All news on the topic: Schools

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'Parents say I'm a failure because I don't have PhD like all my other siblings'
Academic family belittles creative son's 'fantasy' book deal, leading to an intense family feud that reignites his childhood trauma and self-harming past
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Teacher 'sexually abused pupil, 13, a dozen times, sent cash in pregnancy scare'
A Texas teacher was arrested this month after she reportedly sexually abused a student, 13, at least 12 times in recent months, sent him money and had a pregnancy scare
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Mum who lost daughter to fatal asthma attack says her other three kids have it
Tracy Bulpitt’s oldest child Katy, 12, died on November 2 2021, after a catastrophic attack. And of her five other kids, her youngest three all have asthma too
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Deputy head banned from teaching for life after sexual relationship with teen
Rebecca Smith, 41, who was working at Lyndon School in Solihull, West Midlands, engaged in a sexual relationship with a former pupil who was under 18 after exchanging phone numbers
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Teen who visited dentist with swollen jaw given devastating diagnosis hours later
Frankie-Ella Lloyd was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in hospital after she said her GP dismissed her concerns as being a "lazy teenager". Two years later, she was finally cancer-free in time for Christmas
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6ft 2in man shares what it's like as a full-height person in family of dwarfs
Peet Montzingo, 25, is 6ft 2in, making him the only full-height person in his family of "little people" with dwarfism. Strangers even accuse him of lying about being related to his mum and dad
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NHS urges Brits to 'mask up' again as Covid cases soar throughout Christmas
The emerging JN.1 Covid variant has helped a rise in cases over the Christmas period as NHS staff in hospitals struggle to meet demand of soaring number of patients
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'Music therapy found to help patients suffering from stroke or aphasia'
Doctors at the University College London Hospital (UCLH) will for the first time test music therapy in patients in rehab after a severe brain injury
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'I ruined Christmas day and left home because I didn’t get enough presents'
A teenager revealed she ruined Christmas Day because she felt she didn’t get as many presents as she usually does. However, some readers think she was pushed to melt down in a setup
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Reward offered to help find cat killer after pet found hung from fence
The cat was found hanged with a belt, with scratch marks and teeth embedded in the fence, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, on 13 November - suggesting the animal was still alive after being attacked
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Dad wins £3.75million after placing bet on phone when wife popped to loo
Tommy and Shelley Roche scooped £3,790,637.42 after placing a £1 bet on an online casino game they had never played before - and it completely changed their lives
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Shops forced to close and 200 homes without power in Cambridge
Hundreds of homes and shops have been left without after a power outage occurred in Cambridge this morning, which is said to be due to an underground electricity cable fault
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Hard-pressed school staff worried they can’t afford presents and festive food
A survey of more than 4,000 support staff such as teaching assistants, lunchtime supervisors and nursery nurses found 41% fear they can’t pay for their Christmas groceries
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Almost half of teachers work with children who have experienced homelessness
Charity Shelter said teachers are witnessing the 'horrors of homelessness' with school children missing days in the classroom due to bad housing or homelessness
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School closed amid threats to staff as pupil's warned over support for Palestine
Barclay Primary School in Leyton, East London became involved in a row with some of its parents after letters were sent home following a non-uniform day for Children in Need
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Brianna Ghey's headteacher says students 'angry' over 'iconic' teenager's murder
Birchwood Community High School headteacher Emma Mills revealed how deeply the killing of the "quick-witted" Brianna Ghey has affected the school and local community
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Kids to take GCSE in British Sign Language as Rose Ayling-Ellis raises awareness
A new qualification will teach students to sign effectively using British Sign Language and give them an understanding of the history of sign language in the UK
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Exactly when Storm Pia will bring 80mph winds as schools shut - full list
Storm Pia is set to turn the run up to Christmas and festive period into a gusty and wet stretch with winds of up to 80mph forecast as one part of the UK has already shut all their schools tomorrow
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Boy, 17, killed as boarding school wall collapses on him days before birthday
Dávid Gábor was just 17 years old when he died after the walls collapsed on top of him in the dormitory where he was staying, while three girls were also injured
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South Korean students sue the government after exam ended 90 seconds early
The students are demanding £12,000 each after the examiner mistakenly rang the bell 90 seconds earlier than it was supposed to be during the notorious national college entrance exam
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Schoolgirl's heartbreaking letter to whole class after devastating diagnosis
Venus Hinds bravely shared her cancer story with her classmates by writing to them to explain her medical situation while also asking them to 'be kind' about her hair loss
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Kid's homework questions leave adults scratching their heads
A parent posted their six-year-old's maths question online concerning apples and paint and it was so baffling that one person labelled it a 'weird sphinx riddle' - can you solve it?
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Primary school apologises after teacher tells children Santa isn't real
A supply teacher has been added to the naughty list after telling a classroom full of children aged around 10 and 11 the truth about Father Christmas, infuriating their parents
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Five new players joining PGA Tour in 2024 after LIV Golf exits
With its continued battle against LIV Golf dividing the sport, the PGA Tour has added five new players to the field for 2024 after they earned their card through qualifying events
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Mum left livid over her son's birthday party exclusion following toilet mishap
A five-year-old boy found himself in an awkward situation at his local synagogue with one mum being branded 'ridiculous' for seemingly holding a grudge against the child