Firefighters' response to the blaze at Braeview Academy has been praised by managers and the Scottish Minister for Community Safety, who hailed the operation as an example of successful resource-sharing.
A pupil has gone viral after surprising his secondary school’s caretaker with a pair of basketball shoes to thank him for his positive approach to his work.
Police have appealed for information after Tuesday night's fire at Braeview Academy.
Researchers have found that many children are suffering from an undiagnosed developmental condition which impacts on their ability to learn mathematics.
Sprinklers could have saved a school building which was gutted by a huge blaze a day before pupils were due to return from their summer break, London Fire Brigade has said.
Almost half of children have worried about returning to class after school holidays because of bullying, according to a poll.
The initial back-to-school period is always stressful, not least because of the term-time rush on the roads.
Dundee parents, council workers and police officers walked to primary schools in the city as part of a campaign to encourage sustainable travel during the new school year.
Youngsters whose parents are diagnosed with cancer may benefit from extra support from schools, it has been suggested after a new study linked parental cancer to poorer grades.
Jokes about A-level results day on Twitter are now as much part of the annual tradition as pictures of jumping students, teenagers opening envelopes on live television and discussions on whether the exams are getting easier.