‘Not safe to reopen schools,’ warn teachers’ unions
Plans to reopen primary schools in England do not have adequate safety measures and need to be halted, warns an alliance of school teachers’ unions. A joint statement from heads, …
Education
Colorado’s public colleges face budget crisis decades in the making
By Jason Gonzales, Chalkbeat Colorado In 1983, Nate Easley attended Colorado State University and received $900 federal grants each year that almost covered his annual cost of tuition. CSU tuition …
A majority of students in Denver and Jeffco are engaging in online learning, districts say
Most students in Colorado’s two largest school districts are participating in remote learning, according to data from the districts. But statewide, it’s harder to tell how many Colorado children are …
CSU kicks off construction of 3-building “Spur” complex as part of National Western Center makeover – The Denver Post
The groundbreaking celebration will have to wait, but construction is starting on the first of three buildings that will make up Colorado State University’s complex at the National Western Center …
Student housing: do I still need to pay if I’ve left?
The coronavirus lockdown has caused major disruption to students, driving many back home as universities have been forced to close, leaving their rented halls of residence or privately rented rooms …
Government refuses multi-billion pound bailout for universities
Universities’ hopes of a long-term government bailout in England have been dashed, though £2.6bn in tuition fees will be paid early and ministers pledged to allow full fees to be …
Eva Wickham obituary
My wife, Eva Wickham, who has died aged 76, worked for the Inner London Education Authority in Lambeth as an educational psychologist for two decades from 1971. When Ilea was …
Coronavirus crisis no excuse for price-fixing, private schools warned
The competitions watchdog has issued a strongly worded warning to private schools in the UK, threatening hefty fines if they are found to be price-fixing during the coronavirus crisis. The …
‘I can’t afford rent’: the students facing hardship during lockdown
Growing numbers of students are asking their universities for financial support during the Covid-19 lockdown amid warnings that more will face hardship as the crisis goes on. Many universities have …
Separated parents warned not to exploit lockdown
Separated couples exploiting the Covid-19 lockdown to stop an ex-partner from seeing their child could face court action, says a senior judge. Head of the family courts Sir Andrew McFarlane …