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• School uniform 'a money struggle'
  Many families struggle to afford school uniforms - putting children at risk of being bullied, charities warn.
• State schools 'should do IGCSEs'
  State schools should be able to ditch GCSEs in favour of more stretching courses, private schools say.
• Belgian town bans school French
  The mayor of a Flemish town in Belgium defends a ban on children speaking French in its schools.
• Scotland ponders exam shake-up
  School pupils in Scotland could face tougher exams to improve competence in the "three Rs".
• Private sector 'in Ofsted change'
  Independent schools will get just two days warning before an inspection by Ofsted, under new plans.
• Parents' school battle continues
  A judge rules against a decision to grant seven children a place in a fully-subscribed school.
• Many students 'have to get jobs'
  More students are having to work during term-time to pay spiralling costs, the TUC warns.
• Glitch hits university admissions
  Thousands of university applications are thought to have been delayed by computer problems.
• Religion enters Russian schools
  Orthodox Christianity is becoming a compulsory school subject in four of Russia's regions.
• Stabbed girl faced 'gang culture'
  A teenage pupil stabbed in the eye tells a court of a "gang mentality" based on music and fashion tastes.
• Fall in university acceptances
  The number of students accepted by UK universities is down by 3.7% compared with this time last year.
• University 'to be more sober'
  Higher tuition fees will lead students away from partying and drive them to work harder, a study says.
• University in Bush campaign row
  A university mocks US President George W Bush as part of its student recruitment campaign.
• Research students 'go it alone'
  Two postgraduate students set up a research organisation, complaining that university funding is "stifling".
• Male teachers 'better for boys'
  Boys do better when taught by men, while female teachers improve girls' performances, research suggests.
• Rural teenagers 'missing chances'
  Teenagers in rural areas are having problems getting education and training, a think-tank suggests.
• Children 'stock up on junk food'
  Schoolchildren are filling up with junk food on the way to and from school, a new survey suggests.
• 'I was shipped back and forth'
  Aradia Pavey, 16, left school with no qualifications after a childhood spent in foster and care homes.
• Pupils in care aim for university
  A mentoring scheme for children in care helps dozens of youngsters in London aim for a place at university.
• When stress becomes too much
  A mother whose son took his own life after his exam results talks about how such cases can be prevented.
• Parents meddling in student life
  Universities are bracing themselves not only for a new influx of students but also their "helicopter parents".
• From expulsion to teaching
  A man who was expelled from school 15 years ago prepares to return - as a teacher.