All news on the topic: Education

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'Set your brain’s rhythm and you can learn faster'
Dr Miriam Stoppard has exciting news... Cambridge researchers have shown that matching the speed information delivered to the natural tempo of our brains increases our capacity to absorb and use new information, and this could help the brain to “stay young”
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School bus driver explosively quits after after being tormented by bully kids
Jackie Miller's exasperated outburst on a school bus in the Ohio town of Amherst, US, has turned her into an unlikely anti-bullying hero and T-shirts are even being made to support her
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'My cheating ex only dated me because I don't have a womb - it was tough'
University student Sofie Rask Jensen, 24, from Denmark was diagnosed with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome, which affects the female reproductive system, when she was 18 years old
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Dad slammed for refusing to pay daughter's uni fees – despite paying for sons'
A father has had a revelation after the internet slammed him for not paying his daughter's university fees, despite paying for both her brothers - because she wanted to study English
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Adult training college in data protection row with dissatisfied students
New Trades Career refuses to hand over recordings that could show if false promises were made to students about courses
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Gang of bullies beat boy, 12, in vicious attack as he steps off school bus
Schoolboy Logan Latham, 12, was chased by a gang of around 10 other youths as he stepped off a bus and savagely beaten - with the sickening video going viral on Snapchat
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1 in 6 teachers want to quit in two years as hard-up staff lift lid on struggles
Nearly one in five (18%) teachers and support staff (22%) reported taking on a second job to make ends meet, while a quarter (23%) of teachers have been forced to skip meals, according to a massive survey by the National Education Union
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Bullied student who lost his hair at 16 'can do anything' after £10k transplant
Alex Wood, 21, started losing his hair at just 16 and was picked on by his peers causing him to fall into depression - but he's turned it all around now after a trip to Harley Street Hair Clinic
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Teachers forced to step in to provide uniforms and food for poor children
The troubling survey of more than 17,800 National Education Union (NEU) members laid bare the extent to which schools are being forced to intervene to help families bucking under cost of living pressures
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Teacher struck off after boasting about 'friend with benefits' in front of kids
Julia Wheeler, 40, has been banned from teaching for two years after a panel found that she was inappropriate and derogatory towards pupils between January and May 2021
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Autistic woman blasts misconceptions as she's cruelly accused of 'making it up'
Helen Ellis was diagnosed with autism as an adult after struggling with social interactions for her whole life, and says the most troubling aspect is sensory overload
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Eagle-eyed Tesco shopper spots awkward spelling mistake on welcome sign
The teacher claims they were left feeling nauseous after spotting the mistake on the supermarket's welcome sign, as they'd inadvertently renamed the town by moving the apostrophe
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Parent claims school's new toilet system is an 'invasion of students' privacy'
A parent of a pupil at Olchfa School, in Swansea, has hit out at the monitoring of toilets by teachers who wait outside and mark down those entering and leaving
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Devastated sister of girl, 9, shot in home tells court 'I miss my best friend'
Yesterday, Thomas Cashman was sentenced to a minimum 42 years in prison after nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel was shot in the chest in her house in Liverpool last August
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Pensioner celebrates 109th birthday by throwing down gauntlet to The Chase stars
The quiz fan, who marked her birthday on Saturday, says she keeps her brain active by watching TV quizzes and fancies her chances on Bradley Walsh-hosted teatime favourite
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New test will revolutionise detection of viruses such as Covid
Miriam Stoppard examines how artificial intelligence is set to change the face of virus diagnostics
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Retired teacher who walks to slow down dementia eyes trek round coast of Wales
Woman found exercise helped after being diagnosed with corticobasal degeneration, which affects movement by causing shaking, jerky spasms and difficulty controlling a limb
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'Extending free school meals is an investment in the potential of every child'
Tesco chairman John Allan urged ministers to give free school meals to all children in households receiving Universal Credit to fire up the economy and improve children's life chances
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Tesco chief says giving free school meals to more needy kids is a 'no brainer'
Tesco chairman John Allan warned that Tory ministers are failing hundreds of thousands of kids from less well off families who are being deprived of free dinners by strict eligibility rules
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'I felt like an imposter for getting into Cambridge University with scholarship'
University can be a challenge for many but Meiyang Jiang's acceptance to study law at Cambridge was met by a huge wave of imposter syndrome that still haunts her now
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Mum fumes at Easter bonnet competition as it's just for 'parents to show off'
Her daughter is very creative and loves crafts so decorated her bonnet by herself - but the mum was fuming when she saw that parents had been very involved with the other kids
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Girl, 13, stages protest after 'sexist' teachers said her shorts 'distract' boys
A mum has praised her daughter who staged a protest against her school's 'sexist' dress code - saying she doesn't care that she spent an entire day in detention because of it
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Port of Dover launches urgent review after more than 48 hours of travel misery
Travel misery at the Port of Dover started on Friday when the port declared a critical incident because of 'lengthy French border processes and sheer volume'
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Schools face fresh strikes as teachers vote to reject latest pay offer
Members of the National Education Union (NEU) voted by 98% to dismiss the Government's latest wage deal, which teachers have branded 'unacceptable'
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Ukraine refugees rebuild their lives thanks to Brits who opened their homes
Twelve months ago the Government launched UK’s Homes for Ukraine scheme to provide sanctuary to those escaping war - with more than 200,000 people staying with host families and putting down new roots