3 d. ago TV presenter caught speeding on the school run escapes driving ban after telling judge she would have to pay for taxis to care for her elderly mother

She was caught driving her Toyota Yaris at 24mph in a 20mph zone on the school run in Finchley Road, St John's Wood, northwest London , in January 20 by a speed camera

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3 d. ago It’s not Denmark’s children who can’t handle debating Gaza. It’s our politicians | Rune Lykkeberg

In banning a schools debate on Palestinian sovereignty, our leaders have revealed the nation we’re becomingIn Denmark, we like to think of ourselves as being in the vanguard of freedom of expression. We were the first country in the world to legalise pornography. We insisted on the right to publish caricatures of the prophet Muhammad. Rather than marginalise so-called rightwing populists in parliament, we invited them in to political cooperation. We pride ourselves on being unafraid of controversy and we’re good at making authorities who try to tell us what to do – and especially what not to do – look ridiculous.Danes also like to think of our country as a role model for democracy. As such, the national elections for children aged 13 to 16 are a cherished tradition, considered a part of civic education and a preparation for democratic participation. All schools are invited to take part in the exercise, which is held every other year. Students debate 20 issues for three weeks before ...

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3 d. 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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4 d. ago Parents fury as school to ban SKIRTS in move to be 'more inclusive' as it pushes for 'gender neutral options for all students'

Students will no longer be allowed to wear the item of clothing as of September after a letter was circulated this week informing them of the uniform change.

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4 d. ago What It Feels Like for a Girl review – deeply disturbing and totally fearless TV

This extraordinary adaptation of Paris Lees’ memoir follows wild, witty teen Byron as they go from cottaging for cash aged 15 to finding solace in a raucous gang of trans and queer pals. You’ll never look at a loo brush the same wayThe title suggests a generic experience of nascent womanhood, but What It Feels Like for a Girl is miles from your typical female bildungsroman. This adaptation of journalist Paris Lees’ excellent memoir about growing up in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire (or ‘Ucknall, as the book, with its mesmeric phonetic dialect, has it) chronicles the coming-of-age of Byron, who is seen by others as a boy. Initially, our protagonist doesn’t really push back on that; despite some early gender dysphoria – angrily dismissed by their macho father – the prospect of one day openly living as a woman is completely outside their frame of reference. On a visit to a nightclub, Byron (Ellis Howard) encounters future friend Lady Die, who makes a joke about someone being a transexual. “...

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1 week ago My son was shot dead just days after celebrating his 23rd birthday... but I blame American parents for normalising a culture of gun violence in schools

Rory Swimm, who was born in Dundee in Scotland, was killed after an altercation with a stranger in Salt Lake City, Utah, just days after his 23rd birthday on October 13, 2023.

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2 w. ago Anger over Falkirk Council ban stopping school rollerskating lessons

Falkirk Wheelers say there is no evidence that skating damages flooring but the council won't budge

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2 w. ago China ‘seriously concerned’ over Trump’s Golden Dome defense system – live

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Trump’s project carries ‘strong offensive implications’ and heightens risks of space militarization and arms raceA small southern California school district must immediately pause its ban on critical race theory (CRT), a California appeals court ruled on Thursday morning.The 4th district court of appeals ruling put a halt to the Temecula Valley unified school district ban until its litigation is settled in the California legal system. The decision is the latest in a long-running legal battle over the CRT ban, which was first adopted as a resolution by the Temecula Valley Board of Education in December 2022 as they attempted to purge elementary school textbooks that reference gay rights icon Harvey Milk. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Mum's fury as new law 'fails to protect children from paedophile parents'

'I had to pay thousands for my daughter to get the same level of protection that was being given, for free, to every child in the UK but her'

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3 w. ago Teacher banned from the classroom after drinking cider in school and walking into door

Jon Downs, from Westhoughton High School in Bolton, has been banned indefinitely

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4 w. ago London headteacher brags his school exam results have jumped a grade since he introduced a no

A London headteacher Excelsior Academy in Hackney, east London , saw their average A-level grades jump from a C to a B in the last year to the delight of headmaster, Omar Deria, 45.

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