January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. In 2014, the California State Board of Education adopted the evidence-based and ...

One of the great things about our language is its ability to morph as time goes by. Words come, and words go. Take “trope,” for example. It’s been part of the language for years. It means a common or ...

Some migrants coming to the UK will need to speak English to an A-level standard under tougher new rules set to be introduced by the government. The changes, which will come into force from 8 January ...

Migrants to the UK will now face tougher English language requirements under a new law tabled in Parliament on October 14, as the government pushes ahead with its plan to replace what it called ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...