“Da Lowr!”: Hundreds of Cornish Schoolchildren Gather to Celebrate Revival of Ancient Celtic Language
TRURO — The halls of Lys Kernow (County Hall) in Truro echoed with the sounds of an ancient tongue as nearly 200 young children gathered for the dynamic “Go Cornish Celebration.” The event showcased a remarkable grassroots resurgence of Kernewek, the Cornish language, which was once declared critically endangered but is now finding a passionate […]
Admissions Shake-Up Urged: Landmark Inquiry Condemns English School System for Failing White Working-Class Pupils
LONDON — A comprehensive, independent inquiry has issued a scathing indictment of England’s education system, concluding it is fundamentally “not set up to serve white working-class children and families.” To reverse a deep-seated, decades-long crisis of systemic underachievement, the inquiry calls for “once-in-a-generation” policy changes. Chief among its recommendations is a radical overhaul of admissions, […]
UCL Research Slams New Statutory UK School Phone Ban as ‘Punitive’ and ‘Simplistic’
LONDON — Just 24 hours after a sweeping statutory ban legally forced schools in England to go entirely phone-free, a landmark study from University College London (UCL) has challenged the policy, branding blanket restrictions as “overly simplistic” interventions that severely alienate the youth they are designed to protect. The statutory mandate, enacted under the Children’s […]
Sri Lanka Bans Fast Food and Sweets in Schools to Fight Surge in Childhood Diabetes
COLOMBO — Sri Lanka began strictly enforcing a nationwide ban on fast food and sugary sweets across all school premises today, marking a major legislative escalation in the government’s battle against a surging public health crisis among youth. The directive, issued jointly by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health, targets school canteens, […]
A New Era for Higher Education: University of West London to Open Sri Lanka’s First Ever UK Branch Campus
By: Liora Simon COLOMBO — Sri Lanka’s higher education landscape is set for a historic transformation following the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between ANC Education and the University of West London (UWL). The agreement officially paves the way for the establishment of the country’s very first fully-fledged UK branch campus. The […]