Threat to shoot Dundee school kids with AK47 ‘not credible’ and a hoax say police
Sick online threats to attack a city school with an assault rifle have been deemed as “not credible” following an investigation by police.
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VIDEO: Teenagers charged after shock footage shows Dundee pupil savagely beaten
Two teenagers have been charged by police after video footage of a schoolboy being savagely beaten at the hands of fellow pupils emerged.
Teacher who reads bedtime stories via Facebook Live draws thousands of views
A teacher in Texas is gathering quite an audience for her bedtime reading sessions which she films on Facebook Live.
Independent school to offer 40 new scholarships in honour of founder
New scholarships for 40 pupils have been launched an independent school in Argyll following the death of its founder in December.
Police alert at rise in ‘inappropriate messages and photos’ sent to Tayside kids at school
Police have issued a warning after revealing a rise in the amount of inappropriate messages and photographs sent to Tayside kids at school.
Children and staff at school to be given Hepatitis A vaccine
Pupils and staff at a primary school in West Dunbartonshire are to be given a vaccine against Hepatitis A after one child contracted it.
20 children injured in hammer attack at Chinese primary school
A 49-year-old man has injured 20 children with a hammer at a primary school in China’s capital, officials said.
Secondary school starters report loneliness
Almost one in every seven British children starting their secondary school careers feel lonely “often”, new figures show.
Seven-year-old boy left terrified after seeing man shot dead outside school
A seven-year-old boy who saw a gunman shoot a man dead outside a Belfast school has been left traumatised, his mother said.
Police forced to step in as vandalised traffic barrier causes chaos outside Dundee school
Vandals sparked traffic chaos at a Dundee school campus after damaging a car park barrier.
Call for action after goalpost falls on pupil’s head at local primary school
A call for action has been made after a number of school safety breaches were revealed.
Nearly one in 10 of Tayside P1 pupils have serious problems with their teeth
Nearly one in 10 of Tayside’s youngest schoolchildren has serious problems with their teeth, new figures reveal.
Braeview pupils’ education ‘not suffering’ after being forced to move to other Dundee schools due to devastating fire
Staff and pupils are starting to find their feet in new surroundings almost a month after a ferocious fire devastated their school.
Contractor defends food standards as mums complain about ‘awful’ dinners at Dundee primaries
Dundee's school meal contractor has defended the standard of its food after a mum posted pictures of her daughter’s “awful” lunch online.
Midnight football and yoga to be used to curb antisocial behaviour in ‘under siege’ Dundee area
Midnight football and yoga for youngsters are to be introduced in a bid to curb antisocial issues blighting a Dundee community.
Children whose parents have cancer may perform worse in school – study
Youngsters whose parents are diagnosed with cancer may benefit from extra support from schools, it has been suggested after a new study linked parental cancer to poorer grades.
Dundee internet stars Ollie and Cameron enjoy big first day at school
Twins who became worldwide internet stars after featuring in a new carpool karaoke-style video enjoyed a major milestone on Tuesday.
Help on hand as Dundee pupils go from ‘big kids in P7 to little ones again in S1′
Secondary school isn’t just a step up to “big school” – it’s a rite of passage for kids as they grow into young adults.
Local maths teacher reprimanded for passing all students in test when nine had failed
A local maths teacher who failed to mark test papers before declaring them all as passes has been reprimanded by an education watchdog.
Facial recognition system to boost security in some US schools
A US school district is giving its surveillance system an upgrade with the introduction of facial recognition.