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Teacher arrested for bringing in wine and getting drunk on first day of school
When called out for allegedly having a cup that reeked of wine in her possession on school campus, the Oklahoma teacher claimed it was for her 'juice.' Police say her blood alochol levels were three times the legal driving limit
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'What holds kids back is Government failure to address inequalities in society'
There is detailed research showing the link between attainment and poverty - when children are going hungry at school it is no surprise this affects their ability to study
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GCSE results show North-South divide as Tory levelling up vow 'dead and buried'
Just 17.6% of teenagers in the North East received the top grades of 7/A or above in their GCSE results, compared to 28.4% in London - a 10.8 percentage point gap
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'Levelling up impossible without fixing geographical inequalities in education'
'Addressing the impacts of poverty on education is likely to go a long way towards closing regional gaps,' writes Carl Cullinane, Director of Research and Policy at the Sutton Trust
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Thousands trying to upload GCSE results panic as uni applications link times out
Applicaa, which is used by more than 1000 schools and colleges, says it's working "super hard" to resolve the issue after teenagers struggled to get onto the system to upload their exam results today
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Teacher slammed for inviting all but one child from class to BBQ party in park
A first-grade teacher has been shamed for inviting all but one child from her class of 24 to a barbeque party in the park, saying he didn't earn enough 'good noodle stickers' to be able to attend
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GCSE grades fall but still above pre-Covid levels - see full stats
More than a fifth (22.0%) of UK GCSE entries were awarded the top grades - at least a 7 or an A grade - this year, down by 4.3 percentage points on last year when 26.3% of entries achieved the top grades
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Everything you need to know about GCSE exam resits - dates and how to apply
GCSE Results Day has seen students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland receive their grades in various school subjects today, but those disappointed with their marks can resit exams
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GCSE grades fall but still above pre-Covid levels as thousands expected to resit
Hundreds of thousands of teens across England received their GCSE exam results on Thursday in a year when efforts have been made in England to return grading to pre-pandemic levels
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Big change to GCSEs looms for students sitting school exams from next year
Schools Minister Nick Gibb has signalled that students will no longer be allowed to rely on extra support brought in to ease disruption to education caused by the Covid pandemic
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School leaving age rules in the UK as law introduced to keep kids in education
Today is GCSE Results Day and, as students wake up to discover their exam and course results, they now must decide on either further education or full-time employment
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Woman, 69, wins $1 million on scratch-off lotto ticket bought from grocery store
The woman bought the $50 500X THE CASH Scratch-Off card at a Publix Supermarket in North Miami, winning her the second top prize available on the Florida Lottery game
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'Drunk' primary school teacher pulled out of classroom 'with a glass of wine'
An Oklahoma primary school teacher was arrested for allegedly being drunk on the first day of school saying she had consumed a half a box of wine the night before, reports say.
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Officers walk five-year-old son of dead policeman into school for his first day
A group of Utah policemen spent their time this week as 'fill in dads' for a kindergartener who was on his way to the first day of school
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CeeDee Lamb mocks his team-mate for what he did in Dallas Cowboys locker room
Dallas Cowboys running back Deuce Vaughn is going to attract plenty of ribbing throughout his rookie season, but the NFL's shortest player is showing he is no joke on the field
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Boy trapped in cable car hanging 1,200ft in air 'thought we were going to die'
The cable car had been carrying six children and two adults to their school in the remote mountainous region of Battagram when one of the cables snapped on Tuesday morning
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Parents warned they could easily face fine when picking kids up from school
With the end of the school summer holidays coming up, driving experts have warned parents about making a big parking mistake when picking up and dropping off kids at the school gate
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Parents at Prince George's old school aren't bothered about Princess Kate
The Princess of Wales barely got a second glance, particularly from the dads at the school gate, when eldest son Prince George was a pupil at Thomas's in London
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Girl dies after waving at friend from bus window and smashing face into pole
Fernanda Pacheco Ferraz, 13, was making her way home from class in Brazil when tragedy struck as witnesses claimed the schoolgirl was sitting at the back of the vehicle when she decided to lean out
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Student dies in school bus crash as 23 suffer injuries on first day of school
The elementary students on their way to the first day of classes after summer break when a van veered from the left lanes into the bus on the Ohio State Route 41 on Tuesday morning.
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College brings back Covid masks for students amid rise of new variant BA.2.86
An Atlanta college has brought back compulsory mask wearing after a surge in cases of new highly-mutated Covid strain. Student parties and gatherings have been banned.
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Headteacher's heartbreaking tribute to schoolgirl, 10, found dead in home
Sara Sharif was found at a property in Woking, Surrey, after police were believed to be called from Pakistan by her father, Urfan Sharif, on August 10, and now tributes have been paid to her
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Parents and teachers alike feel ill-equipped to teach youngsters - about periods
Over a third of parents admit their youngster has asked them a question about periods - that they have not known how to answer
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Head at 'school of the year' cheated exam results and told students the answers
A Teaching Regulation Agency disciplinary panel heard under Malcolm Drakes' leadership Broadford primary school in Romford, became a model school for phonics and won an award
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Britain's worst female serial killer was Sunday school teacher who murdered 20
The Lucy Letby case has shocked the world in recent days, but the murderous nurse is not the nation's first lone-acting female serial killer - nor is she the most prolific
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