'.

Trump preparing plans to dismantle the 'woke' Department of Education through executive order

found 2025 › Feb › 04 (Tue) @ 07:19 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The Trump administration is preparing a new executive order that would begin to dismantle the Education Department, while suggesting legislation would be needed to end it.

Labour is warned new Ofsted rating system for schools - devised after headteacher Ruth Perry took her own life - has been 'rushed' and will only 'make matters worse'

found 2025 › Feb › 03 (Mon) @ 08:28 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The new colour coded system will be launched by Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson, who is expected to insist that it 'raises the bar on what we expect from schools'

Nearly half a million fines were issued to parents for taking children out of school last year - up 22 per cent on year before

found 2025 › Jan › 30 (Thu) @ 20:31 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The vast majority (91%) of fines issued in the academic year 2023-24 were for unauthorised family holidays, according to the latest figures from the Department for Education (DfE).

Gaslit or dismissed by your doctor? Experts reveal a brilliant hack that will get them to stop fobbing you off

found 2025 › Jan › 28 (Tue) @ 16:49 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Sex Education actor Robyn Holdaway told their 164,400 followers on TikTok that there are a few phrases that can help if you feel like you GP is not listening to your problems.

Former Government advisor warns Labour's controversial curbs on academy schools will 'turn back the clock' on educational standards

found 2025 › Jan › 28 (Tue) @ 06:04 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Meg Powell-Chandler said academies have 'improved the lives of millions of children' and reforms by Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson (pictured) will send standards into reverse.

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson accused of bending to powerful left-wing unions after vowing to limit freedoms of academies

found 2025 › Jan › 26 (Sun) @ 13:25 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Labour's school reforms are being driven by powerful Left-wing unions determined to 'dumb down' the education system, it was claimed last night.