SCHOOLS NEWS FEB
An update on schools news from the past week.
Unruly pupils ‘need more support: Schools should band together to provide social workers for unruly pupils and support groups for parents, according to the government’s “behaviour tsar”. See more
Don’t send children to school at four, warn experts: New research says stress of formal schooling could put them off for life. See more
Inside cruel world of girl bullies: They dish out more sexual abuse than boys, taunting victims as ‘virgin’ or ‘lezzie’, and can intimidate boys to put pressure on victims. See more
Meditations begin on academy status: All pupils at Maharish school (school specialising in transcendental meditation) meditate twice a day in a bid to reach an inner peace that practitioners say will lead to increased creativity and improved intelligence. See more
Boys and Girls Alone forces review of children’s employment laws: Social services have asked Channel 4 to stop showing Boys and Girls Alone. See more
Head ‘forced out’ over ban on Muslim assemblies: A head teacher who was accused of racism after she tried to scrap separate assemblies for Muslim children at her school has resigned. See more
Challenge to one-size education: Mainstream education has much to learn from alternative independent schools, a leading head teacher has said.. See more
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