The representatives of preschool education sphere in Sweden concluded that addressing children with pronouns he or she, that emphasize gender differences, can be viewed as gender discrimination and should be abolished. Full story

Alexis and Collin Gosselin, two of Jon and Kate Gosselin’s brood of eight, got themselves expelled from a Pennsylvania private school they attended on the grounds of numerous reports of bullying and violent behavior. They are now taking their classes at home, as reported by PEOPLE. Full story

It was School Monday for three of the six Jolie-Pitt children. Maddox, 9, Pax, who will turn 7 in November, and her biological daughter Shiloh Nouvel, 4, entered their classrooms in a school in Budapest. Her third adopted daughter, Zahara, 5, is nowhere in sight. Full story

A September poll of parents revealed that the average British family stumps up around £1,000 while it packs the child off to school. Full story

The old hoary homework excuse “my dog chewed up my homework” can still be heard in the classroom - although there can hardly be found a teacher who believes it - but it is being pushed around by new-day tech-laden excuses that are gaining popularity. Full story

A study in a recent issue of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health links the popularity of children in school with their health when adults. The research showed that school popularity lessens the risk of such health problems as diabetes and various heart dysfunctions. Full story