All news on the topic: Schools
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Woman sobs at exam results after grandparents remortgage house to pay for school
A woman has shared the emotional moment she found out she had passed her barrister exam. She was sitting next to her grandparents, who even remortgaged their house to make her dreams come true
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Lidl freezes cost of school uniform bundle at £5 to help struggling families
The move comes as a report by The Children's Society found struggling families are still having to fork out “exorbitant amounts” for school uniforms
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Mum rages at neighbour's 'crazy' demand when picking up her son for school run
A mum has taken to social media to share how her neighbour ordered her to 'wake up' her child before collecting him for school, saying she is responsible for him being late for class otherwise
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Teacher sacked for avoiding work for 20 years after being 'spotted on the beach'
Cinzio Paolina De Lio had been employed to teach literature and philosophy and spent 24 years in the role but only worked four of them - spending the rest avoiding teaching lessons
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700,000 kids stuck in crumbling schools and ministers don't know how many unsafe
More than a third (24,000) of English school buildings are past their estimated initial design life - meaning they can continue to be used but are more expensive to maintain and run up higher energy costs
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Inside abandoned primary school with drawings still hanging on classroom walls
The old primary school building still has children's drawings hanging on the walls despite lying empty for several years - but there could still be a future for the site
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Teacher fumes after unwrapping school's 'insulting' Christmas gift to her
The art teacher has asked if she's 'being a brat' by being disappointed by her gift - but everyone on social media is just as baffled by the strange gesture
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Mum blasts 'sexist' school uniform where son can wear skirt - but not shorts
Mandy Drew claims that the uniform policy at Tor Bridge High, in Plymouth, is "sexist" as pupils can wear skirts in summer during the warm weather but shorts are not allowed
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Teacher left fuming after unwrapping school's 'insulting' gift to her
The art teacher asked if she is 'being a brat' by being disappointed by her gift - but everyone on social media is just as baffled by the strange gesture from her employer
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Chilling letter girl wrote in 1969 makes accurate predictions about future
The letter, written by an unnamed 11-year-old schoolgirl in February 1969, predicts the invention of video calls. It was found by a restorer inside an old piece of furniture and includes a teacher's markings
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'Racist, sexist and elitist' - English cricket shamed by damning report
ECB apologise for their failings and promise to take heed at this seminal moment for the game with a full response in three months
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Parents forced to pay 'exorbitant' prices for school uniforms despite guidelines
Parents are now spending a 'sky-high' average of £422 a year on secondary school uniform and £287 for primary school despite guidlines aimed at keeping items affordable
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EastEnders’ Martin digs up dirt on Theo as pregnant Lily is rushed to hospital
Martin becomes even more suspicious of teacher Theo after he offers to tutor Lily for free while she’s off school
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A third of parents worry about cost of kids' activities during summer holidays
One in ten parents say they are finding the rising costs “very difficult” this year – but plan to spend an average of £635 on activities during the school break
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'Exciting new 12-week programme gives real boost to older people with bad backs'
Dr Miriam Stoppard on a new rehabilitation project launched to help people over 65 suffering with LSS, a narrowing of the spinal canal, providing group education, strengthening exercises and supervised walking
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'My neighbours expect me to take their son to school - I've never met them'
A mum has asked for advice as her 'cheeky' neighbour keeps sending their little boy to her front door to get a lift to school - without asking or even meeting the woman beforehand
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1.7 million kids in households without enough food - with North East worst hit
Analysis also found that 800,000 children were deemed to be living in households with 'very low food security', meaning their family were forced to resort to skipping meals or reduced portion sizes
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Defibs installed in all state secondary schools in victory for Mirror campaign
The Mirror is campaigning to get defibrillators installed in schools, sports clubs, designated shops and other public buildings
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'Teachers must tackle sex and gender issues with tolerance and common sense'
Rachael Bletchly remembers her own questions about sex as a teenager, and recommends that teachers are trained how to teach biology and gender issues in a fact-based, non-discriminatory way
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Anger as students sent home for wearing PE kits during sweltering 30C heatwave
Finley Kelly, 15, said he and a group of other boys decided to attend school in their PE shorts and tops so they could feel cooler - but were told they needed to change
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'My daughter was so badly bullied over her name I changed it and moved schools'
A mum has been left heartbroken after her daughter came home from school in tears after being bullied for her name - and has called out Amazon for subjecting her child to a life of unfortunate ridicule
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Parents brag about savings taking kids out of school for holidays despite fines
Brogan and Shane Cole, 30, were looking forward to holidaying in Zante with their two children Archie Cole, 10, and Ellie Cole, seven - choosing to book the 11-day break for May 18 - which happened to be during the school term
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Plane crashes onto school field after taking off less than a mile away
The plane crash landed on a practice field at a middle school in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, after taking off from the airport less than a mile away on a flight to North Carolina
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Exploding fire extinguisher kills teen and injures five during school drill
The 17-year-old student was among classmates taking part in a drill at the Rajavinit Mathayom School when the carbon dioxide canister blew up during a fire extinguishing exercise at around 11am
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Majority of Labour members back free school meals for all primary school pupils
A YouGov poll for the National Education Union (NEU) of 1,017 Labour members found 89% support ensuring all primary pupils get a free school dinner to ensure kids don't go hungry
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