Teenagers have been fretting and sharing their nerves on social media as they wait to find out their A-level results. Beleaguered students across the country are waking up to their grades amid last-minute changes to appeals, with around one in four entries expected to be awarded the top marks. Around 300,000 school leavers in England, … Read more
Students and parents have condemned ‘panicked’ changes to the way A-level results in England are decided, saying they have increased stress and reduced fairness. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson announced late on Tuesday that students will be able to use their results in mock tests to appeal if they are unhappy with the grades they are … Read more
Students were given a ‘triple lock’ on their A-level and GCSE grades last night as ministers ripped up the system in the wake of the Scottish exams fiasco. Just 36 hours before A-level results are released, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said students could now opt for the grades they got in their mock exams. It means … Read more
The Scottish Government completed a total U-turn over exam results today, confirming that the downgraded marks of tens of thousands of students will revert to grades estimated by their teachers. Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP administration bowed to pressure to alter course over a ‘standardisation’ system designed to tackle the fact that no exams have been sat due … Read more
‘Over expansion’ of universities is leaving students with ‘heavy debts for little economic benefit’ think tank warns as it calls for ‘radical reform’ of sector Dr Lee Jones and Dr Philip Cunliffe penned the report on universities’ struggles They recommend closing and merging some as well as making entry harder Universities are already facing problems … Read more
Footage of students not social distancing inside corridors and gyms has emerged as tens of thousands of students returned to school for the first time this week amid the coronavirus pandemic. Students across the country resumed in-person classes on Monday for the first time since March with schools reopening in parts of Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi … Read more
Footage of students not social distancing inside corridors and gyms has emerged as tens of thousands of students returned to school for the first time this week amid the coronavirus pandemic. Students across the country resumed in-person classes on Monday for the first time since March with schools reopening in parts of Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi … 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
Oxford University students will have to wear face masks in all lectures and seminars in the next academic year, it has been announced. The world-renowned university has made it compulsory for students to wear a covering in any shared indoor space, including the college bars, the students’ union and any libraries, unless they have a medical exemption. The latest … Read more
Tiffany Haddish helps hand out computers to students in foster care during drive-thru giveaway event in LA By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 05:21 BST, 31 July 2020 | Updated: 05:21 BST, 31 July 2020 Tiffany Haddish has been giving back to her home city of Los Angeles by donating her time and money to … Read more