Chat: Should phones be banned in school?

The man who runs Ofsted, which examines schools, says he wants children banned from taking their phones into class…. From BBC News. Full story

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‘Worst’ primaries to be academies

Two hundred of the worst-performing primary schools in England are to be converted to academies, Education Secretary Michael Gove is set to announce…. From BBC News. Full story

Shearer will not be Cardiff boss

Alan Shearer will not be the new manager of Cardiff City after holding "unsuccessful" talks with the club…. From BBC News. Full story

Noisy Ships Have Whales Yelling to be Heard

Conservationists, shippers look to tone down underwater sounds… From VOA. Full story

Four schools expected to be saved

Four primary schools in Powys which were threatened with closure are likely to win a reprieve…. From BBC News. Full story

City landmark ‘to be demolished’

The Athletics Stores building in Belfast is likely to be knocked down and replaced with a seven-storey apartment complex…. From BBC News. Full story

Belfast landmark to be demolished

The Athletics Stores building in Belfast City Centre is to be knocked down and replaced with a nine-storey apartment complex…. From BBC News. Full story

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NGO: Guinea-Bissau to be Land Mine Free by Next Year

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Power struggle: Can pylons ever be pretty?

Could electricity pylons ever be pretty?… From BBC News. Full story

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Could pylons ever be pretty?

Electricity pylons, little changed since the 1920s, may get a makeover with a new international design competition. Icon, or eyesore?… From BBC News. Full story

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VIDEO: Should chess be taught in school?

There is growing support for the idea of putting chess on the national curriculum starting in primary school…. From BBC News. Full story

How to be part of a news gathering hub

Guidance for School Report schools on how to report their own news-making process throughout a News Day, mirroring the BBC’s own news gathering operations…. From BBC News. Full story

Should every child be made to play chess?

Armenia is making chess compulsory in schools, but could mandatory study of a board game be used to help children’s academic performance and behaviour in the UK?… From BBC News. Full story

VIDEO: ‘Teachers could be on strike by June’

Members of the National Union of Teachers have voted to ballot on strike action over cuts to their pension packages…. From BBC News. Full story

Ofsted ‘should be split in two’

An influential committee of MPs calls for Ofsted to be split into two inspectorates – covering education and children’s care and services…. From BBC News. Full story

EMA replacement to be announced

After the controversial scrapping of the education maintenance allowance, a successor scheme is to be put forward…. From BBC News. Full story

RAF plan would be ‘devastating’

A report says the closure of RAF Leuchars would have a devastating impact on jobs, businesses and the local primary school…. From BBC News. Full story

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Language GCSE could be compulsory

Education Secretary Michael Gove signals the possible return of compulsory foreign languages at GCSE, as a review of England’s national curriculum is launched…. From BBC News. Full story

Which subjects should be compulsory

The number of compulsory subjects in England’s national school curriculum is to be cut to four from September by the Education Secretary Michael Gove…. From BBC News. Full story

Fee waiver plan ‘may be dropped’

The National Union of Students says the government is moving away from proposals to pay first year university fees for students in England who qualify for free school meals…. From BBC News. Full story

Should teachers be given expensive gifts?

According to one big department store, parents now spend an average of 50 on presents for their children’s teachers,… From BBC News. Full story

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Interest in Learning Chinese May be Growing Exponentially

Chinese media has come out with a report saying that more than 40 million foreigners around the world are learning Chinese… From VOA. Full story

Student work visa set to be axed

Students from outside the European Union will be forced to return home after completing courses, under plans to scrap visas which allow them to seek work…. From BBC News. Full story

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Hundreds of schools to be closed

Hundreds of schools across Scotland will remain closed after heavy snow and freezing overnight temperatures…. From BBC News. Full story

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Vince Cable to be on Christmas Strictly

Business Secretary Vince Cable is to star in the Christmas edition of BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing…. From BBC News. Full story