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‘My generation has been completely failed by our LLW education’ says Youth MP Lauren Bond as survey finds teaching on consent is inadequate

Almost 80 per cent of secondary school students feel they have not received adequate education about consent, and that the curriculum doesn’t equip them for the workplace ... read more

Assembly debate on parental right to opt children out of Relationship and Sex Education (RSE) curriculum, follows motion by Alliance Party

Concerns have been raised after the assembly debated whether or not parents should have the right to opt their children out of school sex education classes. read more

Battle lines are being drawn in the North over sex education and hate crimes

Alliance is clearly up for the fight. It chose to bring Monday’s motion and to publicise it widely. The transgender element of the new curriculum is its most contentious aspect by far. This relates to ... read more

Lift-off for NI student who has landed coveted spot on Houston space programme

Lee Johnston will be getting the real Nasa experience in Texas this summer after winning a coveted place in the United Space School (USS) competition. The 18-year-old from Lurgan will join a team of ... read more

Three Dads Walking set off on their third epic charity trek to raise funds for suicide prevention

The 3 Dads Walking want to get suicide prevention included on the National Curriculum in schools. | ITV News Granada ... read more

Your new curriculum: An invitation

We have a new curriculum! When it comes to the classes you have to take during your brief time in our clutches, I’m guessing that the views from the two sides of the podium have differed radically. read more

Princess Anne greets members of the public on visit to NI college campus

Princess Anne made a surprise appearance in Northern Ireland on Thursday, as she greeted crowds in Fermanagh ahead of a visit to the South West College’s Erne campus in Enniskillen. read more

Climate change education needs review, say experts

Climate change knowledge and the skills to help students tackle it should be embedded in the school curriculum, according to education experts. The education body Cambridge University Press & ... read more

Dispute Over Academic Governance Simmering At University Of Kentucky

A dispute over the power of the University of Kentucky Senate to establish academic policy continues to divide the faculty and the president. read more

Nai-Ni Chen to Present Celebration Of Asian American Pacific Islanders Heritage Month

Asian American Pacific Islanders Heritage Month with Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company at Hostos Center for Arts and Culture. read more