London school crisis: £12m primary to close less than a decade after opening due to falling pupil numbers
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Kate visits nursery school in Italy to learn about teaching methods
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In Pictures: Kate takes solo trip to Italy on mission for early years education
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Kate welcomed to Italian city on working trip with childhood foundation
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Starmer sets out changes to education, health and courts in king’s speech
King Charles unveils government agenda for the next year as PM faces leadership threat from within Labour• UK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has put long-promised changes to education, health and the courts at the heart of his agenda for the next year, as the embattled prime minister looks to prove he can enact the scale of change being demanded by Labour MPs and voters.The prime minister unveiled his legislative programme for the next parliamentry session on Wednesday, a moment he h...
‘Huge moment’ for Kate as she visits Italy as part of global early years crusade
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Home Office urged to investigate Green MSP in UK on student visa
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What are the new driving test booking rules aimed to curb scandalous profiteering?
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NEET, NEP and Vijay: Is Tamil Nadu's education politics about to change?
NEET NEP and Vijay Is Tamil Nadus education politics about to change
Spencer Pratt launches vicious tirade against CBS blasting that they turned his campaign into a sideshow after giving fire interview footage to rival Karen Bass
Spencer Pratt launches vicious tirade against CBS blasting that they turned his campaign into a sideshow after giving fire interview footage to rival Karen BassSign up here to our free, weekly DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to US politics By ALYSSA GUZMAN, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 21:30, 9 May 2026 | Updated: 21:32, 9 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Trump congratulates ‘good man’ Swinney on election win
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Federal judge finds DOGE's elimination of humanities grants "unlawful"
Politics Federal judge finds DOGE's elimination of humanities grants "unlawful" By Caitlin Yilek Caitlin Yilek Politics Reporter Caitlin Yilek is a politics reporter at CBSNews.com, based in Washington, D.C. She previously worked for the Washington Examiner and The Hill, and was a member of the 2022 Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship with the National Press Foundation. Read Full Bio Caitlin Yilek May 7, 2026 / 6:43 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — A federal ju...
Kate meets youngsters taking part in early years research ahead of royal tour
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Fact check: Tuition fees and AI-generated voter videos
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Kate visits London university as she prepares for return to royal foreign tours
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Rising online abuse from parents causing ‘significant harm’ to teachers – union
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Historic women’s college faces government investigation for admitting trans students
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsHistoric women’s college faces government investigation for admitting trans studentsThe Department of Education will determine whether Smith College violated Title IX by allowing trans women to enrollRachel Dobkin in New York Tuesday 05 May 2026 21:55 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookm...
A legal scholar and 'Backtalker' defends critical race theory -- a term she helped coin
Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw helped name two contested ideas in U.S. politics — intersectionality and critical race theory. Her memoir chronicles the personal and legal framework for her thinking.(Image credit: Carl Timpone)
'Incredibly authoritarian!' - Outrage as GCSE textbook teaches pupils to 'use freedom of speech but not to offend'
Outrage has kicked off after a GCSE textbook taught pupils to “use freedom of speech but not to offend”. Paul Embery, a trade unionist and writer, has condemned a GCSE revision book after he discovered it detailed how a citizen’s “responsibility” is to exercise “freedom of speech but not offend”. He made the discovery whilst helping his child with some revision for their Citizenship Studies exam - something Mr Embery took particular interest in as it covers politics, government, social issues an...
Education Dept. probing all-women's Smith College for admitting trans women
Politics Education Department investigating all-women's Smith College for admitting trans women May 5, 2026 / 5:18 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google The U.S. Department of Education says it opened an investigation Monday into Smith College, an all-women's institution in Massachusetts, for admitting transgender women.In a press release, the department says Smith has been "admitting biological men."The probe by the department's Office of Civil Rights will look at whether the college violated...