18 schools evacuated after a series of bomb threats were made across Britain this morning. Similar events took place on Tuesday where schools across the country were forced to act on false threats.
En skola i Kerawa i norra Kamerun har utsatts för en dubbel självmordsbombattack. Det finns ännu inga uppgifter om skadade eller dödade, enligt företrädare för lokala myndigheter.
Minst fem skolor i Paris ska ha evakuerats efter bombot, uppger tidningen Le Parisen. Det är andra hotet som riktas mot franska skolor den senaste veckan.
There is a difference between what teachers see as a good personal statement and what admissions tutors at elite universities actually regard as increasing the likelihood of a candidate being offered a place.
Research shows that the threat of deportation can take an emotional and academic toll on school-age children. In some cases, illegal immigrant parents are choosing to keep children home from school as deportation fears increase, said Zorayda Moreira-Smith, senior director for schools and community development at CASA de Maryland.