All news on the topic: Education

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'My son is only kid in class not invited to party - they rubbed it in his face'
A mum has taken to Reddit to share her heartache after hearing how her eight-year-old son was the only child in his class to be excluded from a boy's birthday party
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Mum slams vile bullies who filmed attack on son, 11, in park
Mum Sharon says her 11-year-old son was attacked on April 16 in Chorley, Lancashire - and she had no idea her son had been bullied until a friend sent her a video of it
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Athletic boy, 16, dies within 24 hours of being diagnosed with deadly illness
Kyle Limper, 16, was a keen athlete, playing high school football, running track and wrestling, with hopes of going on to join the CSI or FBI "so people could live their lives safely"
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Everything we know so far about the pregnant teacher's death 48 hours on
Marelle Sturrock, 35, was pronounced dead at home in Glasgow on Tuesday shortly after 8.40am, and police have also said they are treating her death as suspicious
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More quacks than a village pond - inside the world of 'Tau calligraphy' healers
Master Sha claims that drawing Chinese letters can cure all sorts of illness and help with money and relationship problems. There's zero credible evidence it works.
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Your rights if you take time off work for childcare due to teacher strikes
Many parents only found out this morning if their children would have to stay at home, leaving some people having to arrange last-minute childcare - so what are your rights if you can't work?
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Over half of law and finance firms will only hire from 'top eight' universities
The sectors are seen as 'elitist', with Oxford and Cambridge graduates topping their list - and it is the same when hiring for engineering or healthcare
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Nottingham Trent University scoops prestigious national award
The University also took top spot in the Postgraduate category and came second in the Student Life and International categories
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'This Conservative Government has failed our schools, pupils and teachers'
School spending in England has been ravaged by Tory cuts and is now 3% lower than it was in 2010. Over the same period the backlog for repairs to school buildings has doubled to £11billion
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NFL Draft 2023: Tyree Wilson's net worth, college career and Draft prospects
Tyree Wilson is one of the top defensive prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft, and the six-foot-six giant is likely to be in high demand when the event begins in Kansas on Thursday
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Heartbreaking photo shows food bank completely bare as it makes emergency appeal
Demand usually peaks during school holidays because many children miss out on the free school meal they would get during the day, which has a detrimental impact
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School kids forced into lockdown as gang throws rocks at teachers in lunchtime
Worried parents were sent an email from the school to say staff had made the decision to "not allow learners out on the school field during lunchtime", owing to the rogue pupils from another school
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Masked suspects 'try to kidnap child' near school in broad daylight
Schoolchildren in Kemsley, Kent, are being warned about "stranger danger" after a pair of masked suspects tried to snatch a child at the end of the afternoon school run
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Strangers ignore teacher's pleas for help after horrific fall breaks ankle bones
Suzanne Reeve was ignored by two hikers while she lay on the ground with a severe ankle injury, despite calling out for help, and had to wait about 20 minutes before someone stopped to assist
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Teacher beaten black and blue quits job after daily rape threats and violence
Wendy Exton, from Stoke-on-Trent, says she has witnessed a massive rise in student violence and sexual attacks in recent years, and believes Covid lockdowns are to blame
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Road workers spell 'school' incorrectly in English and Welsh outside a primary
The man who took a photo of the glaring error suggested that whoever was responsible for the mix-up should pop into the school for a "couple of English lessons"
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Young woman gets horror diagnosis after noticing bruises on her arms and legs
Emily Land, 21, from Leeds, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia after finding bruises across her body before undergoing a life-saving bone marrow transplant
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Cat makes 325-mile trip across UK before being discovered on high window ledge
The frightened cat had been spotted motionless on a ledge at one of the entrances of the Plymouth University and had reportedly been up there for more than three hours
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Family house hits the market at just £30,000 - but it needs plenty of work
The two-bedroom terraced property in Farnworth, near Bolton in Greater Manchester is listed on property site Zoopla for just £30,000 - but it needs a lot of work
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Mum who says attack left with 'resting b**** face' elated with new Turkey teeth
Zoe Greenfield, from Leeds, West Yorkshire, is now on the hunt for love after repairing the damage done to her teeth by a cruel former partner and doesn't have to cover her mouth anymore
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Half of schools forced to slash trips for pupils due to squeezed budgets
School leaders are being forced to cut spending on outings, IT equipment, extracurriculars and support staff - and to use cash intended for poorest pupils to plug budget gaps
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'My sisters bullied the woman I fancy, and say I should steer clear of her'
Mirror agony aunt Coleen Nolan advises a reader who has fallen for a colleague, but is too shy to talk to her, and has been warned off by family
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Thief says he 'feels sorry for the geezer' after stealing from pleading student
Tommy Lloyd, 28, and an unknown woman had come across a slightly open window in a Manchester flat and took the opportunity to swipe an iPhone and virtual reality headset, costing over £1,000
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Schools serving smaller dinners and reducing meat on menu due to rising costs
Heads are struggling to plug the funding gap for universal infant school meals, as catering costs are often exceeding the £2.41 per child per meal handed to schools by the Government
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Parents scared to send kids to school with colds since covid as absences soar
Some children are "struggling to leave home" with many more reporting anxiety and mental health issues, according to councils in England