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Beginning in 2011, schools across Britain will introduce a compulsory program to teach children about violence against women, abuse, stalking and transphobic bullying.

Jamie's passion for simple, healthy eating led to a change in school dinners across the country. That same enthusiasm is reflected in these easy-to-follow recipes.

After more than fifty years, is the end in sight for a British educational milestone and rite of passage?

Almost every boys' school story in the English language owes something to Thomas Hughes' novel "Tom Brown's Schooldays".

Though usually discussed as fantasy novels, the Harry Potter books are part of the long tradition of British school stories.

A raft of controversial new measures to prevent air passengers from travelling have been rolled out as the Swine Flu virus panic continues to heighten.

Centuries after the Ancient Olympic Games were banned several local 'olympic' festivals sprang up, someof which are still held on an annual basis

Where did detective fiction come from -- specifically Sherlock Holmes? How did Sir Arthur Conan Doyle discover him? What did Mr. Doyle think of his creation?

Often quoted, Wilcox's poems have not stood the test of time for the literary scholars, but she was a popular poet whose influence is undeniable.

The life of an international school teacher may sound like a glamorous affair, but getting that dream job can seem overwhelming without the right knowledge and resources.

The Charlotte Mason Method of educating children is popular with homeschoolers, although it was not originally conceived as a homeschooling method.

Biography and works of William Golding, English novelist, poet and playwright, famous for the novel Lord of the Flies.

This first article in a series on the life and times of England's infamous King Henry VIII explores key events in Henry's family and early history.

A dual purpose dwelling, the elite Roman townhouse was designed to accommodate guests and clients in very different ways.

Xerxes' empire, briefly flirting with the borders of Europe, gave rise to some of the strangest engineering feats of antiquity.

Philosophy and works of English philosopher and statesman Francis Bacon. Best known books include The Advancement of Learning, Novum Organum and New Atlantis.