Parents in Qld have called for the removal of a student who they describe as a 'devil child' and 'son of satan'. 9News reports that the boy, who attends a local Catholic school, has been assessed by experts who have developed action plans for his behaviour.
In NSW, police are investigating graffiti at a High School which reads 'ISIS R coming and 'ISIS beheads'. The Daily Telegraph reports that the school has previously been the subject of enquiries by police.
In Vic, 10 chickens have been found decapitated at a primary school, in what police believe was a senseless act of animal cruelty. The Agereports that the chickens were rescued from a battery farm.
A push by schools to ensure healthy food in students' lunch boxes has lead to questions by the Herald Sun about whether tactics, such as confronting parents and recommending healthy alternatives, amounted to bullying. This practice of 'sugar shaming' has provoked debate.
A UK music teacher, who the Daily Mail reports is a communist, reportedly wants to introduce North Korean propaganda songs to her students. The teacher is apparently a supporter of the North Korean Regime. The school has not commented on the teacher's aspirations.
The Independent is reporting that top private schools in the UK are unwittingly taking laundered money from criminals. The reports come after scrutiny by NGOs about the provenance of tuition fees.
A teacher in the US, who used a 'wheel of misfortune' to determine punishments, has been suspended. However 9News reports that the teacher will keep her job. Such punishments included a firing squad of rubber balls for chewing gum in class.
The US mother of a 17-year-old has been charged after she allowed her son to bring a gun to school. The son brought the gun to school after challenging another student to a fight in the parking lot, reports ABC News.