Schools failing our children: Students' ACT test scores drop to lowest level in 30 years

Rishi Sunak has again refused to commit to raising benefits and the state pension in line with inflation.

The Great British Bake Off fans waved goodbye to Dawn on Tuesday after her spine-tingling bakes failed to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith during the show’s first ever Halloween week. As part of the spooky themed challenge week, the contestants had first been tasked with creating an exquisitely decorated apple cake which saw Maxi and Syabira reign supreme with their delicious bakes – with both bakers earning a coveted handshake from Paul.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Paramount’s R-rated thriller “Smile” continues to beat box office expectations in North America and beyond. Over the weekend, the horror movie added $16.3 million at the international box office, boosting its overseas tally to $66.4 million. Globally, “Smile” has grossed $137.5 million, a killer result for a film with a $17 million production budget. It’s an even bigger win when taking into account that “Smile” was originally commissioned for the streaming service Paramount+ and wasn’t intended to play in theaters at all. But positive test screenings encouraged Paramount to give the film a full theatrical rollout. It’s the studio’s latest win following “Top Gun: Maverick,” “The Lost City,” “Scream” and “Sonic the Hedgehog 2.”

Yard Act have announced four UK and Ireland shows for 2023 which will bring the curtain down on the band’s tour behind their debut album, ‘The Overload’.Released back in January, ‘The Overload’ has been nominated for next week’s 2022 Mercury Prize.Having toured extensively this year in support of the record – the band were named as this summer’s most-booked new act at European festivals – Yard Act will now “put ‘The Overload’ tour schedule to bed” with four of their biggest headline shows to date in April and May 2023.“OK, we are putting ‘The Overload’ tour schedule to bed,” the four-piece wrote in an announcement this morning (October 14).“Four final shows in four of the greatest venues these fair isles have ever seen.”OK, we are putting The Overload tour schedule to bed.4 final shows in 4 of the greatest venues these fair isles have ever seen. Sign up to the YA mailing list for exclusive access to presale, starts 10am tomorrow 15 Octhttps://t.co/muciQn5RG3General sale 10am 18 OctY.A.

An Indiana teacher was arrested on Thursday after allegedly telling a fifth-grader that she made a "kill list" targeting students and staff members, police said. St. Stanislaus School teacher, Angelica Carrasquillo-Torres, reportedly mentioned the plans to a fifth-grade student around noon on Wednesday.

Some New York City schools are warning officials that their teachers and staff are not prepared to handle an influx of thousands of migrant students.  District 2 Community Ed Council member Danyela Egorov joined "Fox & Friends" Thursday to discuss the struggle facing these schools and why the influx is affecting education. "Our schools are not prepared," said Egorov. "We don't have bilingual teachers.

Scores on the ACT college admissions test by this year's high school graduates hit their lowest point in more than 30 years — the latest evidence of the enormity of learning disruption during the pandemic. The class of 2022's average ACT composite score was 19.8 out of 36, marking the first time since 1991 that the average score was below 20.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “Ticket to Paradise,” a romantic comedy that reunites Julia Roberts and George Clooney, is (surprise, surprise) charming audiences at the international box office. The movie has generated $60 million overseas to date, a promising start given the current challenges facing theatrical rom-coms. Of course, it helps when the genre gets a boost from megawatt stars like Roberts and Clooney. According to Universal, which is backing the film, “Ticket to Paradise” is outpacing recent meet-cute stories like “The Lost City,” “Last Christmas” and “Crazy Rich Asians” at the same point in their respective big-screen rollouts. Over the weekend, “Ticket to Paradise” earned $10.5 million from 61 territories, including debuts in France ($1 million), Mexico ($1 million) and Italy ($800,000). In holdover markets, “Ticket to Paradise,” which features Clooney and Roberts as exes who try to stop their daughter from marrying a near stranger, has been popular in Australia ($8.5 million), the United Kingdom and Ireland ($7.4 million) and Germany ($7.4 million). It opens Oct. 21 in the U.S. and Canada.

Olivia Wilde might be making plans to move to the UK with her boyfriend Harry Styles, after she reportedly visited a school in North West London recently.The director of Don’t Worry Darlings, 38, has been dating Harry, 28, since they met on the set of the film back in 2020, and it looks like the pair could be taking their relationship to the next level by possibly relocating across the pond. Olivia is said to have visited a school in Hampstead, North West London, suggesting that she is currently looking for a place for her two children Otis, eight and Daisy, five, to attend.

Audiences have been gasping every day this week as Countdown contestant Tom Stevenson broke two records on the 40-year-old show.

BBC Radio 2 has announced a series of shows to mark the 70th anniversary of the Official Singles Chart.

Kim Kardashian found herself in hot waters after the top U.S. financial regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (S.E.C), charged her for attempting to sell cryptocurrency on her Instagram account without disclosing that she was paid for the promotion.According to the independent agency of the United States federal government, the reality tv personality and businesswoman agreed to pay a fine of $1 million, even though she kept a neutral position regarding the S.E.C.‘s findings.