Eton College has signed an agreement with an academy trust to open three selective state sixth form colleges for young people who live in deprived northern areas. The landmark agreement, which was signed this month, has seen the 581-year-old independent boarding school form a partnership with Star Academies to open three highly selective sixth … Read more
Katie Price been seen taking her son Harvey to look at potential residential colleges after revealing she’s made the ‘heartbreaking’ decision to put him into full-time care. The doting mother-of-five, 42, and her eldest child, 18, who suffers from a number of health conditions, were seen touring potential places for him to attend in a … Read more
Teaching unions are already demanding the CLOSURE of schools in a new national lockdown – in defiance of Boris Johnson’s plan to keep them open ahead of press conference tonight Nationwide restrictions to be announced by Boris Johnson in press conference NEU calls for ministers to introduce school rotas for the end of new restrictions … Read more
The pandemic is forcing college students to adapt to a lot of changes. One of the oddest has been what to do in biology labs, where students are expected to learn anatomy and physiology by dissecting animal specimens. Some instructors have opted for virtual labs, but others are shipping brains, hearts, and eyeballs to students … Read more
As the fall semester fast approaches, schools, public health officials and President Donald Trump are scrambling to work out a way to reopen academic institutions. A new study by Yale University experts suggests it is possible after all – but only if every student gets tested every two to three days. Keeping infections and potential … Read more
Twelve Oxford Colleges have taken on just FIVE or fewer black undergraduates in the past three years – despite overall numbers increasing Oxford University data says the number of enrolled black students has increased Yet 12 colleges have accepted five of fewer black students in last three years The number of black students studying biology, … Read more
Twelve Oxford Colleges have taken on just FIVE or fewer black undergraduates in the past three years – despite overall numbers increasing Oxford University data says the number of enrolled black students has increased Yet 12 colleges have accepted five of fewer black students in last three years The number of black students studying biology, … Read more
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, announced Wednesday that they will donate $120 million to support scholarships at historically black colleges and universities. The donation, the largest of its kind, will be split between Spelman College, Morehouse College and the United Negro College Fund, which will each receive $40 million. Calling it … Read more