All news on the topic: Education

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Baffling maths question aimed at 9-year-olds so hard adults can't work it out
A tricky maths question involving a number of squares and plus and minus signs left some adults advising children to 'refuse' to answer it in protest of 'poor structure'
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'Reinvent work experience for teenagers' say former education secretaries
Baroness Morgan of Cotes and Lord Blunkett have called for a 'meaningful' relationship between schools and businesses
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Girl, 3, nicknamed 'Fluffy' by her pals due to rare hair condition
Layla Davis, 3, hit the headlines while just a tot for her blonde locks which cannot be combed flat - and now the frizzy mop has led to her being nicknamed 'Fluffy'
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Lottery winner's call to fishmonger husband who was selling fish when they won
Kayleigh Burnett was one of nine residents on Campden Crescent in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, to win one of the biggest jackpots in the People's Postcode Lottery
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Mum shares son's tricky English homework and asks fellow parents for help online
A mom was left scratching her head after her son was sent home with a tricky English homework question, and she was hoping that other parents would be able to help her out
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Inside Christian boarding school where runaways begged neighbours to call police
Runaways from a Missouri Christian boarding school reportedly begged neighbours to call the police, citing kidnapping and abuse, which the owners were later charged with — highlighting boarding school regulation issues in the state
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Underweight men who become obese face higher risk of serious condition
Researchers found that men born with lower than average birthweights and then became overweight by the age of 20 were up to ten times more at risk of developing early type 2 diabetes
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Teen forced to leave school for bullying has told how she got the last laugh
Emily Waldron was bullied at school, but the determined teenager worked hard and recently rubbed shoulders with celebrities and won a prestigious award for her crafts business
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Jason Kelce breaks down in tears after Eagles legend announces NFL retirement
Jason Kelce has been a standout player for the Philadelphia Eagles since he was picked up in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft - but he has now announced his retirement
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Girls' basketball coach speaks out after refusing to play against trans team
Chris Goodwin, coach of the girls' team at the Mid-Vermont Christian School has spoken out after his basketball team was banned from state athletics because they forfeited a game against a squad with a trans player
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Liz Kendall says she will not allow generation of under-24s to 'go off track'
Figures last month showed over 850,000 people aged 16-24 were not in education, employment or training - an increase of 20,000 in a year and the highest level since 2016
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Over a dozen Tory MPs join push to get Jeremy Hunt to scrap 'school uniform tax'
A group of 35 cross-party MPs and charities have urged the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to use this week's Budget to abolish VAT on school uniforms to support cash-strapped families
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Principal pays hitman £2K to kill married lover who was pregnant with his baby
A disgraced middle school principal has confessed to paying his friend $2,500 (about £2,000) to kill the mother of his unborn baby in a crime that has rocked the Missouri community
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Footage of students licking feet and sucking toes at school event sparks fury
Parents in an Oklahoma school district are less than amused at the outcome of a particular fundraiser where children licked peanut butter off each other's feet and toes
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Schools scrap World Book Day dress up to help parents in cost of living crisis
Families across the UK have had their budgets squeezed over the last few years and this year instead of shelling out for costumes some schools are asking pupils to wear just one colour or take part in T-shirt decorating sessions
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People who talk in certain way 'could be more at risk of dementia'
A new study has found that the way people talk could be an indicator of their risk of developing dementia. The research found that how fast someone talks could be a clue to their brain health.
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George and Louis share one thing in common - but their favourites are different
Prince George and Prince Louis are close as brothers, often seen laughing together in royal snaps. However, the Prince of Wales has revealed that the two disagree on something rather important
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Identical twins share jobs, holidays and love playing pranks on friends aged 83
Twins Margaret and Maureen Beckwith were born just minutes apart in 1940, and have shared most of their life experiences - from education to their jobs. Even now, they still live a few minutes away from each other
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Norovirus warning as bug wipes out town closing several schools as hundreds sick
Several schools have been forced to close as norovirus strikes thousands of children with the dangerous, highly contagious sickness bug
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Secondary school students get places today – check performances in your area
Most incoming secondary school children in England and Wales should get their first choice of school to start at in September - just 4 per cent get a school they did not choose
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Parents' fury as school kids 'treated like monkeys in zoo' with outdoor lunches
Children at the school have been made to sit in 40-minute picnics in cold conditions - sparking parents to hit back, as they called the new rule 'absolutely disgusting'
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Kids boycott school over fears they won't be able to use toilet with long queues
Long queues during breaks mean some children do not get time to use the toilet, according to a local councillor, who claimed the issue is leading pupils to skip school
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Pearson eyes AI opportunities as the education giant's profits jump to £498m
Chief executive Omar Abbosh said irevenues were helped by growth in its assessment and qualifications department and he pointed out the potential benefits from AI
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Will raising fines put parents off taking kids out of school? Take our poll
From September, fines for parents who take their children out of school without permission will increase - with the minimum fine per parent rising from £60 to £80. Do you think this will help stamp out the problem?
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Tragedy of boy, 11, who meet baby brother and donated organs before he died
A mother from Shannon in Ireland has described how her 11-year-old boy was able to meet his newborn brother just moments he died from fatal injuries he suffered during a car crash