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Garrett Baylor Stell @garrettbaylorstell.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Edinburgh University leaders said that 90 recent programme closures are part of a “routine” process. They say they hope to strengthen specialisms by folding them into more general degrees. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2658589...

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University leaders separate controversial programme closures from teaching

University leaders said that 90 recent programme closures are part of a “routine” process and that subject areas are "absolutely not"…

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

The Herald's latest series shares the stories of Americans who have decided to make new lives across the pond. You can find every article HERE: www.heraldscotland.com/busi... @garrettbaylorstell.bsky.social @joshpizpom.bsky.social

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Garrett Baylor Stell @garrettbaylorstell.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

A week before new data showed the Scottish Government was falling short on multiple teacher number targets, they appeared to walk back a very public claim about how they could deliver on their promises. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2568516...

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Was the Scottish Government bluffing on a recent teacher number claim?

The Scottish Government claimed that adding roughly 600 teachers would reduce teachers' class contact time, then backed down a week later.

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Garrett Baylor Stell @garrettbaylorstell.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

It's impossible to turn a 2-hour school visit into 2,000 words and do any justice to what I saw, but here goes. I was really impressed by the staff and young people at Wester Hailes who are taking a leap and seeing it pay off. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2568119... @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social

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Brick by brick, Wester Hailes creates new pathways for young people

A new set of construction and creative industries courses at Wester Hailes High School is giving young people more direct access to job skills.

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Garrett Baylor Stell @garrettbaylorstell.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

For over a decade, special charitable bodies have been funnelling what used to be college reserves into projects to grow the sector. Those funds are about to run dry. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2558789...

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What are ALFs and how did they get colleges' money?

Since 2014, millions of pounds of reserve funds have been kept safe for colleges in the coffers of independent charitable bodies.

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Garrett Baylor Stell @garrettbaylorstell.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

I hear many stories about parents struggling to get answers from their council. This case provided a good illustration: complaints drag on for years, but the conclusions provide more stress and animosity than answers. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2558443...

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Council investigation of possible data breach raises deeper questions

For two years, a mother in Argyll and Bute Council has sought answers about how sensitive information regarding her child ended up in the public…

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Garrett Baylor Stell @garrettbaylorstell.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

The question of school violence has been a regular headline in recent weeks. The complexity of the issue is leaving teachers, students, parents and politicians in a tight spot. Are violent pupils trouble, troubled, or both? www.heraldscotland.com/news/2557437...

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'We’re being attacked at work': Why violence in Scottish schools is getting worse

The rising violence in Scottish schools has been an annual bugbear for schools, ministers, councils and teachers.

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