Pupils in South Africa head into their final full week of their June-July holidays this coming week. Learners are enjoying a break of just over three weeks before returning to their desks on Tuesday, 9 July. The third term will run until 20 September and will comprise 53 school days – making it the longest … Read more
A HOLIDAY expert has revealed the exact time to travel to save £100s on your tickets. Fred Harrington, CEO of coupon site Bountii, said there’s a sweet spot in the year for the cheapest deals. 1 A travel expert has suggested Brits avoid the school holidays altogether (file image)Credit: Getty He revealed families forced to … Read more
The same lightweight concrete roofing material blamed for safety risks at the Ontario Science Centre is used in hundreds of other aging public buildings across the province, yet officials haven’t pointed to any others that have been ordered closed. The revelation comes as critics question whether the findings of an engineering report on the science centre’s … Read more
Nearly $1 million — mostly from a group supporting charter schools — has poured into the Democratic primary for a seat on the Colorado State Board of Education, a race that some observers say could play a role in the future of charters in the state. But the two candidates vying to represent the 2nd … Read more
A ‘CREEPY’ history teacher who admitted stalking teenage pupils has dodged jail. Fergie Robson, 56, contacted two girls at a school and another two who were being tutored by him online. 2 Fergie Robson admitted he stalked teenage pupils while employed at a secondary school in Lanarkshire 2 He appeared at Lanark Sheriff Court and … Read more
A SCOTTISH teacher who was sacked after she refused to move schools because it worsened her menopause has won more than £60,000 in a discrimination case. Allison Shearer has won the compensation payout after headteacher Neil Govan ordered her to transfer to a different school in their education organisation. 1 Ms Shearer won the payout … Read more
TERRIFIED residents have revealed their misery living an estate which they say is plagued by crime, drugs and naked sex workers. Locals living at Townley Court in Stratford, East London claim they have been mugged several times while children witness sex acts on their way to school. 13 A group of people sit around the … Read more
Denver Public Schools projects 6,338 fewer children will attend its schools within the next five years as the declining K-12 enrollment continues to hit Colorado districts – and their budgets – despite the unexpected boost from last year’s surge of migrant students. Enrollment in Colorado’s largest district is expected to fall 8.3% from 76,157 K-12 … Read more
TWO high school teachers have quit their jobs after being caught trying to seduce one of their students by offering him a foursome. First-year business teacher Alexsia Saldaris and 11-year veteran Jennifer Larson were forced out of their roles at Joseph Craig High School in Janesville, Wisconsin after their racy messages were unearthed. 4 First-year … Read more
POLICE have launched an investigation into historical allegations of sex abuse at Earl Spencer’s old school. They said they had conducted preliminary inquiries into allegations dating back to the 1970s. 3 Princess Diana’s brother Earl Spencer claimed in his memoir that sexual assaults and beatings at Maidwell Hall still haunted himCredit: PA 3 Maidwell Hall … Read more
