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'One in four children' bullied

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:28:49 GMT

One in four children have been bullied because of their religious beliefs, a report has said.

World News (Morning) for November 13th, 2008

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:25:19 GMT

US bail-out plan 'working' - UN food aid reaches Congo - Second Haiti school collapse kills nine

World News (Morning) for November 10th, 2008

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:30:40 GMT

Zimbabwe: MDC reject SADC demands - Congo fighting hampers aid work - Nuclear protests in Germany

Scores dead in Haiti school collapse

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:55:05 GMT

Dozens of teachers and students have been killed after a hillside church school collapsed in Haiti.

Scores dead in Haiti school collapse

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 23:08:19 GMT

Dozens of teachers and students have been killed after a hillside church school collapsed in Haiti.

Evening world news

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:40:21 GMT

NZ Prime Minister concedes election defeat - Search continues in Haiti school collapse - African leaders call for Congo ceasefire

Free school meal plan for pupils

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:45:33 GMT

Primary school pupils are to be offered free school meals in a pilot scheme, ministers have announced.

School pupils being failed in maths education

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:14:59 GMT

Maths lessons for school pupils are not up to scratch, education inspectors have warned.

Grange Hill: school's out forever

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:01:01 GMT

The last ever episode of school drama Grange Hill has been screened.

Students must stay until 17

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:27:33 GMT

Children starting secondary school this week will be the first required to stay in education or training until they are aged 17.

Exams regulator approves 181 GCSEs

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:55:29 GMT

England's new exams regulator Ofqual has approved 181 GCSEs covering 60 different subjects for teaching from 2009.

Record GCSE results announced

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:58:53 GMT

Britain's teenagers have notched up record GCSE results, with one in five exams awarded top grades.

Two million leave school without 'good' GCSEs

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:11:25 GMT

Almost two million teenagers have left school without gaining a single good GCSE.

ETS dumped over Sats fiasco

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:29:41 GMT

The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority is dissolving its five-year contract with Sats marker ETS Europe with immediate effect.

Oprah school matron stands trial

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:05:35 GMT

A former matron at Oprah Winfrey's girls academy in South Africa has gone on trial accused of abusing pupils.

Lachey returns to reality TV

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:29:03 GMT

Nick Lachey has been lined up to host a new reality show based on the popular High School Musical franchise.

School holidays 'cost' ?2,000

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:18:38 GMT

The average British family of four will spend ?2,000 entertaining their children over the 6-week summer holiday.

Silver School in Indonesia

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:52:04 GMT

Tourists have been flocking to an Indonesian school to make their own silver souvenirs.

Private school fees up by 40%

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:24:50 GMT

Private school fees have increased by 45 per cent in the last five years.

Schools 'should teach equality'

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:15:59 GMT

Schools are being urged to teach pupils about homosexuality in the fight against bullying.

Nintendo lessons

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:51:02 GMT

Children in Japan are being encouraged to ditch their textbooks and get their Nintendos out instead.

Olympic Fever

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:26:33 GMT

Students at one of China's elite sports school are spending hours every day honing their skills for sporting glory.

Concern over school 'sex clinics'

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:47:40 GMT

Condoms, pregnancy tests and morning-after pills are available at hundreds of schools across England.

World news

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:35:18 GMT

Tsvangirai may pull out of Zimbabwe run-off - Probe into US 'pregnancy pact' - Thousands hold anti-government protests in Thailand

Maths specialists for primary schools

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:46:20 GMT

Over 10,000 primary school teachers in England are to be trained to become maths specialists.

'School rape' investigated

Fri, 30 May 2008 14:28:02 GMT

Detectives are investigating allegations that a 15-year-old girl was raped at a school, police have confirmed.

Hardy school kids risk all for school

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:40:53 GMT

The children of rural Ortega in Colombia are a hardier bunch than most, taking one of the more dangerous daily trips to school.

Schools to close during strike

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:15:27 GMT

Dozens of schools have confirmed they will close their doors on Thursday, when the country's biggest teachers' union goes out on strike.

Teachers oppose military visits

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:59:43 GMT

Teachers have vowed to oppose military visits to schools which they claim are based on Ministry of Defence "propaganda".

Teachers to vote on scrapping homework

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:26:18 GMT

Homework should be scrapped for primary school children because pressure to complete assignments makes them unhappy, teachers say.

Teenager killed in bus crash

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:31:47 GMT

A teenage girl has died after a school bus was hit by a lorry in County Tyrone.

School place race 'behind baptism boost'

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 09:18:54 GMT

Parents are believed to be behind a surge in last-minute baptisms in the hopes of landing a place in oversubscribed Catholic schools.

Finland's lax gun laws under scrutiny

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:56:42 GMT

Finland's relaxed gun laws are set to face criticism after an 18-year-old gunman shot dead seven children and a head teacher at a school.

School shooting: gunman dies

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 23:22:02 GMT

A gunman who killed eight people in a school shooting in southern Finland and turned the gun on himself has died in hospital.

Students describe Ohio shooting

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:16:43 GMT

Terrified teenagers have described how a fellow student opened fire, before killing himself at an American high school.

Headteacher fined over dead child

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 13:34:16 GMT

A headteacher has been ordered to pay ?20,000 in fines and legal costs after a three-year-old boy fell down steps at his school.

Balloon leaves Alice in wonderland

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:44:04 GMT

When Alice Maines released her helium balloon at a rainy school fete, little did she know it would be found 6,000 miles away.

Minute's applause held for murdered Rhys

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:55:22 GMT

Primary school friends of murdered 11-year-old Rhys Jones have marked the first day of the new term with a minute's applause.

School uniform rip-off to end

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:55:22 GMT

Schools have been ordered to stop trying to raise money by forcing pupils to buy expensive uniforms.

Children learn to play nice

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 12:06:52 GMT

Children are set to receive lessons in how to manage their emotions in a bid to reduce classroom disruption and conflict.

Gay pupils 'receive death threats'

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 09:30:35 GMT

Around 150,000 gay pupils have been targeted by school bullies with some even receiving death threats, a survey has found.

White boys are 'low achievers'

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 06:25:08 GMT

Nearly half the students who leave education with no or limited qualifications are white British males, research has revealed.

Private schools urged 'to loan teachers'

Sat, 26 May 2007 18:23:48 GMT

Private schools should help the state sector through the lending of teachers and high-tech facilities, the Education Secretary has said.

Eight children killed in freak crash

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 10:48:08 GMT

A freak accident in Pakistan left eight pupils dead and dozens injured after a tractor smashed into the school building.

Bullying punishments suggested

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:34:07 GMT

A group of MPs claims the true scale of bullying is being played down by schools trying to protect their reputations.

Beckham goes back to school

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 23:40:39 GMT

David Beckham has launched a new drive to improve youngsters' fitness and achievements.