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Those planning for uni in England and Wales this autumn can apply for student loans from Monday. Here are the options for families worried about debt
Our child is heading to university soon – should we try to pay their tuition fees upfront so they are not saddled with a debt for decades?
Our child is a recent graduate and their student loan debt is ballooning – should we help pay off some or...
Children with allergies feel “excluded” as milk alternatives aren’t routinely given at schools.
How infections linked to a nightclub escalated into a public health incident requiring a national response is a puzzle experts are still grappling with
Tyra Skinner had already been violently sick three times when doctors at Kent’s William Harvey hospital realised something was badly wrong. The 20-year-old was rushed into critical care, racked with a pounding headache, a stiff neck and...
Graduates, parents and students spoke to BBC Your Voice about their experiences of student loans.
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Labour recognises how crucial education is at the start of life, but still the poorest children are missing out
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The head teacher of a Sudbury school says Becky Munnings “touched the lives of all she taught”.
Rulings in cases alleging antisemitism on US campuses say common pro-Palestinian speech is constitutionally protected
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Health workers across England are urged to look out for signs of infection as thousands have jabs.
An analyst tells the BBC how she tracked down a victim of child sexual abuse after years of searching.
Psychologists at Cardiff University and King’s College London compared children given dolls with those given video games
Playing along with dolls can help boys and girls develop more sophisticated imaginations and better social skills, compared with children who play on electronic devices, according to research.
Psychologists at Cardiff University and King’s College London found that children...
Florida restricted teaching around sex, gender and race. Lux is now giving students a forum for these issues
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On a Tuesday night, at Florida’s only public liberal arts college, a small group of students gathered in a classroom to discuss issues deemed “controversial” on state campuses: transgender rights, feminism,...
Sociology faculty are refusing to alter syllabi, even as state targets how race, gender and inequality are taught
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Across Florida universities, some sociology professors are quietly choosing not to alter their courses in response to new state guidelines restricting how topics like race, gender and sexuality can be...
New research suggests efforts to suppress screen time need to go further than the school gates to be effective.
Officials confirm 15 cases of meningitis following an outbreak in Kent, in which two people died.
The parents of a 15-year-old girl who survived a stabbing say they are overwhelmed with support.
Theale reopens on Monday for 76 children, with temporary buildings coming to Thatcham in coming weeks
From mourning the life they no longer have to feeling never-ending pressure, women tell the BBC why they regret becoming mothers.
In first study of its kind, Cambridge researchers found AI toys could misread some children’s emotions.
A union says schools should practise emergency responses as they do with routine fire drills.
Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube and Roblox are among the platforms UK regulators say aren’t putting children’s safety at the heart of their products.