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Police arrest with picture of WhatsApp chat.

The WhatsApp messages that sparked a police raid on family's home

UK April 2, 2025 By Jasper King

Banned teacher Ashley Atkin

Primary school teacher banned for turning up to class drunk

UK March 24, 2025 By Ben Lynch

US President Donald Trump holds an executive order after signing it in the East Room of the White house in Washington, DC, March 20, 2025. US President Donald Trump will sign an order March 20, 2025 to start dismantling the Department of Education, fulfilling an election campaign pledge and a long-held dream of American conservatives. By law, the Education Department -- created in 1979 -- cannot be shuttered without the approval of Congress, and Republicans do not have the votes to push that through. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump signs order to shut down Education Department in front of students sitting at desks

US March 20, 2025 By Jessica Kwong

Bridget Phillipson walking with a red folder.

The government are at risk of making a formidable enemy - SEND parents

UK March 4, 2025 By Sam Carlisle

20m long penis painted on school roof

School tries to cover huge 65 foot penis on roof that is visible from space

World February 27, 2025 By Luke Alsford

Elizabeth Parkin https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/20034823.school-awards-2022-winners/ Supporting Staff Member of the Year (sponsored by United Taxis):- Elizabeth Parkin ? Glenmoor & Winton Academy

Teacher claiming £300,000 after she was charged at by 100 school children

UK February 17, 2025 By Sara Odeen-Isbister

Prince Andrew School on St Helena renamed to something less 'controversial'

Prince Andrew School will be renamed to something less 'controversial'

World February 6, 2025 By Jasper King

Swimming teacher.

Swimming teacher banned for drinking bottle of wine before class

UK February 5, 2025 By Jasper King

Headteacher and his deputy who took £250,000 from special needs school are barred

UK January 17, 2025 By Sam Courtney-Guy

Teacher hacked colleague's phone to try and send intimate video to himself

UK January 9, 2025 By Danny Rigg

Former Head pictured.

Ex-primary school headteacher avoids ban after calling pupil a 'fat slug'

UK January 3, 2025 By Jasper King

School gives pupils four-day week to improve children?s ?work-life balance?

The London school where pupils only go in four days a week

UK January 4, 2025 By Sara Odeen-Isbister

Robbie Williams smiles as he poses in a salmon-coloured suit and matching silk shirt with a blue background of an exam room with chairs and tables behind him

Robbie Williams, 50, planning to resit his GCSEs as he's always felt 'a dumb-dumb'

Showbiz December 23, 2024 By Tori Brazier

Man jailed for child sex offences was a primary school headteacher

UK December 22, 2024 By Sara Odeen-Isbister

We asked ChatGPT to come up with GCSE exam paper questions - here are the results

Tech December 11, 2024 By Jen Mills

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This is what happened when a group of children gave up their mobile phones

Tech December 8, 2024 By Kirsten Robertson

School where scissor attack happened.

Girl, 12, arrested after ‘attacking school staff member with scissors'

UK November 12, 2024 By Jasper King

An Indian soldier serving with the British Army keeps watch on the German trenches using a periscope, circa 1916 (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

One question made me change the way I think about history

Lifestyle November 11, 2024 By Shalina Patel

Screen grab of Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson speaking about tuition fees in the House of Commons, London. The Government has confirmed that university tuition fees will rise from April 2025. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the changes were needed to secure universities' financial future. Picture date: Monday November 4, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story Politics Universities. Photo credit should read: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA Wire

Why are university tuition fees increasing in 2025?

Politics November 5, 2024 By Tom Sanders

Close up photo of Betty (head and shoulders) with a photo of Betty with some schoolchildren in the background (Picture: The Family of Betty Campbell / Mirrorpix / Western Mail Archive)

I'm battling the same structural racism my grandmother did

Families November 4, 2024 By Rachel Clarke

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