A Qatar high school student who fell from the second floor window of his classroom is recovering at home. Grade 11 Mohammad was trying to move from one window to the next while playing with classmates when he fell onto the ground. "He simply misjudged the distance between the two windows and fell," his father said. "He is now atRead more

Funding for a community sports club at every secondary school in England has been announced by the government. Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt said it was part of a £1bn strategy to encourage young people to take up sport - as pledged in the 2012 Games bid. Mr Hunt said despite huge investment of public funds since winning the right toRead more

A new law regulating private education in the UAE, based on best practices in Singapore and Australia, is expected shortly, according to the Minister of Education. Humaid Mohammad Obaid Al Qutami was quoted by 'Gulf News' as saying, "The new  law will improve private education section and regulate educational and financial aspects in private education institutions in the UAE." TheRead more

Children in Glasgow The worst areas for child poverty in Scotland have been mapped for the first time Action is needed to tackle "shameful" levels of child poverty in parts of Scotland, campaigners have urged. It comes as figures suggest 13 Scottish councils have wards where more than 30% of children live in pockets of severe poverty. The Campaign toRead more

It is not uncommon these days to see Saudi parents speaking English to their children especially in front of people in public places and in the presence of their friends. Another growing phenomenon is to incorporate some English words while speaking Arabic. As with everything, there are pros and cons of talking in English to your offspring. However, parents oftenRead more

Spelling lessons are making a comeback in U.S. schools, which have had a spelling decline in an era of spellcheckers and text lingo, educators said. Richard Gentry, a Florida reading and spelling consultant, told The Boston Globe that spelling is a hot topic these days. "Researchers want to understand how we learn it, teachers want to know how best toRead more

A study claims pupils educated within an all-female environment are much more likely to take chances than their coed peers Girls educated within an all-female environment, such as these at Townley Grammar School, are more likely to take risks. Photograph: Frank Baron for the Guardian If you want your daughter to be a high-flying businesswoman or banker, send her toRead more

The decline in taxpayer funding is being offset by a sharp increase in student tuition fees. The University and College Union, which carried out the research, accused the Government of “passing the buck” on higher education in a move that threatens decades of progress. But the Coalition insisted that the change would put universities on a “long-term sustainable basis” andRead more

Top of the pile was Leeds University, which has raised more than £1.8 million in the last six years. In second place was Manchester University, which collected almost £1.3 million and in third was the University of Wolverhampton with £1.25 million. At the bottom of the table was Imperial College London, which collected just £26,703 in fines. With fines asRead more

Schools across the UK are being charged up to 10 times too much for laptops and other IT equipment through mis-sold lease agreements, a BBC Radio 5 live investigation has found. In some cases, head teachers are being chased for payment by finance companies for equipment they were told was free. An industry insider says the overcharging could run toRead more