On Wednesday last week, the Senate advocated for the prosecution of parents who fail to send their children to school in line with the Universal Basic Education Act. They called for the establishment of mobile courts to try such parents and guardians. This is to reduce the 20 million load of Out-of-School-Children, OSC, which Nigeria […]
Students are being forced to travel far and wide to find an available school while some are left with "no other option but to get home tutoring"
More than 150 parents in Sunderland were slapped with fines totalling £8,580 in the last school year for failing to ensure their children attending school. And, after the Government announced earlier this month the fines for parents taking children on unauthorised holidays would increase from £60 to £80 per child, families in Sunderland are being warned about the impact of their actions. The heftier fines were announced Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan, earlier in March 2024. In a bid to...
A Sheffield school has warned parents of a group of teenagers repeatedly threatening children and adults alike near a popular park. King Edward VII School sent a message home to parents today of repeat incidents in and around Endcliffe Park as well as nearby Endcliffe Vale Road. The school confirmed that South Yorkshire Police are now involved. Sign up for newsletters from The Star The safeguarding message sent home reads: "It has been reported locally that there have been recent incidents of a...
While experts say most children are capable of learning how to use the toilet by the age of three, recent research has shown that 25 per cent are arriving at their first class without this basic skill.
Just 28 per cent of 68 Welsh schools said they would inform the family directly. Are you a teacher concerned about the guidance at your school? Email [email protected]
“I've been called the N word, monkey, slave," said a Powhatan County 7th grader during the rescheduled meeting on Monday. "I've reported this every day and nothing's changed.”
Those in attendance were each given a chance to tell their stories of how they’ve dealt with the loss of their kids.
While the historic trials of the parents of Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley resulted in guilty verdicts, the parents of the four students killed at Oxford High School in 2021 said Monday their quest for accountability is far from over. They are turning their attention back to the school district and school administrators, some of whom were called as witnesses in the trials, to demand lasting efforts from state leaders, including changes to governmental immunity laws that protect schools...
The Georgia General Assembly has finally voted to approve a school choice measure that will help kids in the Peach State escape failing schools. The Senate voted 33-21 on Wednesday after the House voted 91-82 last Thursday.
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has become the latest policymaker shining sunlight on school district actions, and with good reason.
The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) has researched parents' support behavior in relation to school grades. The study shows that low-income families support their children equally regardless of grades, while parents from higher-income groups tend to give more support to children with lower grades.