All news on the topic: Secondary school

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Footage of students licking feet and sucking toes at school event sparks fury
Parents in an Oklahoma school district are less than amused at the outcome of a particular fundraiser where children licked peanut butter off each other's feet and toes
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'Dad shot my rapist karate instructor dead on live TV - it was an act of love'
Louisiana dad Gary Plauché killed Jeff Doucet — the Karate instructor who groomed, raped and kidnapped his son — on live TV, but his son Jody tells The Mirror US the act wasn't seen as one of evil, it was, and still is, seen as 'an act of love, not an act of hate'
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Norovirus warning as bug wipes out town closing several schools as hundreds sick
Several schools have been forced to close as norovirus strikes thousands of children with the dangerous, highly contagious sickness bug
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Secondary school students get places today – check performances in your area
Most incoming secondary school children in England and Wales should get their first choice of school to start at in September - just 4 per cent get a school they did not choose
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Kids boycott school over fears they won't be able to use toilet with long queues
Long queues during breaks mean some children do not get time to use the toilet, according to a local councillor, who claimed the issue is leading pupils to skip school
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Woman born on Leap Day to celebrate turning 100 on her 25th official birthday
Mary Forsythe of Oklahoma is about to turn 100 years old, but has only celebrated 25 birthdays, as the local community gathers round to celebrate the milestone
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Furious mum hit with £100 fine after getting 'trapped' in car park
Natalie Minaker, 39, had been shopping with her young daughters when she became stuck in the car park due to "obscene levels of traffic". She was later left furious after being slapped with the fine
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'Traumatised' teen's nightmare braces left his teeth sticking out
Kai Orley had years of treatment to try and improve his smile but the braces only the made the situation worse. The orthodontist who did the work has now paid out £11k
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Ex-Kansas City Chiefs coach that made Mahomes 'a better player' lands new job
Eric Bieniemy has left the Washington Commanders after just one season as their offensive coordinator and will now become UCLA's associate head coach and offensive coordinator
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Teachers 'fear going to work' as horrific stories of abuse and violence emerge
Behaviour in schools is becoming a major issue for teachers across the UK with suspensions rising to 247,366 in the 2023 autumn term from 129,151 in the autumn term of 2016
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Bodycam footage shows non-binary student describing attack before death
Oklahoma non-binary student Nex Benedict died a day after they were attacked by three girls in their school bathroom. Emergency services rushed to the Benedict home after Nex’s breathing became shallow, their eyes were rolling back and their hands were curled
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'I cracked and bought my son his first phone - we shouldn't send mixed messages'
Mirror columnist Sara Wallis never wanted to buy her pre-teen son a mobile phone and questions if adults should be doing more not to be hypocritical
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Wigan star's "weird" Penrith Panthers experience ahead of World Club Challenge
Hard-hitting second-row Willie Isa has spent the last 13 years in Super League but recollects his unusual stint with hometown Penrith who Wigan face for the World Club Challenge on Saturday
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Tory MPs glued to mobile phones on day ministers tell pupils to get off theirs
Conservative MPs sat checking their mobile phones in the Commons just hours after ministers announced a clampdown on devices in classrooms over fears they're a distraction
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Woman mortified after deeply religious mum finds her sex tape on her phone
Sugar Love, 20, from Texas, was left mortified when her deeply religious mother found not just a photo but a full-on sex tape starring her while scrolling through her phone
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Mobile phones to be banned in schools - full plan with rules for teachers too
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has told headteachers that mobile phone use should be prohibited throughout the entire school day, including break and lunchtimes
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Prince George set for £34k-a-year secondary school close to King Charles's heart
The search for Prince George’s secondary school appears to be underway - and the young future monarch is rumoured to be going to one costing £34,000 a year
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Sex abuse by kids in classrooms doubles in one year with pupils aged 4 suspended
Christopher McGovern, chair of the Campaign for Real Education, has argued 'schools need to get a grip' after 6,384 cases of youngsters suspended from schools in England for a sexual offence last year
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Teacher banned from classroom after sharing emails with kisses with pupil
Laura Martland has been banned from teaching after a Teacher Regulation Agency panel found she demonstrated "unacceptable professional conduct" after encouraging a pupil to drink alcohol and gave relationship advice
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Woman 'traumatised' after realising she unknowingly slept with her half-brother
Victoria Hill, 39, from Connecticut, was horrified to discover she had unknowingly slept with her half-brother, after her mum's fertility doctor used his own sperm to impregnate his patients
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Victim in Chiefs parade shooting 'would jump in front of a bullet for anybody'
Prominent DJ Lisa Lopez-Galvan with radio station, KKFI-FM,who was much loved in the city was killed in a mass shooting after the Kansas City Chief's Super Bowl victory parade on
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'My ex-wife still breastfeeds my seven-year-old daughter - she refuses to stop'
A disgusted dad is seeking advice after revealing how his ex-wife still breastfeeds his seven-year-old daughter - and refuses to stop doing it despite her age and his concerns
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Truth about vapes - 'popcorn lung', teen death and how they compare to smoking
People in Britain have smoked tobacco for centuries and the stark health impacts are undeniable. But what about the more recent e-cigarettes? Speaking to experts, charities and those who've suffered misery first-hand, The Mirror looks behind the headlines to examine if vaping really is as safe as experts say
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Teacher has part of her skull removed after 'savage attack from teen student'
The teacher - an unnamed educator working at Colerain High School in Ohio at the time of the January 4 incident - had to have her skull cap removed to 'prevent brain damage due to swelling'
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Brianna Ghey case shows kids can be safeguarders, says expert
Mental health expert Lily Jo says parents must understand social media and how their children operate within it in order to prevent another tragedy like Brianna Ghey's murder