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One simple thing parents can do to make children 'more ready' for school

One simple thing parents can do to make children 'more ready' for schoolA family psychologist says there's one thing parents can do to help their children feel more ready for school - and it's not about reading or numbersCommentsNewsRob Knight11:46, 16 Apr 2026View 3 Images Children learn empathy and patience by playing with others(Image: © SWNS)Playdates are the most effective way to prepare young children for school, according to an expert. Family psychologist Dr Martha Dei...

Ex-church warden has university lecturer murder conviction quashed

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Conviction quashed for Benjamin Field, jailed for murder of university lecturer Peter Farquhar

Man jailed over OAP's murder turned into hit TV series 'Sixth Commandment' has sentence overturnedChurch warden Benjamin Field, who was jailed for seducing and murdering university lecturer Peter Farquhar, has had his conviction quashedCommentsNewsChristopher Mallett11:38, 16 Apr 2026Updated 11:50, 16 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesPeter Farquhar and Benjamin Field at their betrothal ceremony(Image: PA)A former church warden who was jailed for life for the murder of a university lecturer ha...

London university launches legal action after government clawback on loans

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Hampshire College was ‘a magical place’ for a progressive education. It couldn’t survive this era

Hampshire is latest school to fall to declining enrollment amid a decades-long crisis affecting liberal arts collegesSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxWhen Hampshire College enrolled its first class of students in 1970, it offered a new breed of liberal arts education, one meeting each student’s interests and motivations, emphasizing learning across disciplines and close relationships with teachers.For the next 56 years, Hampshire provided just that, be...

Hungary’s new leader once idolized Orbán — now he’s the man who brought him down

Péter Magyar has gone from political outsider to Hungary’s most powerful politician almost overnight.The 44-year-old lawyer and former insider in former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s ruling party swept to victory in Hungary’s 2026 election, ending Orbán’s 16-year rule and stunning Europe."Thank you to every Hungarian at home and around the world!" he wrote on X. "It is an immense honor that you have empowered us to form a government with the most votes ever received, and to work for the next fou...

No coaching, just internet and books: Gurgaon teen scores 100% in CBSE, eyes JEE main

No coaching just internet and books Gurgaon teen scores in CBSE eyes JEE main

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 2 : constitutional framework governing delimitation and inter-state river water disputes (Week 150)

UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam: Strengthen your conceptual clarity and answer-writing skills with structured guidance, key points, and self-evaluation prompts. Do not miss points to ponder and answer in the comment box below.

Why did JEE Main 2026 answer keys trigger objections from students?

Hours after issuing the JEE Main session two answer keys, students and educators posted on the microblogging site, X, that they had noticed an error in the Chemistry section of the exam that was conducted on April 5 in shift two.

CBSE Class 10th: चंडीगढ़ के सरकारी स्कूलों ने शिक्षा में मारी बाजी, अभय सिंह बने टॉपर

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest review: Aaron Pierre is electric in problematic story

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Influencers like Angry Ginge can tackle scourge of school misogyny, a teacher says

Influencers like Angry Ginge can tackle scourge of school misogyny, a teacher saysBoys need positive role models, says a teacher who was left reeling after pupils dressed as misogynist brother influencers on World Book Day.CommentsNewsRebecca Whittington09:58, 16 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesKing of the Jungle Angry Ginge has called out online misinformation(Image: James Gourley/ITV/Shutterstock)A ‘harrowing moment’ in which 11-year-old boys dressed as misogynist influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate for...

Dubai parents receive surveys from schools ahead of reopening

Parents in the UAE are receiving emails with surveys on returning to school for in-person learning. The move comes just hours after the Ministry of Education (MoE) announced that UAE will begin a return their classrooms starting Monday, April 20. In one such email seen by Khaleej Times, a school's management wrote that the Knowledge and Human Development Authority have informed them that they “are able to open for face-to-face learning, subject to their approval, on Monday, April 20”. The c...

UAE postpones school bus services as in-person learning resumes; subject to weekly review

UAE's Ministry of Education has announced that school bus operations for all and private nurseries, kindergartens, and schools will be postponed. This measure comes shortly after multiple Emirates announced that in-person learning is set to resume.The authority on Thursday, April 16, said this measure during the "current phase" will allow "completion of operational readiness in coordination with relevant entities". This measure, the authority clarified, will be subject to weekly review in coordi...

How to appeal primary school place if you don't get the spot you want for kids

How to appeal primary school place if you don't get the spot you want for kidsParents across the country will be finding out whether their child is going to their chosen primary school - here's how the appeals process works if you don't get the outcome you wantCommentsNewsBenedict Tetzlaff-Deas News Reporter09:42, 16 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesYou can appeal if your child doesn't get the primary school place you want (file photo)(Image: Getty Images/Image Source)Hundreds of thousan...

Odisha 2026 Class 10th result in May first week: BSE official

While no date has been confirmed, the official said that the Class 10 result will be announced around May first week. Once the results are released, students can check the BSE Board Class 10 result 2026 on its official websites – bseodisha.ac.in and orissaresults.nic.in.

UAE postpones school bus operations for public, private schools

The UAE Ministry of Education has announced the postponement of school bus operations for all public and private nurseries, kindergartens, and schools across the UAE during the current phase, as part of the operational arrangements accompanying the resumption of in-person learning.“This will allow completion of operational readiness in coordination with relevant entities, including transport authorities and municipalities, to ensure service readiness in accordance with the highest safety standar...

CBSE 12th Result Live 2026: अब सीबीएसई 12वीं के रिजल्ट का इंतजार तेज, क्या आज आ सकता है पर‍िणाम

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John Swinney pledges national ban on phones in classes if SNP wins in May

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