32 h. ago Major plan to switch off kids' social media while they're at school being looked at

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle told The Mirror he is looking 'very carefully' at ways to stop children wasting hours scrolling on their phones after youngsters begged for help

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43 h. ago Étoile review – a ballet show that’s absolutely not on pointe

This drama about dancers could have been as fun as Fame in tutus. Instead, it is a jarring, cringe-inducing mess. Wait till you see Simon Callow as an evil billionaire!At first, Étoile looks as if it’s shaping up to be Fame in pointe shoes. One character even knowingly quotes the “This is where you start paying, in sweat” speech. This would be fine – great, even, because who didn’t love the quintessential 80s series about the high-energy kids from New York City’s High School of the Performing Legwarmers? The problem is that, as the new venture from Gilmore Girls and The Marvelous Mrs Maisel creators Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino progresses, it doesn’t seem to be sure what it is. Apart from Whimsical with a capital W, an attitude that rarely works out well for anyone.The setup is simple. Two dance companies – Le Ballet National in Paris and the Metropolitan Ballet Theater in New York City – are struggling after Covid and assorted other modern pressures such as anti-eliti...

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3 d. ago US army to test enlisted men and women with same physical standards

Change to requirements to serve in combat roles expected to drastically cut number of womenThe US army unveiled plans on Monday to require a fitness test with identical physical standards for men and women in combat positions after the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, ordered the elimination of gender-based fitness requirements in frontline roles.The revamped army fitness test, which replaces the combat fitness test, will be “sex-neutral” and force female soldiers in 21 combat specialties to meet the same benchmarks as men – a change expected to drastically cut the number of women qualifying for these positions. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Manchester tram crash: Driver 'took at least 20 lines of cocaine' before killing girl, 3

Rawal Rehman, 35, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving in his Mercedes Sprinter van after Louisa Palmisano was killed as she walked with her parents in Manchester

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6 d. ago Brianna Ghey school's phone ban allows 'kids to be kids', says headteacher

Pupils at Birchwood Community High - where Brianna met her killer Scarlett Jenkinson - place their phones in a lockable pouch at the start of the day which does not open until home time

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8 d. ago Fire HD 8 Kids Pro tablet drops to £69.99 at Amazon in time for Easter

Amazon has slashed the price of its bestselling Fire HD 8 Kids Pro tablet just in time for the school holidays – with over £80 off the latest model.

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1 week ago ‘Kiss ur kids goodbye’: Mom arrested after bringing gun to school to stop ‘indoctrination’ of students

Carrie Rivers, 48, allegedly sent harassing messages to teacher warning them to ‘say ur prayers’

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1 week ago How to raise kind children: lead by example, talk it over and get a dog

It is a simple and powerful way to help them feel calmer and happier, say the experts. So how do you teach kindness to kids?“In a hostile world, many parents might be anxious about how to raise a kinder generation – and if so, science backs you. Children who are more empathetic “tend to have more positive interactions and more satisfying relationships with friends and family,” says Jessica Rolph, co-founder of early childhood development company Lovevery. Studies show that kids who can form strong relationships do better in school, she adds. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Plan your menu, get kids involved and be realistic: how to pack better school lunches

Guardian readers share their tips and tricks for cutting down food waste when packing school lunchesChange by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprintGot a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.comParents of school-age children have their work cut out for them when it comes to providing good nutrition, particularly where school lunches are concerned. But with a bit of planning, there are ways to pack a lunch that gets eaten and reduce waste in the process. Here, readers share their tips for better packed lunches and ways to cut waste. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The best Easter school holidays activities in Scotland for kids this April

Lamb feedings, egg hunts, and faerie trails are just a few of the things you can get up to.

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2 w. ago ‘HillmanTok’: how The Cosby Show inspired resistance to Trump’s war on Black education

Inspired by the university setting of A Different World, the world’s first crowd-sourced HBCU is expanding onlineIn 1987, the Cosby Show spinoff A Different World made its US TV debut and followed the elder child, Denise Huxtable (Lisa Bonet), as she studied at her parents’ alma mater. The fictional historically Black college (or HBCU), Hillman, would go on to become a byword for Black excellence. “The influence of kids wanting to go to school, period, I think is very powerful,” one of the stars of the series, Jasmine Guy, said while touring HBCU campuses with her former castmates in 2024, 35 years after the sitcom ended. “Because they could see themselves there.”Hillman College is credited with driving record levels of enrollment at actual HBCUs in the 1980s and 90s, and remains a source of inspiration for Black creatives to this day. The actor-screenwriter Lena Waithe had the fabled campus in mind when she launched her production company, Hillman Grad. “I want to call it something...

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2 w. ago Most of the families applying for Alabama's new school vouchers have kids in non

More than half of families who applied for Alabama’s new school voucher program have children attending a private school or are home schooling

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2 w. ago Best kidswear buys for school holiday season from Marks and Spencer, Boden and more

Kids' fashion has really stepped up over the past few years, with hundreds of trendy and practical buys to choose from at relatively affordable price points, and we've rounded up our top picks

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2 w. ago Spring into school holiday season with top kidswear buys from £18 that follow trends

With the arrival of Easter holidays and a new season, we've rounded up the best kidswear fashion on the high street from brands including Marks & Spencer, Boden and Monsoon

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3 w. ago Moment dad slaps and bites teen outside school and shouts 'do you want some?'

Mohammed Liaquat, 43, got out of his car and confronted a group of boys outside the school in Huddersfield - where he slapped one kid and grabbed another, shouting 'do you want some?'

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3 w. ago Virginia Giuffre's crash claims branded lies by parents of kids on bus

Emmie-Rose Wright’s kids, aged five, eight and nine, were on the school bus that collided with the car Virginia Giuffre was travelling in near Perth, Western Australia.

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3 w. ago NSPCC on what age kids should be allowed to walk to and from school alone

The charity has outlined some factors for parents to consider when making the decision

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3 w. ago Primary school janitor put faeces and bleach in kids' food and covered knives and forks with saliva

Giovanni Impellizzeri, 27, was caught after authorities were alerted to footage of him performing sex acts on inanimate objects at the Elizabeth F. Moore School in Upper Deerfield Township

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3 w. ago Moment disgusting paedophile is snared by police after he kidnapped an 11

Depraved predator Adam Baillie abducted the youngster, who he didn't know, and dragged her to his grotty home in Harrow, north west London, where he molested her.

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3 w. ago When are the Easter 2025 school holidays? Scots kids gear up for spring break but some parents unhappy

Most council areas follow the same Easter holiday dates but some haven't - and parents aren't best pleased

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