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Only one in three UK children now enjoy writing in their free time – including text messages – with those on free school meals most likely to do soNew research from the National Literacy Trust shows that children’s interest in writing has reached a “cr…
Parents and schools across Greystones adopt voluntary ‘no-smartphone code’ in bid to curb peer pressureOn the principle of strength in numbers, parents in the Irish town of Greystones have banded together to collectively tell their children they cannot…
Dev Shah, whose hobbies include playing the cello and solving maths problems, wins $50,000Dev Shah, a 14-year-old boy from Largo, Florida, has won the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee, nailing the word “psammophile” – meaning an organism that thrives…
Data also finds an increase in vaping among 14 to 17-year-olds in what researchers warn is a clear ‘gateway’ to smokingFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastTh…
A bill passed the state legislature that will require state-funded institutions to provide halal and kosher meals on requestAs a student at Sullivan high school in Chicago, Ridwan Rashid frequently skipped lunch and was distracted by hunger, even thoug…
Parliament passes landmark legislation aimed at reducing number of Indigenous children entering careGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian-first bill aimed at reducing the disproportionate number of Indig…
Government is raising amount parents can claim by almost 50% from 28 JuneParents claiming universal credit will receive hundreds of pounds more from the end of June, the government has announced.The Department for Work and Pensions is raising the amoun…
Promotional samples dodge rules forbidding sale of e-cigarettes to under-18s, who are vaping in rapidly increasing numbersRetailers will no longer be able to hand out free samples of vapes to children after ministers announced plans to close a legal lo…
Justice advocates say state’s overreliance on incarceration is harmful, expensive and fails to make the community saferFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastTh…
In Lewes, a catholic primary may shut as parents are driven out by lack of affordable housing while parents of London school face ‘terrible decision’More than 90 English primary schools to close or face closure for lack of pupilsSonia Tann says she has…