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A teacher arrested for confiscating her own children’s iPads has been involved in acrimonious disputes with two different men, MailOnline can reveal. Mum-of-two Vanessa Brown, 50, said she had suffered ‘unspeakable devastation and trauma’ after being arrested and taken to a police station for the theft. The history teacher was searched, photographed and fingerprinted after …
HONG KONG: China’s Ministry of Education said on Tuesday (May 14) it was launching a campaign to address issues including excessive homework and bullying in schools, as part of efforts to boost students’ mental health. The announcement came a day after the ministry said it was carrying out mental health education for teachers and students, with …
Compulsory, graded homework will be abolished in Poland’s primary schools from April, education minister Barbara Nowacka has announced, fulfilling a pre-election election promise by her party. She hopes that in future secondary school pupils will also no longer receive homework. Nowacka, who took office last month as part of the new government led by Donald Tusk, …