School girls who ‘flash large amounts of thigh’ sent home by headteacher
A headteacher has defended enforcing her school's uniform policy by sending home "teenage girls who flash large amounts of thigh".
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Almost 400 attacks on teachers in Tayside and Fife in academic year so far
There have been close to 400 attacks on teachers in Tayside and Fife in the academic year to date.
New school figures paint ‘worrying’ picture for Dundee parents
Dundee City Council’s education convener has admitted new Scottish Government statistics on classroom performance paint a “worrying” picture for some parents.
Dundee schools to share in £100m pot
Children in some of Dundee’s most deprived areas will benefit most from a share of a £100 million pot of money earmarked for Scottish schools.
Thousands more Dundee kids eating school meals
Thousands more school meals are being dished up to pupils in Dundee.
£1m drive to recruit 200 teachers will speed up training
Education Secretary John Swinney has unveiled plans for a £1 million drive to recruit more than 200 new teachers.
Top councillor hails progress in cutting rate of exclusions in Dundee schools
Exclusions at a Dundee secondary school have been slashed, the city council has revealed.
Staff recruited to give Dundee pupils best start in life
Specialist staff are being drafted in and new projects put in place to improve attainment in Dundee’s schools.
Fewer Tayside kids have decayed teeth
Primary school pupils across Dundee are smiles better, according to a new report which shows dental health in the city has vastly improved.
‘Scrap one size fits all homework approach’
A Dundee teaching union boss has called for schools to scrap their “one size fits all” approach to homework.
School meals boss to parents: kids should eat more school food
A call was made today for more primary children to take advantage of school meals to help tackle obesity.
Dundee council to ‘ensure cash benefits our kids’
Fears have been raised that not every child in Dundee will benefit from a share of £100 million that will be given to Scottish education.
Dundee schools set for share of new £100m cash pot
Dundee schools are set to benefit from a share of a £100 million pot generated by an increase in council tax across Scotland, it has been confirmed.
Hilltown school plan moves closer to reality
THE next phase of a major redevelopment of part of the Hilltown area is set to take a major step forward — with the approval of a new school and community centre.
Issues at new Harris Academy ‘being tackled’
Teething problems at Dundee’s new flagship high school are being dealt with.
School pupil is excluded after knife ‘encounter’
A PUPIL has been excluded from school following an incident involving a knife.
Schools set sail for Tay Road Bridge celebration
Two North-East Fife communities have spruced up their local area — to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Tay Road Bridge.
New scheme sees kids go back to school a week early
A GROUP of Dundee kids have closed the book on their summer — and started school early.
Moves to address traffic chaos fears near school
THE city council today insisted it was going to great lengths to ensure residents’ fears of traffic “chaos” at the new Harris Academy are allayed.
Drugs in schools a ‘serious concern’
There has been a rise in the number of times drugs have been seized from children in Dundee schools, new figures have revealed.