All news on the topic: Education

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Woman wins big in lottery after using family’s birthday numbers for 20 years
Tamara Laughinghouse, of Mooresville, North Carolina won $200,000 on Powerball with the numbers she has been using for more than two decades which happen to be the birthdays of family members
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'I'm banned from kids' nativity and have no festive invites due to my tattoos'
Mum-of-seven Melissa Sloane, 45, says she has been mocked and called 'Crayola' by other parents and claims she isn't allowed in her children's school for productions
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People 'creeped out' after learning the origin story of The Nutcracker
Tchaikovsky’s festive favourite 'The Nutcracker' was once known as the world's 'creepiest ballet' and the real reason behind it will shock you
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Farm company whose stampeding cow killed teacher ordered to pay £100k
Marian Clode screamed and was thrown in the air like a ragdoll when the animal charged her and flipped her over a fence where she lay dying, before succumbing to her injuries two days later in hospital
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'I refer to my deadbeat mum as an egg donor - she hates it but it's true'
A mum has caused a huge rift in the family by never being there for her son over the years, but the tables turned when he called her his 'egg donor' and now she's furious
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Adults stumped by 'unnecessarily difficult' homework task for nine-year-olds
A woman has been left scratching her head at a fourth-grader's homework task and after an hour of trying to work it out for herself, she decided to turn to the internet for help
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Mum 'catches son having sex with science teacher in car using tracking app'
The tracking app, Life 360, was installed on the son's mobile phone and alerted the mum to a local park in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, where she discovered him with teacher Gabriela Cartaya-Neufeld
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Couple 'locked children in cage' before being arrested after boy's chilling plea
Dustin Huff, 35, and Yurui Xie, 31, were arrested after their child told his teacher about being locked in a cage-like room at their Florida home, prompting a visit from child services
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Parents furious at plans for 'Satanic Temple after-school club'
The club, planned for Chimneyrock Elementary School in Cordova, Tennessee, is causing fear among parents who worry it could turn their children into devil worshippers
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Deaf girl, 4, tells Santa her Christmas wishlist for first time thanks to elf
Young Emily Andrews, who is profoundly deaf, was above to share the joy of Christmas thanks to a bit community spirit and an 'elf' trained to speak sign language
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Spy agency challenges school kids to a tricky brain teaser - with code to crack
Keep your little ones entertained (or highly frustrated) this year with GCHQ's festive brain teaser that puts your analytical and mathematical skills to the test. What are you waiting for?
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Students hospitalised after eating gummy bears that test positive for fentanyl
The children, all fourth graders, were sent to the hospital after experiencing symptoms of nausea, vomiting, headache and muscle spasms
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Teacher killed by escaped cow that was in "'fight mode' and tossed her over gate
Marian Clode was holidaying with family on a farm in Northumberland in Easter 2016 and was taking a walk when the cow broke loose from a herd and charged at her, causing her catastrophic spinal injuries
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National Lottery replies after teen loses out on £182m prize over £2.50 payment
Rachel Kennedy, who was studying business at Brighton University at the time, matched all seven EuroMillions numbers back in February 2021 but the payment had not gone through
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'I'm a teacher and there's three Christmas gifts we hate - one is mortifying'
A primary school teacher has been branded 'ungrateful' after being candid about what teachers do not want to receive as as a token of appreciation this Christmas
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'I hid my 34GG boobs for years - now I love how saggy they are'
A woman who was cruelly nicknamed 'whale' and ridiculed in primary school for her large breasts no longer hides them away - and now regularly tells her boobs she loves them
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'Computer tablet has turned child into a monster - no parent should use them'
An educator has issued a stark warning to parents after noticing how much one of the children she teaches has changed after her parents began letting her have unlimited screen time, noting it has 'fried' her brain
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School board demands Moms for Liberty founder quit after husband accused of rape
School board member and Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler has been asked to step down from the board after her husband was accused of rape - but she shows no intention of leaving
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Moment that sparked Scott Thomas' gambling addiction before brother saved him
Former Love Islander Scott Thomas has opened up about his 'horrible and lonely' gambling addiction that forced his brother Ryan Thomas to go to extreme lengths to help him gain back control of his life
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Prince William and Kate's meaningful favourite takeaway and go-to order
Like many students, Prince William and Kate Middleton enjoyed a takeaway during their university days, and there was one restaurant in particular that had them coming back again and again
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Five men arrested over historic abuse charges at BBC star’s old school
Five men, aged between 69 and 90, have been charged in connection with alleged historic abuse incidents at Edinburgh Academy, where BBC presenter Nicky Campbell was a pupil
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Schoolgirl sends head sassy Christmas dinner complaint and gets incredible reply
Unimpressed after her school served Christmas dinner without her favourite part of the meal, the 11-year-old schoolgirl decided to take matters into her own hands and email her headteacher
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Highly-contagious and deadly Victorian disease confirmed at UK primary school
Parents are being given urgent advice after a case of the potentially deadly disease diphtheria was confirmed at a primary school in Luton, with the person affected said to be 'recovering well'
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'Beloved' teacher found dead in canal after leaving pub as murder arrest made
Tributes have been paid to 49-year-old Gary Bartram, a secondary school teacher who was tragically found dead in a canal, as his family described him as 'irreplaceable'
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Fury as one of UK's first Black councillors only recognised 20 years after death
Alderman Egbert Carless became the first Black councillor in Birmingham in 1979 and served nearly 20 years as a Labour politician, representing two city wards despite enduring racism