Pupils pen special song to give classmates a voice
Many pupils at Mitchell House Special School in east Belfast are non-verbal but that does not mean they cannot communicate.
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Only one female scientist named in GCSEs, research finds
A new study finds Rosalind Franklin is the only woman named in Key Stage 4 science specifications.
Holocaust school lessons to be improved after 'shocking' antisemitism review
Education Secretary Lucy Powell has stressed the importance of reminding new generations of the horrors of the Holocaust.
Universities face 'substantial' funding cuts amid budget delay
Both Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University are expected to have financial deficits in 2025/26.
What do pupils think of GCSE Maths changes?
From 2027, pupils will only be able to take the exam in November if they are re-sitting.
Changes to GCSE Maths 'pulling the rug out from under pupils'
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Threatening hoax bomb email sent to hundreds of NI schools
Similar emails were sent to schools across Scotland and in the Republic of Ireland
Police investigating hoax threat emails sent to Scottish schools
The message was received by schools in areas including Glasgow, Edinburgh and East Renfrewshire.
Schools evacuated as police urgently look into 'explosive device' email
The email, seen by BBC News NI, was sent to numerous schools across Northern Ireland.
£800,000 spent on scrapped sports dome project
Ulster University has also revealed the multi-million pound dome would have cost a further £1m to run each year.
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Australia has proposed a switch to force social media platforms to let users turn off recommended content.
School's plan to use toilet chaperones puts pupils at risk, says campaigner
Some pupils will have to be escorted to the toilet over vandalism and attendance problems.
Snapchat and Instagram grooming becoming 'easier'
Online grooming is rising, with children as young as five targeted, prompting calls for reform.
'We got penalised for saying 'pregnancy' on Instagram'
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Are student protests being manipulated ahead of France's presidential election?
France's prime minister has suggested that student anger is being weaponised, as the unions and other protesters prepare to take to the streets too.
Is there a problem with standards in Wales' schools?
Wales scores poorly on international test results but it is not clear a new curriculum will help.
Wales has a school standards crisis. Will plans to fix it actually work?
Wales scores poorly on international test results but it is not clear a new curriculum will help.
Wales has a school standards crisis. Will plans to fix it actually work?
Wales scores poorly on international test results but it is not clear a new curriculum will help.
