While we’re celebrating the legacy of world-famous Scots language speaker Rabbie Burns tomorrow, it’s also a time to celebrate the many firsts that have taken place for the Scots language recently, and to celebrate its bright future.
Children's education could suffer by a move which will see Gaelic as the main teaching language for all primary one pupils in the Western Isles from next year, the Scottish Conservative shadow education secretary has said.
Concern over the number of car parking spaces included in plans for a new primary school was raised as councillors gave the green light to the proposal.
What do you value about Scotland’s art and culture? This is a complex question I’ve considered a lot recently, as V&A Dundee completed the independent review of its economic impacts.
Student debt has “skyrocketed” despite Scottish Government hopes to abolish it, it was claimed today, with Scotland’s poorest students ending up the deepest in debt.
Students at one of Britain's top veterinary schools spoke of their fears that recent graduates may be vulnerable to suicide - due to having to euthanise animals.
Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed her government will order a review of Scotland’s education system – though the Tories have already raised fears it could be a “whitewash”.
Created in 1941, it took until the mid-1960s for women to be able to access Outward Bound. In the US, a female-specific course was created, and in the UK, Rhownair school was set up to provide outdoor education for girls.
As we slip into a new decade, what better time to remind people that by helping others openly and with no expectation that you will benefit from this directly is something we should practice.
