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The mother, who says the penalty is unfair and will leave her without enough money for her family, stressed she did all she could to persuade her child to attend school

Kandice Barber, who was jailed in 2021 for having sex with a 15-year-old schoolboy while teaching at Princes Risborough School, has been released after serving just half her sentence

Brianna Ghey's mum Esther met with the mum and uncle of her 16-year-old daughter's killer Scarlett Jenkinson for a heartbreaking chat in their hometown of Warrington, Cheshire

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made an emotional visit to the sister of a teacher killed in a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas

The group of six women, who have published a Mothers Manifesto, want to draw attention to parents across the country who are skipping meals to feed their children

Experts fear children developed racist views, often fuelled by vile internet content, while isolated at home during the Covid lockdowns – which were not challenged until they returned to school

The mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey could be forgiven for shunning the spotlight and mourning her daughter's death quietly - but Esther is turning that pain into momentum to help kids

Just weeks after coming face to face with her daughter Brianna's teenage killers, Esther Ghey has stepped back into the classroom in a quest to make children kinder

A man couldn't believe his eyes after prising open the 'screwed shut' door in his apartment to discover a narrow hallway and set of stairs leading all the way down to the building's 'forgotten' basement

Abductions of students from schools in northern Nigeria are common and have become a source of concern since 2014 when Islamic extremists kidnapped over 200 schoolgirls in Borno state’s Chibok village

Forget history lessons about kings and generals, this is the stuff our children should never forget

Ben Burns, 29, from New York City, is a self-made millionaire however he's admitted he thinks being poor is more fun and that everyone with money knows it is a 'made-up concept'

A man has cut ties with his parents who claim their first cousin marriage hasn't hurt anybody - but he says he was born with physical and mental defects due to their inbreeding

Outspoken Tory Education Secretary Gillian Keegan was immediately criticised for 'making light of violence in schools' after her remarks about Ofsted inspectors

Bella Greer, 14, took her own life in a bedroom at her family home in Lytham, Lancashire, having been bullied at school and had delays in receiving mental health treatment, an inquest heard

John Camp, of the Association of School and College Leaders, warns a breakdown of the 'unwritten social contract' between families and schools is fuelling the absence crisis

A Texas mum was arrested after an investigation uncovered that she was responsible for mixing a drink full of vinegar, lemon, and salt, and poured it into her son's Prime bottle

Shelly-Ann Malabver-Goulbourne was trying to get her three-year-old to stop playing with a bottle of hand sanitiser in her office when she used two fingers to attract his attention, leading to an employee accusing her of assault

Some costumes are setting parents back more than £100 with some saying World Book Day has gone too far. Certain schools are now changing the rules to help families

Earl Charles Spencer, 59, claims in his new memoir A Very Private School that he paid a sex worker around £15 from his pocket money while on a family holiday in Italy to take his virginity

Astrea Academy Woodfields in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, has been sending staff to pupils' homes to check if their bins are being put out and cars are on the drive in a bid to catch families on term-time holidays

Kerri Carter, 21, has autism and faced bullying throughout school over her condition. She began finding comfort in Disney films and enjoyed knowing that every story she watched would have a happy ending

The Princess, who will celebrate her ninth birthday in May, enjoys many sports - from hockey to netball. At her school, she has excellent access to all-weather surface cricket, football, netball, and hockey pitches

Controversial Bound 2 rapper Kanye West faced legal action for alleged bad practices at his Los Angeles-based school Donda Academy

James Wilton, 32, who works at a special needs school in Leeds, warned that Jeremy Hunt 'does not have a clue' as it was warned the Chancellor could make cuts in the Budget