School Survival

When Janice Barnwell decided to boost her career by obtaining a master's degree in business, the working mother chose an online university because of the convenience and the low cost. The 44-year-old's educational experience exceeded her expectations, and her new employer paid for her to take four more courses online to sharpen her skills. "At […]

The number of pupils in independent schools seems to be rising slightly - despite expectations that they would face a downturn during the recession. A survey of schools belonging to the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) showed a year-on-year increase in pupils of 0.5%. But it did find about 1,140 pupils had left because of […]

Local authorities paid out just £293.44 per year following problems on school trips, research finds Children are being denied school trips for fear teachers will be sued if something goes wrong, despite the fact that only 156 recorded legal actions have ended in compensation in the past decade, new research reveals. A culture of fear […]

Use of brain-enhancing drugs is on the rise, and a ban wouldn't work, expert warns Students are using smart drugs to boost the performance of their brains. Students are increasingly using brain-boosting drugs – and they're virtually impossible to ban, an expert warned today. Drugs normally used for conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and attention […]

A school governor has called for a ban on parents drinking alcohol while picking up their children. Arthur Mitchell, chairman of the board of governors at Doncaster Road primary school in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, said a street drinking ban had been proposed after police received reports that parents had been seen drinking at the school's […]

CHICAGO (Sept. 28) – Three teenagers were charged Monday in the beating death of a 16-year-old Chicago honor roll student on his way home from school, a melee captured on a cell phone video that shows a group striking him with boards and kicking him as he lay on a sidewalk. The death of Derrion […]

I received this via email: I just wanted to let you know about North Star in Hadley, MA. My son started there this fall. It is Self Directed Learning for teens and is one of the boldest and cutting edge approaches to educating Middle and High Schoolers. Basically, we are a family that left school last […]

Should schools police student conduct on the Web if the conduct takes place off campus? At Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Hills, the policy on Internet usage says that students can be held accountable for what they say or post online, even if the action occurs away from school. "We're extending our standards online," […]

Millions of pounds of taxpayers' money is being wasted in the Department for Children, Schools and Families, an internal government report suggests. The report, by former WH Smith chief executive Richard Handover, has been seen by BBC One's Politics Show. It claims civil servants and head teachers appear to have no idea what value for […]

Students beware: The summer vacation you just enjoyed could be sharply curtailed if President Barack Obama gets his way. Obama says American kids spend too little time in school, putting them at a disadvantage with other students around the globe. "Now, I know longer school days and school years are not wildly popular ideas," the […]