A federal judge has ruled that a former Florida high school student can sue her school principal over her suspension in 2007 for cyberbullying a teacher.

Irish schools are calling on specialists from Britain to train teachers in methods of dealing effectively with the violent behaviour of pupils.

Essentially Dance, a scheme which takes the cha-cha-cha and the quickstep into schools across England, was launched there last month.

The Equality Tribunal has ruled that Dunmore Community School should pay €3,500 to a former student for gender discrimination and victimisation.

Disturbing images of teenagers inflicting bloody wounds on each other, urged on by a crowd of excited onlookers, have been posted on the internet.

The NEWB analysis of school attendance data in primary and post-primary schools, from 2003-04 to 2005-06, was published on December 11.

Many teachers would like guidance and support in addressing homophobic bullying and in dealing with their own discomfort around homosexual issues.

In a bid to curb unruly behaviour, Lambeth Council in south London will spend £90,000 next year on providing reflexology for disruptive pupils.

An all-boys diocesan secondary school in Limerick has imposed 2-day suspensions on students whose hairstyles did not comply with school rules.

This is a unique chance to hear about two schools that have adopted Glasser’s Choice Theory as their main approach to education.

Guidelines on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), issued in Britain, say that parents need lessons in coping with unruly behaviour.

The ASTI has broadly welcomed the recommendations, especially the proposal that schools decide their own policy on the uniform at local level.

The principal of Gorey Community School has called on the Minister for Education to issue guidelines on the wearing of the hijab in state schools.

A new survey shows children are being bullied through mobile phone calls, text messages, e-mails, chatrooms and social networking sites.

A survey, which examined the reasons why underage students are attracted to drugs and binge drinking, has thrown up some interesting results.

Teachers in Wales may get a new tool to counter bullying if education minister Jane Hutt agrees to roll out a mental toughness questionnaire.

The first step in the development of guidelines on school attendance strategies was taken today at a national conference on the subject.