Cornell University boosts security after antisemitic threats

The FBI has been alerted over online posts that used slurs about Jewish students at the New York college.

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'Most of our friends use AI in schoolwork'

BBC Young Reporters Theo and Ben look at how teenagers use AI like ChatGPT to spruce up their schoolwork.

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Bela bill: South Africans face jail if children not in school

Parliament passes the biggest education reform since the end of apartheid in 1994.

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Disability: Woman denied social housing because of age

Social homes with the adaptations Sophie Shuttleworth needs have been reserved for people over 55.

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Children in Sussex and Surrey housed illegally amid care shortage

A BBC investigation has found councils in Sussex and Surrey are using unregulated accommodation.

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Student maintenance loans almost entirely used up by rent, report warns

The average cost of university accommodation in England is almost level with the average maintenance loan.

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School strikes announced in more Scottish councils

The latest round of strikes is part of a rolling programme of walk outs by Unison members over pay.

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Class sizes grow to keep up with GCSE resits

Colleges say lower grades and more teenagers mean they are struggling to cope with compulsory resits.

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Edinburgh University failing over sexual misconduct complaints - students

The BBC has learned Edinburgh university still employs a lecturer who was investigated for harassment.

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Parents have right to see sex education content, says minister

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan is explaining the idea to schools in England this week.

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Northern Ireland: Young asylum seekers face restricted access to education

Northern Ireland lags behind the rest of the UK in offering education to young asylum seekers.

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Mental health help for under-fives overlooked - report

Intervening when a child is very young can stop mental health conditions developing, experts say.

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Cardiff University Students' Union bans blue shirts and chinos

The ban comes after "dangerous behaviour" by a group of students on a Students' Union club night.

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Minimum staff levels demanded in school strikes

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan writes to teaching unions to discuss the proposals.

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School strike date named after pay offer rejected

Unison said its members will walk out in Glasgow City, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and Inverclyde.

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NSPCC campaign to highlight risks of online porn

The campaign aims to "kick-start conversations" among youths, parents and professionals.

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University of Bradford tops list for social mobility for third year

The league table measures the change in a graduate's socio-economic situation.

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Lego Braille bricks 'let me play with grandkids'

Jackie Brown, who was born blind, describes building Lego as "like therapy and a form of escapism".

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Care leavers: Number facing homelessness rises by a third

Data shows a rise in young people being assessed as homeless, or threatened with homelessness, after leaving care

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Concrete-crisis schools to end online lessons

Five schools in the county still giving online lessons are to return to face-to-face teaching.

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When is the deadline to apply for primary schools?

The application rules and deadlines for 2024 secondary school places vary across the UK.

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University of Cambridge student says his success is due to a pupil referral unit

George Baldock says amazing teachers at a pupil referral unit got him into the University of Cambridge.

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Digital exams to be introduced within years - AQA

Moving to digital exams should occur "in an evolutionary, not revolutionary, way", the exam board says.

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Rallies for Palestine, Israel create tense scene at US universities

Simultaneous rallies supporting Israel and Palestine caused a tense scene at Columbia University.

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More Scottish school strikes after union rejects pay offer

Unison say there will be a rolling programme of strikes after members rejected a new pay deal.

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Hundreds of special needs pupils out of school across West Midlands

There is a growing number of children needing extra support without suitable places, a group says.

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Suffolk schools show interest in extended half-term pilot

The Unity Schools Partnership will consult with parents early next year to see if it was a success.

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Three Jewish schools in London to close over security fears

The schools in north London will shut on Friday due to planned protests in support of Palestinians.

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Just Stop Oil spray-paint English universities orange

The group says it is protesting against ministers' plans to licence new oil and gas projects.

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Schools in Wales not addressing grammar issues - report

Pupils make basic errors which teachers are not addressing well enough, a report says.

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Children aged seven using social media regularly

Nearly half of children in year three say they have a smartphone, according to a major survey.

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Universities must act swiftly on antisemitism, ministers say

Education minsters have written to vice-chancellors over the welfare of Jewish students on campus.

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Schools and NHS caterers ‘must stop’ antibiotic overuse

Health and animal welfare campaigners say the overuse of antibiotics by UK farmers should be banned.

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Jewish parents told to delete social media apps

Some schools have suggested parents delete apps such as TikTok and Instagram due to the violent content circulating.

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Israel-Gaza attacks: Parents scared as Jewish schools' security increases

They speak of police patrols, cancelled trips and no school blazers as fears for their children grow.

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University of Edinburgh: Europe's oldest student newspaper saved

A fundraiser was set up after a crucial advertiser pulled out, threatening the paper's future in print.

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Teach primary pupils real world maths - Labour

Teaching budgeting and currency exchange rates in primary schools could boost the UK economy, Labour say.

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Drop in how many girls like PE, Youth Sport Trust study suggests

Just over half of girls in secondary school enjoy PE lessons, compared with 84% of the boys.

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Carol Vorderman given tough sum by Rob Burrow's children

Macy and Maya put Carol Vorderman's maths to the test on the Pride of Britain red carpet.

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Black History Month: 'My jaw dropped when I saw what we were learning'

Students and teachers in Tyneside give their thoughts on expanding black history in education.

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Serious concern over universities, says free speech boss

Prof Arif Ahmed wants to encourage debate - even on inflammatory subjects like Brexit, pronouns and abortion.

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Inquiry ordered over England schools funding blunder

Schools in England will receive £370m less than promised in July after an accounting error is uncovered.

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Disability: Supported living and its unlikely student digs origins

A ground-breaking house share of students and disabled people paved the way for supported living.

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Error to open pubs not schools, Covid inquiry told

The ex-children's commissioner in England says most senior officials did not put children first.

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Advanced British Standard: A-level and T-levels incorporated into new qualification

The prime minister wants more students to study maths and English until the age of 18.

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'School is meant to be a safe environment'

Katie Mitchell, who is disabled, was recorded sustaining head injuries while at school.

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Degree in magic to be offered at University of Exeter

The MA in Magic and Occult Science at University of Exeter is said to be one of the first in the UK.

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Marriage equality eludes Japan's same-sex couples

Japan offers same-sex couples no clear legal protection, leaving them feeling nearly invisible.

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Gillian Keegan pledges crackdown on mobiles in schools

Heads in England will be issued guidance aimed at stopping pupils using phones during the school day.

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