Grandmother apologises to granddaughter school after she drew ‘Groucho Marx’ eyebrows on with marker

That will raise eyebrows! Grandmother apologises to granddaughter’s school after the cheeky six-year-old drew on ‘Groucho Marx’ smudges on her face with a permanent marker pen Louisa Jackson, 59, from Bexley, Kent, took Phoebe, six,  to school on Monday  She tried to take it off with wipes and baby oil but it still left smudges … Read more

Former pupils and parents tell public inquiry how disabled school kids were given contaminated blood

Parents who sent their children to a specialist school where disabled pupils were given infected blood products were not given details of the treatment their sons were receiving, an inquiry has heard. Several pupils who attended the Lord Mayor Treloar College, a special education boarding school in Hampshire, in the 1970s and 1980s were given … Read more

Aldi launches ‘Britain’s cheapest school uniform deal’ costing just £4.50

A school uniform for £4.50: Aldi launches ‘Britain’s cheapest ever deal’ complete with a sweatshirt, two polo shirts and trousers or a skirt Budget retailer has launched the UK’s cheapest ever school uniform package Includes £1 sweatshirt, two-pack polo shirts for £1.75 and £1.75 trousers or skirt Likely to start price war on uniforms among supermarkets … Read more

Aldi launches ‘Britain’s cheapest school uniform deal’ costing just £4.50

Aldi launches ‘Britain’s cheapest school uniform deal’ costing just £4.50 for a sweatshirt, two polo shirts and trousers or a skirt Budget retailer has launched the UK’s cheapest ever school uniform package Includes £1 sweatshirt, two-pack polo shirts for £1.75 and £1.75 trousers or skirt Likely to start price war on uniforms among supermarkets before term … Read more

Radical push to end the 9am to 3pm school day in New South Wales in bid to stop traffic congestion 

Radical push to end the 9am to 3pm school day in Australia in a bid to stop traffic congestion Public school kids will have start and finish times staggered in radical new policy Overhaul in NSW would mean schools can choose when their students start Government officials hope they can ease pressure on Sydney’s congested … Read more

Pupils securing first choice secondary school place falls in England as a FIFTH miss out

Number of pupils securing their first choice secondary school place falls compared to last year as a FIFTH miss out Nearly a fifth of children have missed out on their top choice secondary school But this rose to more than two in five pupils in some areas of England, data said The number of applications … Read more

High school dropout, 31, turns real estate agent and now owns 26 properties – here’s how he did it 

High school dropout, 31, turned real estate entrepreneur reveals how he built a $9.5MILLION portfolio of 26 properties – here are his tips to help you do it too Sam Gordon dropped out of school at 16 to start working for $30,000 a year He bought his first flat at 19 and used the equity … Read more

The CEOs still at school: The kid-preneurs making extra pocket money

With the school summer holidays looming, many parents are desperate for ideas to keep children entertained without breaking the bank.  So why not encourage them to put their talents to work so they can make a little money of their own?  Many mums and dads have cut back on pocket money during the pandemic. But … Read more

New Jersey school district removes holiday names from calendar after backlash over name changes

Even Thanksgiving is canceled! New Jersey school district yanks ALL holiday names off the calendar to avoid ‘hurt feelings’ as students can now get ready to gather with the family to celebrate … ‘Day Off’ At a Randolph Board of Education meeting on Thursday, board members voted to remove all holiday names off of the … Read more

Trowbridge girl, 14, is put into isolation at John Of Gaunt School for wearing too-tight trousers

Girl, 14, is put into isolation at school for wearing too-tight trousers after teacher says her legs are ‘too big’ Mum Lou Glover, 42, says the  uniform rules at John of Gaunt School, Trowbridge, are ‘ridiculous’ Another parent claims her daughter was told her  trousers showed ‘too much ankle’ Teachers have been criticised for not … Read more