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Anger management offered at UK schools 9 years ago ago
BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Some British parents and educators are questioning whether elementary school children will benefit from anger management classes being offered at nine schools.
British children to learn typing 1 decade ago ago
LONDON, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- The British government is recommending that 8-year-old school children be given lessons in touch typing, also known as the Qwerty system.
11-year-old's pregnancy test riles parents 1 decade ago ago
BLETCHLEY, England, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- A Bletchley, England, school has been sharply criticized for offering pregnancy tests to girls as young as 11 without telling their parents, a report said.
School: Pencil cases can hide weapons 1 decade ago ago
MANCHESTER, England, March 10 (UPI) -- Critics say a British elementary school that has banned pencil cases as potential weapons caches has gone too far.
Watercooler Stories 1 decade ago ago
Report: Grammar don't mean nothing ... 'Monday, Jan. 24' seen as worst day ... Hairdressers to offer counseling ... Ring lost for more than 25 years found ... Watercooler stories from UPI.
Report: Grammar don't mean nothing 1 decade ago ago
LONDON, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- A British government-funded study has concluded schools are wasting their time teaching English grammar, The Independent reported Wednesday.
Of Human Interest: News-lite 1 decade ago ago
Teachers have been banned from shouting to control rowdy pupils in Scottish classrooms, the Daily Record reports, but some teachers and politicians consider the ban a disgrace.
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It sets children a terrible example, especially when schools are doing their best to help improve grammatical standards
Campaigners bemoan apostrophe policy
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If youngsters are given a good grounding from parents and teachers this shouldn't be necessary
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If youngsters are given a good grounding from parents and teachers this shouldn't be necessary
Anger management offered at UK schools
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Children go to school to learn English, maths and science, not to have pregnancy tests
11-year-old's pregnancy test riles parents
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Most parents will think it is ridiculous to ban pencil cases just because one child carries a letter opener in his
School: Pencil cases can hide weapons
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