{"podcast":{"title":"Edinburgh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","podcast_index_feed_id":7612011,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":417,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Edinburgh News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Edinburgh—from local news and business to culture, politics, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Edinburgh News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T10:21:32.938699+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011"},"episode":{"title":"Scotland's Education Crisis Deepens | Edinburgh News","slug":"scotland-s-education-crisis-deepens-edinburgh-news","published_at":"2026-09-09T14:01:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/scotland-s-education-crisis-deepens-edinburgh-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/acb530a504f8a6d4","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2adc8009-e572-4765-a869-c90e7f74be70.mp3","summary":"Scotland’s education system is in deep trouble, according to the latest PISA report—its worst-ever scores in reading and math, with science plummeting too. Over two decades, math dropped 57 points, reading fell 38, and science slid 24—all equivalent to losing a full year of learning. The crisis stems from a teacher shortage, especially in STEM, while the government trains far more primary teachers than schools need. Schools also lack critical support staff, with two-thirds reporting insufficient resources to deliver effective instruction. With Scotland once a global education leader, urgent, practical reforms are needed—or risk leaving students behind for good. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/acb530a504f8a6d4","meta_description":"Scotland’s education system is in deep trouble, according to the latest PISA report—its worst-ever scores in reading and math, with science plummeting too…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":133,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/episodes/scotland-s-education-crisis-deepens-edinburgh-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/scotland-s-education-crisis-deepens-edinburgh-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}