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Teenagers in England to be offered new vocational GCSEs The government has also called on employers to provide an additional 200,000 work experience placements.

What You Should Know About College Admissions Changes After loosening requirements during the Covid era, some schools are shaking up admissions again, facing pressure from the Trump administration, A.I. and even their own professors.

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GCSE results day 2026 live: Record improvement in key subject hailed by PM - but regional divide widens Andy Burnham has hailed what the government says is a record improvement in a key subject on GCSE results day - but London has pulled ahead of other regions when it comes to top grades. Follow the latest below.

Politics latest: Burnham unveils plans for radical shift in school curriculum From Year 10, pupils in England will be able to combine core subjects like English and maths with technical education based on the demands of local employers. It's a shift away from the focus on university degrees promoted since the Blair era.

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Opinion | I’m a College Professor Inflating Grades. I Need Help. Easy A’s are an easy out.

Brown University professor attributes soaring exam scores to widespread AI cheating Brown professor Roberto Serrano said this case demonstrates how AI presents a “serious threat” to academic integrity.

Opinion | The SAT Alone Can’t Fix the College Student Preparedness Problem It’ll take a wider improvement in K-12 education and supportive programs on campuses.

India blocks Telegram until Monday due to student exam fraud concerns A viral youth satirical protest movement, the Cockroach Janta Party, has emerged following exam cancellations last month

How India’s CBSE exam scandal set off student outrage against PM Modi India's largest school board has been mired in controversies, sparking demands that Modi's education minister resign.

Opinion | Writing Is Fundamental to How We Think A.I. can be a crutch that hurts our ability to think creatively.