Children must be taught to be discerning, headteacher to tell conference
Young people must be taught to be discerning and to understand how their views can be manipulated online, a leading headteacher is expected to say.
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School closures and delays across north of Scotland
A number of schools are partially or fully closed today across the Highlands and Aberdeenshire this morning.
Council debate on rezoning Aberdeenshire schools postponed
A debate on the rezoning of three schools in an Aberdeenshire community has been postponed to allow councillors to get more information first.
Councils asked to avoid using schools as polling stations
Funding has been announced to help councils find alternative polling station venues for the December elections to avoid schools having to cancel their Christmas events.
Len Ironside: Smacking never did you any harm eh? Think again and support the ban
At last Scotland has become the first in the UK to join other more enlightened countries like Sweden, Norway, Austria Finland and Denmark and banned the smacking of children.
Public meeting to discuss new Peterhead Academy to be held
A public meeting will be held in Peterhead next month to discuss plans for the new secondary school.
Highland Council looking for school to pilot air quality improvement
Highland council is to review air quality standards around its schools - and will undertake a pilot project on air quality improvement at a local school yet to be decided.
Children killed as school collapses in Kenya’s capital
At least seven children have been killed after a school collapsed in Kenya’s capital.
Textbooks will be obsolete by 2025 – poll
Most adults remember poring over a textbook for their homework or a exam, but many now believe the death knell has sounded for this traditional method of learning.
Pupils given the chance to bury time capsule that reflects life in Aberdeen
Youngsters in Aberdeen are being given the chance to add items to a time capsule as part of the city's science centre revamp.
Bearded dragon found in student’s backpack at school
An unusual passenger was found in a student’s backpack at a school in Florida.
In Pictures: Princess Charlotte’s first day at school
Princess Charlotte has arrived for her first day at school.
Highland schools forced to close following burst water pipes
Schools in Alness have been forced to close today due to burst water pipes.
New home for football project that helps youngsters achieve life goals
A football-based scheme to help youngsters score in school has found a temporary home until its new venue is ready.
Thousands of pupils set to receive their exam results across Scotland today
All the hard work has paid off as students across Scotland will receive their exam results today.
Calls for super-primary plans for Fraserburgh to progress amid ‘continuous’ repairs
Aberdeenshire Council has been urged to make a new super-primary a priority after it emerged more than £300,000 of repairs have been carried out at two schools - but will need redone.
New £18.5 million special needs school in Aberdeen receives damning report
A highly lauded Aberdeen school for children with additional support needs has been graded as "weak" in most areas by watchdogs.
School vandalism costs north of Scotland taxpayers more than £750,000 in three years
Vandals have racked up a repairs bill of more than £750,000 by targeting schools across the north and north-east.
Aberdeenshire pupil receives highest charitable award for going above and beyond
A north-east teenager has been honoured for her efforts to create and sustain positive change.
School visits give a taste of process from cow to cone
Last month’s preview – ‘here comes summer’ – was clearly optimistic, given the many inches of rain we’ve had in the past several weeks.
Aberdeenshire school celebrates 120th anniversary by welcoming back faces from the past
A tiny Aberdeenshire school celebrated its 120th anniversary by welcoming back pupils from decades ago, who helped to release butterflies reared especially for the occasion.
Read all about it! Search for junior journalist begins
Global warming, climate change, Donald Trump, unicorns and slime are just some of the hot topics tackled by school pupils hoping to be named Junior Journalist of the year.
Stornoway councillors ‘astonished’ by committee’s refusal to produce report on school’s future
Stornoway councillors keen to see a school building restored to use as a local primary say they were astonished by the education committee’s refusal to produce a report reviewing its future.
Teenager caught driving at 60mph in a 20mph close to a Highland primary school
More than 20 drivers were detected speeding near Highland schools during checks after the Easter break - including one woman who will be reported in connection with driving at 60mph in a 20mph limit.
New Deer school gets good and very good ratings in recent inspection
Staff at a north-east primary school and nursery have been praised after receiving good and very good ratings in a recent inspection.
North-east head teacher defends decision to return to classroom despite poor inspection
A north-east head teacher who put her job on hold to go back into the classroom due to staffing shortages has said she would do the same again - despite a poor inspection report.
Mother of Jade McGrath expresses ‘forgiveness’ to her daughter’s bullies
The grieving mother of tragic teenager Jade McGrath has “forgiven" the school bullies who targeted the youngster - insisting they “were too young to understand”.
Inverness College UHI rated one of the best in Scotland
Inverness College UHI has been rated number one college in the North of Scotland in providing a high quality learning experience for students.
Public outrage after state of Peterhead Academy revealed during the consultation for the new campus
Parents and members of the public have expressed their rage on social media after a consultation event for a new Peterhead community campus revealed the "disgusting" state of the current school.
Peterhead locals urged to have their say on new school project
Residents in the north-east’s biggest town will be given their say on proposals for a multimillion pound school project.
Landowner used shotgun without having valid certificate
A day out shooting pigeons with his sons landed a member of a prominent Highland landowning family in court.
North-east school closes after heating failure
Pupils at a north-east secondary school got an unexpected day off yesterday after the heating system broke down.