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Italy

COVID-19: Four further Italian regions reopen their secondary schools

Other regions will be holding off at least until the end of January.

France

Girls in French high schools dress 'provocatively' to protest sexism

The #Lundi14Septembre (#Monday14September) hashtag was born on social platforms after several female pupils complained they were refused entry to their high schools over the past few days because their clothes were judged to be "indecent".

United Kingdom

Back to school: Children return to classes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

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France

Macron criticised for comparing striking teachers to hostage takers

The teachers, Macron said on Sunday night, "cannot take children and their families as hostages" in their strike.

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Exam-bound student misses bus and crashes car before police rescue

French police say they stepped in to rescue a student who missed a bus and then crashed a car in trying to get to an exam.

USA

Remembrance service for those killed in Columbine High School massacre

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Teen brings books to class in a microwave after school bans rucksacks

When a UK boy's school banned large rucksacks, he responded by bringing his books to school in a microwave.

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Heartbreak of Pakistani family after Texas school shooting

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