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Turner wins in upset for Weiner seat
Take that, Mr. President! Republican Bob Turner scored a stunning upset victory yesterday by capturing disgraced former Rep. Anthony Weiner’s congressional seat. Turner soundly defeated Democrat Assemblyman David… Read more
Targeted cuts make every child a loser
Autumn term is under way, and spending cuts in schools are starting to bite. Are children bearing the brunt of the coalition’s austerity policies? They are widely seen… Read more
Nine teachers deregistered over sex offences
NINE Victorian school teachers have been stripped of their teaching registrations over the past year after being found guilty or convicted of sexual offences, a government report shows…. Read more
More teacher flexibility
Scotland’s education system needs more flexibility so teachers can do their jobs better, a major review has said. Stirling University principal Prof Gerry McCormac said the amount of… Read more
UK families face consumer pressure, says report
Parents in the UK feel powerless before the consumer pressures on their children, suggests international research into family life. The study by Unicef, comparing families in the UK,… Read more
UK student tuition fees ‘third highest in the world’
Figures show that undergraduates in just two other countries – the United States and Korea – currently pay more for a degree than in the UK. Data from… Read more
UK has more jobless teenagers than Slovenia
Figures show that school-leavers are more likely to be classed as “Neet” – not in education, employment or training – than in countries such as Estonia, Portugal, Hungary,… Read more
Shelley College removes mirrors from girls’ toilets ‘to stop pupils putting on make-up’
Schoolgirls at a comprehensive college in Huddersfield have had mirrors removed from their toilets in a bid to stop them wearing make-up. Girls… Read more
‘Racist’ children accused of bigotry after name-calling
Teachers are branding thousands of children racist or homophobic following playground squabbles. More than 20,000 pupils aged 11 or younger were last year put on record for so-called… Read more
UK dropout rate is one of worst in developing world, reveals new study
Britain has some of the worst dropout rates from schools and colleges in developed world – more than countries like Estonia, Slovakia, Greece, Poland and Slovenia. An international… Read more
