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Coding in the classroom: How has the UK curriculum overhaul fared six months on?
Students say coding is cool but "most teachers aren't happy with teaching computing".
Robot attends school in place of injured student
A Pennsylvania student injured in a car crash was still able to attend classes with the help of a robot.
MPs want compulsory sex and relationship education in primary schools
The Education Select Committee says there is an 'overwhelming' demand for the move.
Turkey: PM pledges dowry of gold to young women to have children
The Turkish Prime Minister has reiterated his promise of financial incentives to encourage more young women to marry and bear "at least three children" as early as possible
Gamechangers: Canary Wharf free schools founder Sarah Counter on education outside 'stifling' local authority
Sarah Counter's Canary Wharf College Trust offers a controversial but creative education model.
Lionel Messsi and Serena Williams join Unicef children's education campaign
Unicef's '1 in 11' campaign highlights fact that one child in 11 in Asia doesn't go to school.
Raspberry Pi apps created by UK children will embark on 6-month ISS mission
Applications created by British school children will be used on Raspberry Pi computers on board the International Space Station
Nicky Morgan to send ex-soldiers into English classrooms to build character and skills
The Education Secretary says the courses can offer a sense of greater aspiration for pupils.
E-reading is the Education Tech Revolution the Developing World Has Been Waiting For
Simon Dunlop discusses the long-term socio-economic implications of ebooks on emerging markets
Universal Children's Day 2014: Facts, History and Aims of the United Nations Day
20 November 2014 marks 25th anniversary of United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
Child Abuse Online: Sexual Exploitation Protection Requires Improved Policing
BT and Marie Collins Foundation launch Click: Path to Protection to educate and protect children
UK Skills Shortage: 66% of Parents Think Education System Doesn't Prepare Children for Work
The charity City & Guilds says it is no surprise that parents are concerned.
David Cameron: 'State Schools Are Good Enough for my Daughter'
Prime minister may become first serving Tory Prime Minister to send their child to a state secondary school
Boris Johnson: UK's Failure to Prepare Children for the World of Work is Criminal
The Mayor of London says young people's talents are being wasted at the moment.
University of California Launches First Ever Online Abortion Course
The course covers 'Abortion stigma, aspiration abortion and restrictions that make safe abortion care inaccessible to women.'
UK Social Mobility: ONS Warns a Lack of Education is Keeping Children in Poverty
ONS says people are 7.5 times more likely to have a low educational outcome if their father had one.
13-Year-Old Malvern Boy Detained after 'Knife Attack' on Teacher and Schoolgirl
Male teacher, teenage schoolgirl received minor injuries during Malvern, Worcestershire 'blade attack'
Coding in the classroom: What is coding and why is it so important?
As part of the new computing curriculum, coding will be taught in primary and secondary schools across England.
Labour MP Liam Byrne: Big University Reforms Needed to Unlock Knowledge Economy
The shadow universities minister says UK must build a bigger knowledge economy.
UK Youth Unemployment: Number of Neets Fall to Lowest Level Since 2005
ONS says number of Neets has fallen to 955,000 in the three months to June.
Chinese Billionaire Criticised for Giving £9m to Harvard University
'SOHO China Scholarships' are aimed at empowering less-well-off Chinese students
My South African Adventure: Volunteering to Teach English to Township Children
Cath Everett visits San culture and education centre and is inspired to volunteer to teach English to some disadvantaged township children.
UK Youngsters Back Apprenticeships over University Degrees
Ipsos MORI says degree-level apprenticeships are favoured among 16 to 25-year-olds.
Britain's Middle Class Finds UK Private Schools Too Expensive as Costs Hit £222,000
But Killik & Co says the figure excludes all the extra costs of providing uniforms and school trips.
UK Skills Shortage Crisis 'Costing Britain Billions'
Exclusive: Michael Mercieca tells IBTimes UK he wants a cross-party 20 year plan.
Graduates Warned Demand for Skills Outstrips Degrees in World of Work
The Economist Intelligence Unit says senior executives rank skillset above having a degree.
Siemens Director Urges Michael Gove to Get Businesses Into UK Schools
Teachers not as exposed to the world of work as employers and so should welcome firms into schools, argues Siemens boss.
Poor White Pupils Are 'Bottom of the Class', Education MPs Warn
The MPs called on Ofsted to maintain its recent focus on economically deprived white children.
UK University Students Demand Lower Fees and More Tutoring
Research comes after maximum annual tuition fees were increased to £9,000.
How Noise Festival Breaks Down 'Nepotistic' Barriers of UK Creative Industries
Noise Festival offers young creatives a foot in the door of the creative industries.