Summarize this content to 1000 words A Texas school district, facing backlash after one of its middle schools banned black clothes, has said the dress code change was "prematurely communicated".Charles Middle School, part of the El Paso Independent School District, cited student mental health concerns when it announced its new dress code's ban of black outfits.But the school district said in a statement on Wednesday evening that Charles Middle School
Summarize this content to 1000 words BBCAttracting teachers to rural areas such as Aberdeenshire is said to be an issueParent councils from all of Aberdeenshire's secondary schools have called for Scottish government action to boost teacher number.Leaders of the 17 parent councils said some subjects were not able to be taught and described the issue as "crucial".Claire Rennie, the chairwoman of Fraserburgh Academy Parent Council, said teachers were exhausted and
Summarize this content to 1000 words BBC/Alan WebberSophie, 15, aims to break into the male-dominated wheelwright tradeA teenage girl is hoping to enter the male-dominated ranks of the wheelwrights - specialist craft workers who make wooden wheels.The trade was originally established to look after chariots, carts and gun carriages, but now the main focus is on veteran cars.Sophie, 15, is helping wheelwright Daniel Garner at his workshop on the Revesby
Summarize this content to 1000 words BBCPupils waited hours in some cases to receive their results by email after an errorThousands of Scottish school pupils waiting for their exam results received an email with a blank space where their grades should have been.Many youngsters received a text with their results, but the error affected about 7,000 pupils who signed up to receive their results by email only.SQA chief executive Fiona
Summarize this content to 1000 words The numerical grading scheme was introduced as part of a 2014 curriculum overhaul by then-education secretary, Michael Gove.It put less emphasis on GCSE coursework than before, with grades in almost all subjects decided in final exams.The qualifications were designed to be more challenging, with exams taken after two years of study. Previously pupils covered the syllabus through a series of modules with regular assessments
Summarize this content to 1000 words A teacher described as a "father figure" has been banned from the classroom after sexually abusing pupils more than 30 years ago.A Teaching Regulation Agency panel heard evidence from five ex-pupils of the Greenwood School, a former boarding school for girls in Halstead, Essex, where Christopher Charlton taught PE and maths between 1986 and 1993.Mr Charlton, 65, denied the allegations against him or that
Summarize this content to 1000 words A mother and daughter are both set to become teachers after graduating together from Staffordshire University.Zoe Tett, 43, and Georgia Boote, 21, collected their degrees on the same day at their graduation ceremony at Kings Hall in Stoke.Ms Tett enrolled on to the Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status degree at the same time that her daughter began a degree in BA (Hons) Education
Summarize this content to 1000 words Drouet familyUniversity of Aberdeen student Emily Drouet took her own life in 2016A university where a student took her own life has been recognised for its efforts to tackle gender-based violence by a charity set up in her memory.Emily Drouet, 18, was studying at the University of Aberdeen in 2016 when she was subjected to a campaign of abuse by another undergraduate.Her mother, Fiona
Summarize this content to 1000 words Four schoolchildren in South Africa are to face a disciplinary hearing over a viral video in which black students are seen being auctioned off as slaves, the authorities in Cape Town have told the BBC.The footage, showing pupils in a cage while other students bid for them, caused outrage when it was shared on social media last Friday.It was filmed at Pinelands High School
Summarize this content to 1000 words Getty ImagesUniversities in England need to step up efforts to protect students from sexual harassment, their watchdog has said.The Office for Students (OfS) said it will introduce certain bars that need to be reached when it comes to reporting systems, disciplinary processes and staff training.It stopped short of requiring them to ban relationships between staff members and students, which it had previously been considering.Universities
