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'Soft schools increase crime risk'

Press Assoc. - Friday, November 6 05:58 pm

Lax standards of school discipline make pupils more likely to turn to crime and drugs, Government research has revealed. More »

Malawi threatens arrests over Madonna school row
Reuters - Thursday, November 5 03:15 pm
LILONGWE (Reuters) - Malawi threatened on Thursday to arrest protesting villagers blocking construction of Madonna's multi-million dollar girls academy, a new controversy for the singer in the African country where she has adopted two children. More »
Parents lose sex education rights
ITN - Thursday, November 5 02:55 pm
Parents are to lose the right to withdraw their offspring from sex education classes, once the child reaches the age of 15. More »
Parents take back seat in education
ITN - Thursday, November 5 08:25 am
Parents are taking a back seat in their child's education, with almost two-thirds saying they have little contact with their teacher. More »
Parents take a back seat in education
ITN - Thursday, November 5 01:06 am
Parents are taking a back seat in their child's education, with almost two thirds saying they have little contact with their teacher. More »
Higher education contributes £33 billion to economy
Reuters - Wednesday, November 4 12:09 am
LONDON (Reuters) - The higher education sector contributed more than 33 billion pounds to the British economy it was revealed on Wednesday just hours after Business Secretary Peter Mandelson said it needed to do more to contribute to growth in the future. More »
Flu pandemic closes schools
Reuters - Wednesday, November 4 12:07 am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Swine flu has driven up the price of horse meat in Mongolia, closed schools across Afghanistan and Ukraine and sparked a quarrel over whether detainees at a U.S. base in Cuba should be vaccinated. More »
Crackdown on school place 'fraud'
ITN - Monday, November 2 01:11 pm
Tougher action against the thousands of "thieving" parents who lie to get their children into popular schools has been demanded. More »
School admissions review report due
Press Assoc. - Monday, November 2 05:32 am
Admissions rules should be altered to ensure twins are allocated places at the same school, the Chief Schools Adjudicator is expected to say. More »