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Ties declared unsafe - UK schools ban traditional ties
Ties are making a comeback in many fashionable circles with the cream of London's grime scene such as Chipmunk and Dizzee Rascal recently being seen in suits, ties and even pork pie hats. As this return to the... Gaza Children Return to School
Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip returned to school Saturday for the first time since the 22-day Israeli offensive that killed more than 1,300 people, at least 410 of which were children. " “Good... Gunman arrested after Maine students held hostage
"(10-31) 10:13 PDT Stockton Springs, Maine (AP) -- A gunman who had been on the lam for a week held 11 fifth-graders hostage at a school Friday but was tackled outside a classroom without any harm to the children, police said. ...Labour education U-turn scraps Sats tests for 14-year-olds
Twelve years after it was instituted, the stage three tests in the UK for 14-year-olds has been scrapped. It's a U-turn for Labour, which has supported the reforms, instituted by the Tories in the early '90s, for many years. The tests were a crucial part in determining a...UK scraps SATs for 14-year-olds
After the diasaster that marred the SAT process earlier this year with some SAT papers still not marked and returned to schools Education Secretary Ed Balls announced that the British Government has decided to... Kindergarten Killer pulled by Finnish game site for kids
Kindergarten Killer is a flash media game geared towards tweens and teens, and in the wake of the Finland school shooting earlier this month, a Finnish children's gaming site has pulled the tasteless cyber-toy... Manchester Catholic School Bans Cancer Vaccination
A Catholic school in Manchester, UK has banned their 12 and 13 year old female students from receiving immunization against cervical cancer at the high school, even though the NHS vaccination program has been approved by Britain's Catholic Education Service. The vaccine... Day of mourning for Finland shooting victims
One day after a horrific shooting in a school in Finland, the prime minister has said he wants to push for stricter gun laws as the victims are beginning to be identified.Today is also a day of mourning for... UDATED : Head teacher kills boy who answered back
Updated with some facts from US on corporal punishment------Another story from India on school's abusing pupil's rights this coming at atime when some in the UK are asking for the return of corporal punishment in...350 pupils imprisoned in India
"A headmistress of an Indian primary school locked 350 pupils in a classroom for 10 hours without food or water because she found money was missing from her bag, a report said Friday.The imprisoned pupils were eventually freed by their parents, who broke open the doors when...Exam Hysteria Causes Mass Fainting in Finals Exams
Anyone who has taken difficult or professional exams will be familiar with the collective sighs that fill the room as candidates turn over their exam paper to read the questions for the first time and the...Scandal of the SATS: How exam paper littered with grammatical errors scored H...
" A headmistress is demanding her pupils' SATs papers be remarked after an exam paper littered with grammatical mistakes scored higher than a literate, fluently written one. Janis Burdin, head of Moss Side Primary School in Chorley, Lancashire released two examples - by...
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Teachers to frisk students
Under a new plan by the UK government, teachers in Britain are going to be given the authority to search students. Teachers are currently only allowed to search students for knives or other dangerous weapons. "Teachers are to be given the authority to search pupils for drink,...UK children unable to speak in sentences
Yes, but no, but yes. Know what I mean? But seriously this is a major concern with increasing numbers of communication problems identified especially in the most poor areas how can the inequalities agenda really...Five-year-olds to study Shakespeare
Students in primary and secondary school will be taught Shakespeare in England. Each school will get a free copy of Shakespeare: The Animated Tales on DVD. "School children as young as five will be...
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