Category : Schools


School Closures Damaged Childhood, UK Report Finds

A devastating official inquiry finds UK school closures during COVID caused profound damage to children's social development and educational progress, with effects still rippling through classrooms today.

Parenting a Nocturnal Teen: The Bedtime Battle

Columnist Euan McColm shares his humorous yet futile attempts to impose order on his teenagers' nocturnal habits, questioning whether being a pal is better than being a homework monitor.

Armed Police Lockdown at Moorebak High School

Moorebak High School in Manchester was plunged into a major security scare as police launched a frantic search for a potential armed individual. The school was placed on immediate lockdown, with pupils and staff sheltering in classrooms.

Chicago Schools Renamed for Chuck Berry and Tina Turner

Two Chicago elementary schools have been officially renamed in honour of rock and roll pioneer Chuck Berry and the legendary Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, Tina Turner, following a decisive vote by the city's Board of Education.

Labour to abolish Ofsted in major schools overhaul

Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announces radical Labour plan to abolish Ofsted, replace it with a new inspectorate, and tackle the teacher recruitment crisis with a major retention strategy.

Atlanta High School Volleyball Blackface Sparks Outrage

A high school volleyball game in Atlanta has been marred by controversy after students from a rival school were pictured appearing to wear blackface, prompting a district-wide investigation and accusations of racism.

Academic Exodus: Professors Flee US South

A quiet crisis is gripping universities across the American South as a wave of professors, citing political interference and restrictive laws, choose to leave their posts for more tolerant states.

School in 'brainwashing' row over book on white skin

A secondary school in Bicester faces parental fury after assigning a book to Year 9 pupils that claims 'white skin' is associated with privilege and oppression, sparking accusations of ideological indoctrination.

Heroic Pupil, 11, Expelled After Disarming Armed Classmate

An 11-year-old middle school student in New Mexico faces expulsion after heroically disarming a classmate who brought a loaded handgun to school. The boy's brave actions, which potentially averted a tragedy, have been met with a controversial zero-toleran

School's 'dangerous' water bottle ban leaves mum furious

A UK mother is outraged after her son's school implemented a ban on students carrying their own water bottles between lessons, citing 'spillage risks' and demanding they use a single, fixed location for hydration instead.

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