57 h. ago HMRC tells parents of these students to contact them following “GCSE season”

Parents could be at risk of losing their benefit payments as their children finish their GCSE exams

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5 d. ago Inside Austrian school massacre: Students rang parents to say they were going to die while others pretended they were dead as 'bullied' ex

More than a dozen others were wounded as shots and screams rang out when the 21-year-old stormed into his old classroom blasting a shotgun and a pistol which he legally owned.

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1 week ago Parents of university student, 18, who died from carbon monoxide poisoning at holiday cottage say portable gas heaters should be banned

Tom Hill, 18, was preparing to take a bath when he succumbed to the highly poisonous gas leaking out of the 'lethal' device at an 'idyllic' rental home in the Scottish highlands.

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1 week ago Parents fury as school bans SKIRTS in move to be 'more inclusive' as it pushes for 'gender neutral options for all students'

A letter sent around to parents this week explained that students at one Essex school will no longer be allowed to wear the item of clothing from September.

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1 week ago ‘They are in shock’: Indian students fear Trump has ended their American dream

Those hoping to study in US are in limbo or looking elsewhere after president’s targeting of foreign studentsFor weeks, Subash Devatwal’s phone has not stopped ringing. Some of the calls have been from distressed students, at other times it is their panicked parents, but all have the same question – is their dream of studying in the US still possible?Devatwal runs an education consultancy in Ahmedabad, the main city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is one of thousands of such organisations that exist across the country, helping Indian students achieve what many consider to be the ultimate symbol of success: getting into an American university. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Exam season is here: A psychology expert’s top tips to support a child through exam stress

Exam season can be a testing time—not just for students, but also for parents. Recently, more than three quarters (77%) of teachers and school leaders reported seeing mental health issues related to exam anxiety in their Year 11 students during the past academic year, so it comes as no surprise that many parents are deeply concerned about the mental health of their children during this stressful period.

Science

3 w. ago Teacher shares 'legendary' response to rude comment parents always make

One teacher has shared the perfect response to the rude comment parents and students often make - and it's left fellow educators in stitches with many confessing they're going to use it themselves

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4 w. ago Teacher's 'legendary' response to parents who make one rude comment during school meetings

A teacher has shared a response they give to parents - and the occasional student - who regularly make a bold declaration

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4 w. ago 'I'm a teacher and I have perfect response to one rude comment parents always make'

Teaching can be a taxing job, and dealing with demanding students and parents can make it even harder to cope. One teacher has a "legendary" response for those who make rude remarks

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