| Hello. Another week, another school system under the spotlight: from student demonstrations in India and France to calls for an emphasis on human flourishing and the consequences of AI. Some tactics may be questionable, and some demands difficult for policymakers with stretched budgets and diverse political views to reconcile, but the actions highlight understandable concerns facing the next generation. I also met the leaders of Babyzone, an impressive philanthropically backed network of day centres in the UK, designed to boost confidence among parents by supporting them and their children during their early years. A visual guide to Ask FT: AI-generated insights from the FT’s trusted journalism, available to schools to help with definitions, lesson plans and curation of relevant articles. Watch the explanatory video. Teaching with the news: Financial Times and media literacy. Join me for a free webinar during media literacy week to discuss how to teach the topic with quality media on October 27 at 4-5pm UK time (12-1pm ET). Register here.
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India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement plans more protests after release of leaders
Abhijeet Dipke of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party was freed by a court order as police tightened security in New Delhi. Student protests rock Paris as 7,000 detained
Rioting high schoolers pile pressure on French President Emmanuel Macron’s government. Why are our children not flourishing at school?
AI is detonating the tired system of factory education that has predominated since the last century, writes Wellington College Education director Anthony Seldon. Safeguarding rules threaten Andy Burnham’s work experience plans, companies and educators warn
Stricter requirements have hit preparations for placements in the current academic year. University students will have to meet minimum entry standards to access loans
The move comes as the UK government seeks to deal with concerns about the proliferation of underqualified people on poor-quality courses. Check out our new Careers section on the FT Schools page. How to plan a career in finance
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