Members of UCU union launch 48-hour walkout as they reject pay rise of 1.1%, saying vice-chancellors’ pay went up 5.1%.

Long-term analysis says official statistics underplay larger proportion of young people shut out of work, education and training.

Some schools in Germany are serving a growing number of refugee students, many from Syria. This commentary shines a light on how two schools are working to meet the needs of such students. In both examples, educators focus on building relationships with the students.

From Yemen to Syria, South Sudan to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, children are missing out on education as schools are destroyed by war.

Elever bliver ikke udfordret nok på deres uddannelsesvalg, siger børne- og undervisningsminister.

230 000 pund, motsvarande nästan 2,8 miljoner kronor. Så mycket kostar den affärsutbildning som snart kan bli verklighet på Cambridge University, enligt Times vidareutbildningsmagasin, Times Higher Education.

Skolor i flera delstater i USA har varit tvungna att stänga ned efter ett bombhot. Polis misstänker att det rör sig om en automatisk uppringning av ett datorprogram.

FN sjösätter en krisfond som ska bekosta utbildning av barn som drabbats av krig och naturkatastrofer och siktar på att få in motsvarande nästan 32 miljarder kronor i finansiering.

Schooling helps children recover from trauma. At the inaugural World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul this week funds for education in times of crisis should be front and centre, writes Julian Gillard, former prime minister of Australia.

Tackling the attainment gap between rich and poor pupils is the key to improving the performance of schools in northern England, a report says.

Benjamin kan bruke fritiden sin uten mas om hjemmelekser. For leksene gjør han alltid ferdig i skolens leksetimer - med god hjelp av kontaktlæreren.

The self-pitying blogs and political rants that pervade teaching might be cathartic, but they don’t help our wellbeing. We need to be more constructive.