Migrant workers send home £8bn to familiesThe UN says money sent home pays for school, but too much is taken in transfer charges.
Parents 'not wholly to blame for child weight gain'A study suggests parents adapt their feeding styles in line with a child's natural weight and size.
Seven charts on the £73,000 cost of educating a childA population boom and spending squeeze has changed the way we spend money on schools.
Parents struggle to handle children's tech habitsCurbing excessive gadget use among children is hard, say parents asked for survey.
'My husband ran up a £58,000 debt in my name'Government should press ahead with plans to define such behaviour as domestic abuse, say campaigners.
'I don't want to be the UK's only black female history professor'Olivette Otele is the first black woman to be made a professor of history in the UK and she's on this year's BBC 100 Women list.
Debt projection puts almost half of NI schools in the redEducation Authority figures show that 446 schools are projected to be in debt by the end of this year.
Two-year degree plan to cut cost of tuition feesStudents are promised the option of an accelerated degree course to save a year of tuition fees.
Special needs pupils 'spend years out of school'Thousands of children are dropping out of education after being 'off-rolled', unions and teachers say.
Schools in Wales not aware of severe allergies, campaigner saysA campaign group says more than 100 schools did not take up free awareness sessions.
What it's like to be in a 'throuple' relationshipCathy and Thomas are married. They're also in a relationship with Nicole. They are in a three-way relationship, often referred to as a ‘throuple’.
Deaf boy's amazing reaction to Makaton bedtime storyMum Laura McCartney says her son Tom, who has complex medical needs, was "enthralled" to see a story told "in his language".
Rick Astley sings with Nottingham schoolchildrenA primary school sent the Never Gonna Give You Up singer numerous tweets and letters.
Rachael Bland's husband on how their son has reacted to his mum's deathBBC presenter Rachael Bland's husband reveals moving words of their son, Freddie, after her death.
'Tinkering' kids make robots and catapultsPrimary pupils in Manchester take on design projects to boost creativity and problem solving skills.
University 'not for people like us', thought prize winnerThe winner of a big education prize grew up thinking poor families like his could not go to university.
Where do teachers get the most respect?An international study looks at where teachers are held in the highest public esteem.
Do schools help or hinder social mobility?"Meritocracy is the big promise of our democracies," says the OECD. But are education systems delivering?
Is democracy having a mid-life crisis?The anxieties of Western democracies are more like a mid-life crisis than a revolution, says politics professor.
Should race count in university admissions?Harvard University faces a legal challenge over its student selection policy but denies unfairness.
University 'dual nationality' plan for BrexitA UK university is to appoint staff jointly with a German university to keep access to EU research.
Should a university teach a killer?A Norwegian university explains why mass killer Anders Behring Breivik has a right to be a student, regardless of his crimes.
Baghdad University makes global rankingOxford tops a global league table, with Iraqi and Jamaican universities making first appearances.
The chef using 60,000-year-old recipesA top chef says his awards are owed to learning skills from indigenous Australian recipes and ingredients.
The letters that ended World War OnePhones and telegrams were in their infancy, so letters were key to negotiating an end to The Great War.
I'm not daydreaming MissTeachers are urged to spot the signs that a child might have epilepsy.
Stranger DangerA new educational message designed to keep children safe from abduction is being piloted in the UK.
Leaving care: 'A spare room changed my life'"When I tell people about my previous life you can see their jaws drop," says 18-year-old Chloe.
Does it matter what degree grade you get?There might be twice as many first-class degrees - but how relevant is that to job-hunting students?
Universities: Is free speech under threat?BBC Reality Check looks at whether universities have banned books, speakers or changed course content.
Children with problems or problem children?How do we know if children are misbehaving or mentally ill?
Inspiring the youngThe black women hoping to inspire the next generation
Teens 'bombarded by gambling ads'Teenagers welcome lessons setting out the risks associated with gambling
'My apprenticeship dream'A BBC News apprentice tells how she overcame barriers to land her dream opportunity.
The neighbours building hope after losing children to suicideTwo teenagers - in the same year at the same school - killed themselves within weeks of each other.
Drug use: Is Sheffield Students' Union right to offer advice?A father whose two sons died after taking ecstasy praises a university union's different approach.
