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Several ministers and members of Israel's parliament have cancelled their participation in Memorial Day ceremonies, a day of remembrance for fallen Israeli soldiers, due to protests from some bereaved families. Housing and Construction Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf and Deputy Culture and Sports Minister Yaakov Tessler, from the ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism…

An overhaul of Scotland’s education institutions will not cause disruption for pupils or teachers, the Education Secretary has said...

The National Education Union has issued guidance to ‘minimise disruption to Year 11 and 13 exam preparation’ during strikes next week.

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan would not say how many more maths teachers will be needed to achieve the Government’s goal of ensuring all children learn maths until the age of 18 when asked on Monday.

If an education policy drops in a school, and only three pupils are there to see it, did it make a sound? Tim Murphy watches the PM on a school holidays visit to the classroom.

The Australian Universities Accord is a grandly named 12-month review seeking ideas to reform Australia’s higher education system for the next 30 years. Led by a prominent former vice-chancellor, Professor Mary O’Kane, it is one of the most important initiatives announced by Education Minister Jason Clare in his early days…

The new Labor government has sacked the most senior bureaucrats in education, transport and treasury as part of a major revamp of the public service.

Schools are allowed to preserve sex-based restrictions for athletes provided they are "substantially related to the achievement of an important educational objective."

Proposed Education Department rule would bar blanket bans on transgender athletes, but allow limits on competition in some cases.