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Florida axes sociology as required class at state universities in latest attack on "woke
2+ week, 4+ day ago (527+ words) Move by state education officials picked by Republican governor removes the course as a graduation component Education leaders in Florida have removed sociology as a graduation component at state universities in Ron De Santis's latest attack on what the Republican…...
UK flag-raising group leader arrested on suspicion of causing "alarm and distress
1+ week, 4+ day ago (420+ words) Exclusive: Ryan Bridge is co-founder of Raise the Colours, which has been criticised for anti-immigrant rhetoric The leader of a flag campaign group has been arrested on suspicion of causing religiously and racially aggravated harassment. Ryan Bridge is the co-founder…...
Tax expert worried Australia on path to neo-feudal society as housing wealth drives inequality
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (549+ words) Real inequality is between those who have assets and those without in same generation, not young versus old, says ANU academic One of the country's leading tax experts says the explosion in housing wealth has put Australia on the path…...
No inheritance, no home: the unjust wealth transfer " podcast
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (165+ words) Reged Ahmad speaks with deputy features editor Celina Ribeiro about how the age of inheritance is threatening economic equality, faith in the "fair go, and even in democracy itself No inheritance, no home: the unjust wealth transfer " Full Story podcast…...
No, private schools aren't victims of "reverse discrimination' " and Cambridge should know better | Lee Elliot Major
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (1026+ words) Trinity Hall's plan to target elite schools sends the message that privilege equals talent, when the reality is that poorer students are already on the back foot A Cambridge college's plan to target students from some of the country's most…...
Hereditary peers aren't out of touch with the realities of the job market | Letter
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (413+ words) Nicholas True responds to an article that reported that hereditary peers had voted against Labour's employment bill You claim that "out-of-touch" hereditary peers in the House of Lords are blocking Angela Rayner's controversial employment bill, which is spreading fear and…...
Why is social mobility such an obsession? | Letters
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (192+ words) Surely the focus should be on making all occupations viable, rewarded and respected, says Mary Evans In recent discussions about changes'in both the curriculum and'forms of examination in English secondary education, one ambition has often been named: that of increasing…...
Tackling the democracy deficit in schools | Letter
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (375+ words) Students, parents and staff should be given a voice in important educational issues so that young people can understand why democracy matters, says Fiona Carnie In the belief that young people need to grow up learning about democracy, I have…...
It changed my view: the letter campaign urging pupils in deprived areas to try university
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (710+ words) Personalised notes from students who share similar backgrounds are designed to make higher education feel more accessible "Dear Rahamat, first of all congratulations! I remember the day I got my GCSE results. The potential for your life to change has…...
Readers reply: Must what goes up always come down?
7+ mon, 1+ hour ago (307+ words) The long-running series in which readers answer other readers" questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts Must what goes up always come down? Sadia, via email I like Douglas Adams" idea of…...