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There is a war raging outside the gates of schools between headteachers, parents and local communities. The battleground? Parking. It’s causing so many problems that some schools are seeking drastic punitive options, finds Andrew Hankinson

Some teachers will always rub others up the wrong way, but to nip bad behaviour in the bud, you must first understand their personality, finds Andrew Hankinson

It’s a game of strategy, patience and calculation, but can chess help children with their academic studies? And should it be taught at school? Andrew Hankinson hears the arguments for and against

Teenagers now watch more YouTube than television, according to research. But how much do teachers need to know about what their students might be watching? Andrew Hankinson takes a journey to some of the darkest corners of the video-sharing platform. From graphic sexual imagery to dangerous political language, he uncovers a world in which young people will go to almost any lengths to ‘outgross’ one another