All news on the topic: Schools
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Dad praised for refusing to write apology letter after son swore at teacher
'It doesn't do him or the outside world any good if we coddle, shelter, helicopter or overly favour him.'
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Anger at 'borstal' school rules as kids put in isolation 'for holding pen wrong'
A 14-year-old pupil at Ilfracombe Academy, in Devon, has told how children are being sent into an isolation hall for as little as "holding a pen wrong" under new controversial rules
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Teachers tell autistic girl to remove bracelet given to her by dead dad
Year 11 student Hayley Bouwer-Oliver usually wears a bracelet given to her by her father just before he tragically died aged 45 after suffering bacterial meningitis in 2019
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Moment cops shoot man accused of assembling weapons arsenal for killing spree
Reed Wischhusen, 32, from Somerset, had developed a 'macabre interest in infamous killers' such as Thomas Hamilton, the Dunblane shooter, and Raoul Moat, the court heard
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Liverpool VAR broke own 'golden rule' for mistakes he detailed in new kids' book
The VAR at the centre of the Liverpool-Tottenham controversy, Darren England, previously submitted to a Q&A for ‘The Football School Encyclopedia’ which is due to be published on Thursday
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'Cruel school bullies called me a ginger minger - now they are obsessed with me'
Nicole Howard is an influencer with hundreds of thousands of followers on Instagram and TikTok. But her life hasn't always been like this, as she used to be bullied in school
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Teacher dies suddenly at his school desk as three colleagues tried to save him
James Kiernan collapsed behind his desk at Shalom College in Bundaberg, Queensland, after arriving at around 7:30am on Tuesday
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Teacher who 'gave birth to student's baby' arrested for rape after surrendering
A teacher accused of having a baby with one of her students has turned herself in. Morgan Freche was arrested after an investigation by the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office.
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Furious residents stage sit-in on street to stop school run 'carnage' by drivers
South Wales Police have been forced to patrol the road, yards from 200-pupil Brynmenyn Primary School in Bridgend as tensions have escalated between the school and residents
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Teenager collapses and dies on school athletics field during build up to match
Breanne McKean, 17, collapsed shortly after being introduced as a Homecoming Queen candidate and died in hospital later that day after falling at Mapleton High School in Ashland, Ohio
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Two-thirds of school leavers feel university is too expensive - and want a job
Nearly half of those planning to skip higher education are hoping to find a “green job” – as seven in ten believe this will help tackle climate change
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Dunblane-style shooting plot 'uncovered by cops who found armoury of weapons'
Officers from Avon & Somerset Police found a chilling plan to carry out a Dunblane-style primary school shooting after visiting the home of Reed Wischhusen, 32, last year, a court heard
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Cops attend secondary school after reports of pupil carrying a knife
Police officers went to the school after getting reports of a person carrying a knife and later confirmed a 'pupil and their family' were spoken to by officers
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Boy, 13, struck by lightning while playing football and fighting for life
The pupil was playing in a district football tournament at The Sele School in Hertford when he and a man in his 50s were hit by a lightning bolt and rushed to hospital
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LeBron James with heartfelt message to Bronny after cardiac arrest
Bronny James has been recovering from a cardiac arrest after enrolling at USC this summer, and his father has spoken out about his progress ahead of the new season
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Breakthrough may improve chances of survival for silent killer
Dr Miriam Stoppard on why some patients respond better to ovarian cancer treatment than others, and how this finding could help treat sufferers accordingly via a non-invasive test
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Should mobile phones be banned from our schools? Have your say in our poll
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan will shortly unveil plans to outlaw smartphones during the school day as she believes devices distract children and can be used to bully others
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Boy, 12, still hasn't been to school after transport crisis leaves him stranded
Autistic Alfie Stevens has a place at Bluebell School and needs council transport to get him to and from lessons but it has failed to turn up for the start of term
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Major update as vid shows female student hurl chair at teacher and knock her out
A 15-year-old student who was filmed throwing a metal chair at her teacher and knocking her out in the classroom on Thursday has been arrested and faces felony charges
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'Free school meals for every primary pupil is a campaign worth fighting for'
Ending child hunger, guaranteeing a mid-day meal for every primary school pupil in England – to level it up with Wales and Scotland – is a no-brainer as well as only fair.
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Kate Winslet and Olivia Colman join calls for free school meals for primary kids
A host of well known faces today throw their weight behind the Mirror's push for Free School Meals for All to end child hunger and boost children's life chances
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Girl, 8, shot and killed by cops at school footie game as family wins £9m fight
Fanta Bility was tragically killed at the age of eight when police officers shot into a crowd leaving a football game in Philadelphia - and her family has now reached a settlement
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Ex-Education boss Michael Gove says some state schools are like 'teen crèches'
Michael Gove said state schools should provide a more rigorous education, giving the example of one academy that provides activities like 'putting on a play in ancient Greek'
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Family pay tribute to 'talented' Jessica Baker killed in coach crash on M53
Heart-rending tributes have poured in after the death of 15-year-old Jessica Baker in a major coach collision on Friday. The driver, dad-of-two Stephen Shrimpton, also tragically didn’t make it
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'My identical twin sister is now a man - and we have never been closer'
Suchita and Savita Naidu grew up together and, as twins, had an 'intrinsic connection' - but the pair became even closer when Savita decided to come out as a trans man
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