Schools which find the most effective ways to help children from poor backgrounds could win £10,000, Deputy Prime Nick Clegg has announced. The awards will be made to 50 schools which make best use of the "pupil premium", a £600 payment given for each child who receives free school meals. Mr Clegg said this would "reward and celebrate" the improvementRead more

Schools and Universities in Tripoli were shutdown while traffic was at an almost complete halt due to the clashes which occurred between the Bab Al-Tabaneh and the Jabal Mohsen areas. Head of the faculty of science in Tripoli branch of the Lebanese University Ziyad Al-Fawal said that exams for the current period were postponed until the situation calms, adding thatRead more

Children with emotional disturbance display behaviors that are not typical for their given age or culture. Read about five core characteristics of children with emotional and behavioral disabilities. 1. Externalizing Behaviors Students with emotional disturbance frequently display externalizing, or acting-out behaviors. This includes noncompliance, such as ignoring the teacher or not following directions. It also involves disruptive and aggressive behaviors,Read more

1. Use the Backboard as the Backbone The backboard is a self-supporting, visual display of your science fair project. Select sturdy material that won't bend, like reinforced cardboard or corkboard. If you're planning to enter a regional or state competition, make sure the board meets the size restrictions of the Intel Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF). 2. Make YourRead more

A testing protest by parents in one western Washington school district isn't likely to affect the state budget, but the parents feel they got their message out that statewide academic testing is a waste of money. An organized group in the Snohomish School District kept 550 students from taking the statewide Measurements of Student Progress this past week, the EverettRead more

Cooking with kids: big fun, with a dash of skill development.Gourmand Mom sees benefits, for parent and child, of rolling up your sleeves and whipping up something delicious in the kitchen together. For many years now, I have enjoyed combining two of my favorite topics; cooking and education. Cooking can be a fun pastime to share with children of allRead more

With graduation approaching, a time for celebration turned somber at Boston University on Saturday as students who were packing up at the end of the school year learned that three classmates studying in New Zealand were killed when their minivan crashed during a weekend trip. Five other students were injured in the accident early Saturday, including one who was inRead more

The United Nations mission in Afghanistan on Saturday condemned a wave of insurgent attacks on schools, calling for more protection of the right to an education -- especially for girls. In the past week a girls' secondary school was set on fire in eastern Nangahar province and an attack on education officials travelling in neighbouring Paktika province left five deadRead more

Schools that do not follow the national curriculum will be given flexibility to set their own academic calendars. This exception comes after the Ministry of Education ordered all public and private schools and universities in the country to align their term dates last month. Dubai has schools following 13 curricula and the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) that regulatesRead more

Private schools in Dubai will be allowed to follow their own holiday calendars as the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has been approving requests on a case-by-case basis, a senior KHDA official said. Parents, school administrators and teachers have been in a fix ever since the announcement of the unified holiday calendar by the Ministry of Education (MoE) lastRead more