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US school district spied on students through webcams, court told

Pennsylvania district accused of using remote-control laptops to photograph teenage students at home without their knowledge

A school district in Pennsylvania spied on students through web cameras installed on laptops provided by the district, according to a class action lawsuit filed this week.
Lower Merion school district, in a well-heeled suburb of Philadelphia, provided 2,300 high-school students [...]

US school accused of web spying

Parents in the US have accused a school of spying on children by remotely activating webcams on laptops.
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Almost 200 exams lost to snowfall

Almost 200 A-level, AS and GCSE exams were cancelled in England because of January’s snowfall, regulator Ofqual has revealed.
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Almost 200 exams lost to snowfall

Almost 200 A-level, AS and GCSE exams were cancelled in England because of January’s snowfall, regulator Ofqual has revealed.
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Ofsted privatises nursery checks

The education watchdog in England is in the final stages of preparing to outsource its early years inspections.
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Ofsted privatises nursery checks

The education watchdog in England is in the final stages of preparing to outsource its early years inspections.
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Labour leader ’stumps students’

A third of students in England and Scotland do not know Gordon Brown is the leader of the Labour Party, a survey finds.
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Labour leader ’stumps students’

A third of students in England and Scotland do not know Gordon Brown is the leader of the Labour Party, a survey finds.
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When I grow up I’ll be a…

Do you remember what you wanted to be when you grew up - and have you achieved it? A study run over the past 50 years has tested what helps childhood aspirations become reality.
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When I grow up I’ll be a…

Do you remember what you wanted to be when you grew up - and have you achieved it? A study run over the past 50 years has tested what helps childhood aspirations become reality.
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