THE world’s scariest lab 16,000ft up Mount Everest now lies abandoned with just an ex-school teacher running it. The research facility, known as The Pyramid, is said to be vital for research on climate change and biodiversity. 6 Funding for the site was cut a decade agoCredit: Alamy 6 The lab is the highest in … Read more
Out of 81 countries, 15-year-olds in Singapore topped the Pisa table in reading, math and science. But how important are these metrics in a world where social and creative skills have become critical and artificial intelligence is taking centre stage? Steven Chia gets answers from Liew Wei Li, director-general of education at the Ministry of … Read more
Nearly 12,000 students have been out of the classroom for more than a week in Newton as teachers remain on strike and fines continue to pile up since skipping class for the picket line is illegal in Massachusetts. The Newton Teachers Association has been fined $375,000 for canceling six consecutive school days during the strike … Read more
FASHION giant H&M has pulled an advert for school uniforms after the company was accused of sexualising young children. The ad featured an image of two girls of primary school age in pinafore dresses with the slogan: “Make those heads turn in H&M’s Back to School fashion.” 2 Fashion giant has pulled an ad for … Read more
BRITS looking to save money on their holidays should consider waiting until the end of the summer. Doing that could save them hundreds of pounds, compared with a trip in the first two weeks of the school holidays. 2 Families travelling in the last week of the holidays will find cheaper package dealsCredit: PA That’s … Read more
AN URGENT manhunt has been launched as cops released CCTV of a running suspect after a girl was sexually assaulted walking home from school. The 15-year-old victim was approached by a man on Tower Street in Dudley town centre, West Midlands, at around 3.20pm on January 16. 1 CCTV showed the suspect running through Dudley … Read more
A NUMBER of schools in Scotland have closed for a second day as an Arctic blast tightens its grip on the country. Scots face another day of cold temperatures and travel disruption after overnight lows dropped below freezing. 2 Several schools in Scotland have closed for a second dayCredit: Getty 2 A yellow weather warning … Read more
A SCHOOLBOY has been charged after another teenager was rushed to hospital. A 14-year-old lad needed treatment after he was allegedly attacked on Kirriemuir Avenue in Glasgow. 1 A schoolboy has been arrested after another teenager needed hospital treatmentCredit: Les Gallagher Emergency crews rushed to Lourdes Secondary School in the Cardonald area of the city … Read more
A TEACHER at one of the most northerly schools on mainland Britain could get paid more than £50,000 to teach just four kids. Candidates for the position in the Scottish Highlands are urged to “think outside the box” and make full use of the area for their lessons. 1 A passionated teacher with an open … Read more
A TEENAGE boy has been taken to the hospital after he was attacked outside a Glasgow school. The boy, 14, was assaulted outside Lourdes Secondary School in Cardonald on Friday afternoon. 1 The incident happened outside Lourdes Secondary in CardonaldCredit: Andrew Barr – The Sun Glasgow The condition of the lad who was taken to … Read more
