All news on the topic: Education

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Mum warned her son will get bullied if she names him after a Star Wars character
Naming your child after a film or book character is a popular choice for lots of parents, however, after sharing what they want to call their future son, one mum and dad have been left disappointed
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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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Boy's skull shatters as he's slammed on concrete in brutal beating by 4 students
Chinua Leefatt, 15, Jordan Thompson, 16, Caleb Hensley, 17, and Sylvester Hicks Jr, 16, have been charged with felony battery after they were accused of savagely beating a student outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida
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'I'm a teacher -the weirdest Christmas gift I ever received was unsafe to use'
Buying presents for teachers can be a tricky task, but one teacher was particularly shocked when she received an unusual homemade present from one of her students
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'I'm a teacher and these are the Xmas gifts we hate - including shower gels'
A teacher has warned parents against wasting their money on certain gifts this year, as teachers aren't actually a fan of them - and some options may prove controversial
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Student on trial for murdering fiancé with car sobs recalling her 'nightmare'
A Cheshire philosophy student accused of murdering her fiancé burst out crying in court as she recalled 'stepping into a nightmare' when she said that she realised he was under her car
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Flat in major city to rent for £1,630 with short walk from your bed to the loo
The tiny flat near Hyde Park in London, dubbed a 'mini studio' in the listing, features the toilet, sink and shower crammed inside a glass cubicle at the foot of the bed
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Poorer children '18 months behind wealthier classmates when they leave school'
A study by the Education Policy Institute think tank today lays bare the gulf between kids from different backgrounds, including how poorer children are more than 18 months behind wealthier pals
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Prince George's eye-wateringly expensive school 'decided' by Kate and William
Recent months have seen various reports about the choice Prince William and Kate Middleton faced when sending George to school - with the royals caught between two eye-wateringly expensive private schools
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Couple who took in Alex Batty share why he finally tried to go back to Britain
Alex set off for the UK last Sunday in the hopes of getting a set of new identity papers because he was desperate to get back to education and lead a "normal life", according to a French family
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Ellie breaks silence on Strictly win with tribute to rumoured boyfriend Vito
Coronation Street star Ellie Leach became the youngest ever winner of Strictly Come Dancing at 22 years old as she lifted the Glitterball on Saturday evening
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William and Kate could break royal tradition and send George to mum's old school
Princess Kate and Prince William appear to have made a decision regarding Prince George's future education, and may be ready to snub Eton in a breach of royal protocol
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Chilling case of 'bubbly' cheerleader, 19, beaten and strangled to death on NYE
Valerie Zavala Wilson, 19, went to a New Year's Eve party in Fillmore, California but never returned home, with her naked body found in a concrete drainage pipe on New Year's Day
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British student drowns in Florida swimming pool in 'inexplicable' mystery death
A coroner report pertaining to the mysterious death of Jack Chisholm, 21, who drowned in a Florida swimming pool has raised more question than answers as the officials concluded his death was "inexplicable"
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Migrant clampdown forces British teacher and family to move 4,000 miles away
A British teacher is among an estimated 60,000 families hit by visa law changes passed earlier this month which raised the minimum income requirement for spouses and dependents in the UK
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Boy, 13, 'stabbed mother to death as baby sister slept a few feet away'
Prosecutors played a recording of Floridan Derek Rosa, 13, confessing to the murder of his mother Irina Garcia, 39, saying he grabbed a knife and killed her
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School halls and churches set for 'silent night' as number of choirs dwindles
Analysis of Arts Council England data shows that the number of choirs in English state schools has dropped by a third in the last decade
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Victorian illness fears in city after super-spreader visits multiple schools
An infected person visited 26 schools in Las Vegas, Nevada, before realising they were struck down with the deadly infection Tuberculosis
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Emails say 600 schools could still have crumbling RAAC and not know about it
Officials privately accepted it is likely to take “a number of years” to resolve the RAAC crisis in documents seen by the Mirror
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Chilling moment girl, 11, is hauled away in handcuffs by cops over prank call
An 11-year-old schoolgirl was 'freaked out' after being arrested by cops over a 911 call made on her phone, with her mom and dad angered about how officers handled the situation in Crosby, Texas
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Families' disgust as fathers on school run targeted by sex workers
Locals living in Holbeck, near Leeds business district, have expressed their concerns after sex workers reportedly returned to the area to offer Christmas specials
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Hero boy, 10, drowned in icy lake now his family have one urgent plea
Jack Johnson, 10, was one of four boys who died in a frozen lake in Solihull last year after feeding the ducks and skimming stones. His dad has now spoken out for the first time
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'My parents won't pay £90,000 for my kids' school - their education is ruined'
A mum was left devastated after her parents told her they couldn't £90,000 a year to put her kids through private school - as she's worried their education will be ruined
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Chilling new gun control ad takes aim at 'thoughts and prayers' after shootings
A controversial advert that takes a stab at the lack of gun control in America has gone viral but has also triggered a fierce backlash from supporters of gun culture
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Teacher quits job to work three months a year decorating Christmas trees
The mum who quit her teaching job to decorate Christmas trees charges anywhere between $300 to $1500 (£240 - £1,200) per tree depending on the size and who is decorating it