21 h. ago Greg Rutherford's wife Susie says she lets neurodivergent son take 'days off school’

Greg Rutherford's wife Susie shares how she does things ‘a little differently’ and let's one of their son's 'take days off school' following him being diagnosed with autism in 2023

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22 h. ago Greg Rutherford's wife Susie reveals decision to let their neurodivergent son take 'days off school to avoid causing damage' as she says 'her family do things a little differently'

Greg Rutherford's wife Susie Verrill took to Instagram Stories on Monday night to reveal how they parent their three children after their son was diagnosed with autism. 

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3 d. ago Inside San Francisco’s new AI school: is this the future of US education?

The private Alpha School says its students can learn faster and better – but experts warn not all may benefit from an AI boom in schoolsIn the world’s tech innovation epicenter, an “AI-powered” private school has made headlines for unabashedly embracing the technology.Alpha School San Francisco, which opened its doors to K-8 students this fall, is the newest outpost of a network of 14 nationwide private schools. Its learning model entails just two hours of focused academic work per day, during which the school says students can learn twice as fast as their counterparts in traditional schools – with the help of artificial intelligence. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago The Vennie podcast hears from Livingston politician about his own school days

'It was brilliant to spend time with such a thoughtful and engaged group of young people'

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7 d. ago Parents banned from school sports day in London borough due to bad behaviour

Parents in south London told they’re no longer welcome at ‘the sports events we deliver to our affiliated schools during the school day’

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7 d. ago Parents banned from school sports in London borough due to bad behaviour

Parents in south London told they’re no longer welcome at ‘the sports events we deliver to our affiliated schools during the school day’

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7 d. ago Parents banned from school sports days due to badly behaved parents

Parents banned from school sports days due to badly behaved parents  London Evening Standard

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8 d. ago Tributes paid to two primary school pupils after they died on the same day

A three-year-old and five-year-old boys died within hours of each other

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1 week ago Government responds to calls for school week to be cut from five to four days

Tens of thousands of people had signed a petition demanding the change

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2 w. ago Coatbridge school St Bernard's Primary secures tenth Green Eco

The school hosted a special day to mark the milestone and invited local councillors and representatives from North Lanarkshire Council along to share in the joy.

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2 w. ago Teenage girl suspended from school for four days after breach of 'ridiculous' uniform rule

"If I can't explain the rule to her and the teacher can't explain the rule to me, then the rule's not right."

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2 w. ago Girl, 13, suspended from school for four days after breaking 'ridiculous' uniform rule

A mother has criticised her daughter's school after the 13-year-old was suspended for refusing to follow their request to remove an accessory

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2 w. ago Girl, 13, is suspended for four days from school for wearing 'invisible earrings'

Kirk Bark Academy, in Barnsley, deemed the barely-visible retainers to be in breach of their 'no jewellery' policy. This is despite Izobella Dawson having worn them to school for two years.

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2 w. ago Girl, 13, suspended from school for four days after breach of 'ridiculous' uniform rule

Rachel Dawson is furious with Kirk Balk Academy in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, after her daughter Izobella was initially suspended for two days, a ban that was extended

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2 w. ago Indonesian rescuers search for missing students after school collapse kills 40

Indonesian rescuers have recovered over two dozen bodies over the weekend alone after a prayer hall at an Islamic boarding school collapsed five days ago

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2 w. ago Tragic teen's final moments after making fatal mistake and instantly realising

Harley Dilley, 14, vanished on his way to school just before Christmas - but it wasn't until 23 days later that police found him after he got stuck in a chimney

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2 w. ago Aftermath of Manchester synagogue terror attack as school closed and police cordons in place

Three people remain in hospital after the horrific terror attack on a syangogue in north Manchester yesterday, with a nearby Jewish school forced to close for the day

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2 w. ago Texts to parents highlighting missed school days help improve attendance – study

A trial evaluation found texts stating, for example: ‘Tom has missed five days this term’ had a small positive impact on school attendance.

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2 w. ago 'I was first Black student at school and angry mob chased me on first day'

October marks Black History Month in the UK, and Ruby Bridges has shared what life was like as the first Black student to integrate into a Louisiana school in 1960

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3 w. ago ‘Will my baby be born in a tent? Will it have food?’: what it’s like to be pregnant in Gaza

The World Health Organization has warned that more than 40% of pregnant women in the Gaza Strip are malnourished. Here, Nour Ziad al-Batsh, who is expecting her third child in March, describes her daily struggle to find food and healthcareThis pregnancy is not like my others. I have not been allowed to feel the joy I felt last time, to plan for the future and dream about where my child will go to school and how to decorate his room. In Gaza these days, I can only wonder whether I can find food to keep my baby healthy and how it will be to give birth in a tent.The natural joys I felt for the births of my daughter and son have been overwhelmed by depression, fear and anxiety because of this continuing genocide. Continue reading...

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