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A series of household bills, including water, energy and council tax, increase on Tuesday.

A number of bill rises will come into force at the start of what some commentators have described as "awful April".

Yukun Tao says his adventure has motivated others as he prepares to drive back later this year.

Reagan says having a child with disabilities can be "a lonely place" and hopes to help others.

A man with dementia was persuaded by his granddaughter to give her financial control of his affairs.

Clearer advice is needed on how to make campuses inclusive without falling foul of free speech regulations, the National Union of students has said.

There were 8,000 more secondary pupils in special schools than places in 2023-24, official figures show.

'Awful April" will see a range of household bills rise, but there are ways to ease the pain.

Pupils still eat meals in a marquee a year since dangerous concrete was found at their school.

Stuart Youens changed careers two years ago and says he's a lot happier in his new job.

Childcare support for working parents varies across the UK, depending on the child's age.

Plans to axe a fifth of the workforce at Dundee University have drawn attention to problems in the sector.

The TV chef and campaigner met with the education secretary to ask for government action.

Five years on: How Covid impacted the lives of young people.

The UK has been one of the most popular destinations for international students in recent years - but is the appeal still there?

From April, a pilot scheme will offer free breakfasts for 180,000 pupils before class.

The system is changing after the death of head Ruth Perry highlighted the pressure of inspections.

The government says the rule change will raise £460m extra to spend in state schools in 2024/25.

We've been to school. We know how education works. Right? In fact, many aspects of learning — in homes, at schools, at work and elsewhere — are evolving rapidly, along with our understanding of learning. Join us as we explore how learning happens.

NPR has spent the past few weeks catching up with student loan experts and asking the Trump administration for clarity on some of borrowers' biggest questions.

NPR has spent the past few weeks catching up with student loan experts and asking the Trump administration for clarity on some of borrowers' biggest questions. (Image credit: Illustration by Annelise Capossela for NPR)

Tennessee lawmakers are pushing through a bill that would allow schools to refuse students in the country illegally. It's a move to try to overturn a SCOTUS decision guaranteeing education for all.

Tennessee lawmakers are pushing through a bill that would allow schools to refuse students in the country illegally. It's a move to try to overturn a SCOTUS decision guaranteeing education for all.

NPR's Emily Kwong speaks with former Education Secretary John B. King Jr. about the dismantling of the education department and recent arrests of international scholars.

NPR's Emily Kwong speaks with former Education Secretary John B. King Jr. about the dismantling of the education department and recent arrests of international scholars. (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla)

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sherrilyn Ifill, of Howard University School of Law, about the opening the 14th Amendment Center for Law and Democracy.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sherrilyn Ifill, of Howard University School of Law, about the opening the 14th Amendment Center for Law and Democracy.

The federal student loan system is a mess right now, as the courts consider what's legal and what's not. Meanwhile, the office that oversees the student loan program has had its staff cut by half.

The federal student loan system is a mess right now, as the courts consider what's legal and what's not. Meanwhile, the office that oversees the student loan program has had its staff cut by half.

The numbers of Americans learning Mandarin Chinese has declined dramatically, but one elementary school in Washington DC is seeing more demand for Chinese language education than ever.

The numbers of Americans learning Mandarin Chinese has declined dramatically, but one elementary school in Washington DC is seeing more demand for Chinese language education than ever.

For about 30 years, the Ph.D. Project has supported students from underrepresented groups who are earning doctoral degrees in business. Now, it's attracted the attention of the Trump administration.

For about 30 years, the Ph.D. Project has supported students from underrepresented groups who are earning doctoral degrees in business. Now, it's attracted the attention of the Trump administration. (Image credit: Joe Buglewicz)

The Indian national and postdoctoral fellow is the latest scholar detained or deported by the Trump administration for speaking in support of Palestinian rights or criticizing Israel's actions in Gaza.

The Indian national and postdoctoral fellow is the latest scholar detained or deported by the Trump administration for speaking in support of Palestinian rights or criticizing Israel's actions in Gaza. (Image credit: Mladen Antonov)

The president said federal student loans would move to the Small Business Administration, and hinted that the Department of Health and Human Services would take over special education oversight.

The president said federal student loans would move to the Small Business Administration, and hinted that the Department of Health and Human Services would take over special education oversight. (Image credit: Mario Tama)

President Trump signed an executive action yesterday to start shutting down the Education Department, which could hurt low-income and rural schools. And, this week's new music, movies and books.

President Trump signed an executive action yesterday to start shutting down the Education Department, which could hurt low-income and rural schools. And, this week's new music, movies and books. (Image credit: Kayla Bartkowski)

Lawyers and experts say the arrest last week of a University of Minnesota graduate student may signal a new front in the Trump administration’s approach to immigration.

We want to hear about how the Trump administration’s immigration policies have affected your travel plans and experience on campus.

Only 19 percent of students at Howard University are Black men, whose enrollment levels at four-year colleges have plummeted across the board.

The Trump administration is looking to deport pro-Palestinian students who are legally in the United States, citing national security. Critics say that violates free speech protections.

The Trump administration said she “engaged in activities in support of Hamas.” Her friends and lawyers say all she did was co-author an essay critical of the war in Gaza.

Colleges are using surveillance videos and search warrants to investigate students involved in pro-Palestinian protests. Experts say it’s a new frontier in campus security that could threaten civil liberties.

The girls of St. Barnabas had to scramble to find a new high school. All Hallows rescued them, opening its doors to girls for the first time in 115 years. Then, in January, a familiar email arrived.

Harvard University has been under pressure by the Trump administration to follow directives related to diversity and combating antisemitism.

University officials said they had not been informed of the federal agents’ plans and called the situation “deeply concerning.”

Katrina Armstrong is leaving the post a week after the university agreed to a list of demands from the White House.

The secretary of state said he was trying to expel “lunatics” who had taken part in campus movements, as well as criminals. Some are permanent U.S. residents.

A divide between Oklahoma’s governor and schools chief over undocumented students may mark the outer limits of acceptable immigration enforcement, or the next frontier.

Momodou Taal is from a political family and found his muse in Malcolm X. He joined a pro-Palestinian movement that led to his suspension. Now, he is fighting to stay in the United States.

The government wants the detainee’s case heard in Louisiana, where an appellate judge may be friendlier. At a hearing in Newark, one of his lawyers called the situation “Kafkaesque.”

The move follows the cancellation of roughly $400 million in funding for Columbia and the suspension of $175 million for the University of Pennsylvania.

Suddenly Liz Moore blazed, comet-like, onto small screens and best-seller lists. But her writing career has been a slow burn.

Higher education cannot cede the space of public discourse and the free exchange of ideas.

The court, which has been receptive to claims from religious groups, particularly Christian ones, will hear three major cases in the coming weeks.

The Trump administration is trying to deport pro-Palestinian students who are legally in the United States, citing national security. First Amendment experts say that violates free speech protections. Anemona Hartocollis, a national reporter for The New York Times covering higher education, looks at the students’ legal cases and how the Trump administration’s actions could change the culture of American universities.

California banned affirmative action decades ago. The Trump administration says it plans to investigate whether schools there are still considering race.

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