How to put your phone down and get back into habit of reading books After an English academic at Oxford complained about students’ attention spans, we get experts’ tips on enjoying the written word
Breakfast clubs must be for all children in England, say disability charities Campaigners want Labour’s key education policy to provide food for primary aged pupils rather than just in schools
The Guardian view on children and smartphones: setting some limits is a good idea Editorial: Mobile phone use is not the biggest issue facing schools – or society. But device-free time is important
‘You don’t have to be good’: the lazy student’s guide to getting fit Exercise need not be complicated, boring or expensive. There are plenty of activities to choose from – and you can even get fit from the comfort of your university bedroom
Sex ed Paraguay-style: condoms are unsafe, silence on LGBTQ+ people Country awash with teenage pregnancies to launch new school curriculum on sex – but is it worse than none at all?
Rats, mould, damp: UK’s biggest student homes provider faces legal action over poor accommodation A tenants’ rights group is fighting for justice for residents of university halls who claim health affected by conditions
Jenga, dodgeball and no phones: a London school’s radical 12-hour day All Saints Catholic College aiming to ‘give children their childhood back’ by breaking their screen addictions
‘He is thriving now; a different child’: the battle to educate neurodivergent pupils Parents of children with additional needs in England endure endless bureaucracy, but help is out there – and it is worth the fight
‘A full tummy means pupils can concentrate.’ But is Labour’s school breakfast plan bold enough? A Midlands school outlines its flexible approach to running its daily club and reacts to Labour’s £365m free breakfast policy
Why are class reunions so terrifying? The prospect of a high school or college reunion elicits shame, dread and regret. What if going could actually be good for your mental health?