Computer games could be turning your kid violent
July 26th, 2012 - 10:26 am ICT by IANS
London, July 26 (IANS) If your kid is usually found literally lost in the world of computer games, watch out! In Britain, children as young as five are being sent ... Read more...
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Students vandalise vehicles in Dhaka
July 8th, 2012 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 8 (IANS) Angered by the death of a college student in a road accident, his fellow pupils Sunday set ablaze two buses and vandalised around 40 vehicles in ... Read more...
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‘Bitchy’ website lets pupils make anonymous comments about each other
December 22nd, 2010 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 22 (ANI): LittleGossip.com, a website that allows students to spread malicious rumours about fellow pupils' looks, sex lives and drug habits, has become a big hit in Britain.The website ... Read more...
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British primary school students wore sari on Diwali
November 11th, 2010 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Nov 11 (ANI): Hindus have lauded Thorpe Primary School in Wakefield (West Yorkshire, United Kingdom) for reportedly celebrating Diwali as a classroom topic and have urged all elementary and secondary ... Read more...
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Brit ’super’ head teacher calls Facebook ‘evil’
July 12th, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 12 (ANI): Tarun Kapur, one of Britain's leading 'super' headteachers has described Facebook as 'evil' and the 'scourge of every school'.Kapur, who was awarded a CBE by the Queen ... Read more...
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Hong Kong student jumps to his death in front of 600 people
May 25th, 2010 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, May 25 (DPA) A Hong Kong student jumped to his death in front of 600 of his fellow pupils, teachers and his younger brother at a school assembly, police said ... Read more...
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Schoolchildren should avoid Wikipedia, says Brit exams watchdog
January 7th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 7 (ANI): An official exams watchdog in Britain has warned schoolchildren to be very wary when using websites such as Wikipedia.Ofqual (Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator), said Google ... Read more...
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German teenager jailed for foiled bid to massacre schoolmates
November 24th, 2009 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Bonn (Germany), Nov 24 (DPA) A 16-year-old girl who attempted to kill teachers and fellow pupils at her German co-ed high school was sent to youth prison Tuesday for five years.
She was ... Read more...
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Brit girl’s b’day cake banned in class under school’s healthy eating rules!
October 17th, 2009 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 17 (ANI): A Brit schoolgirl is said to have been banned from dishing out slices of her birthday cake in class by the headteacher because it broke healthy eating rules.Olivia ... Read more...
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Nearly 1 in 10 kids are victims of ‘cyber bullying’
July 5th, 2009 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 5 (ANI): Nearly 1 in 10 kids are bullied electronically, and girls are more likely to be on the receiving end than boys, suggests a new study.According to study co-author ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga was bullied at school for her love of singing
May 18th, 2009 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 18 (ANI): Lady Gaga has revealed that she was mocked during her school days because of her love for singing.The 'Just Dance' hitmaker, who studied in private Manhattan school Convent ... Read more...
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Oprah’s school lands in second sex scandal in 2 years
March 31st, 2009 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
New York, March 31 (ANI): Oprah Winfrey's girls-only boarding school in South Africa has landed in another sex scandal in less than two years.Seven students at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy ... Read more...
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The Obamas visit daughter Sashas school
January 30th, 2009 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 30 (ANI): U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle braved a cold Thursday to attend a second-grade class presentation at Sidwell Friends School''s lower-school campus in Bethesda, which ... Read more...
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Brit-Pakistani Slumdog kid now worth 60 million pounds
January 27th, 2009 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.27 (ANI): Mo Chaudry shared his childhood home with livestock in a village that had no electricity.
Now Chaudry, a 48-year-old entrepreneur, is worth 60 million pounds, reports The Sun.
Mo says ... Read more...
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Five year olds expelled for sexual bullying in British schools
January 5th, 2009 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 5 (IANS) Children as young as five are being excluded from British schools for sexually bullying fellow-pupils, according to a report Monday.In schools across Britain, children are being subjected by ... Read more...
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Nine-year-old’’s tome on how to talk to girls
December 14th, 2008 - 6:38 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Dec 14 (ANI): Call him a child prodigy, but nine-year-old Alec Greven from Colorado is certainly an artist in his own right - he has authored America''s latest self-help book ... Read more...
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British schoolboy who planned to bomb BNP members stands trial
October 8th, 2008 - 10:46 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 8 (IANS) A British schoolboy, who planned to make bombs and blow up members of Britain's far right political party BNP, has been standing trial for allegedly angering his teachers ... Read more...
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Study casts light on the psychology behind pupils who dont cheat
August 17th, 2008 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 17 (ANI): Students who score high on measures of courage, empathy and honesty are less likely than others to have cheated in the past, and to intend to cheat ... Read more...
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How Lewis Hamilton almost lost his Formula One dream
November 14th, 2007 - 3:01 am ICT by admin
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