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Classroom interruptions over the course of a year can result in up to 20 days of lost study time, according to research. Simon Creasey discovers why such distractions hamper pupils’ progress and outlines what teachers can do about it

The education sector is increasingly being targeted by cybercriminals, who use ransomware to prevent schools from retrieving their own data and then demand cash to restore access. With such attacks resulting in months of disruption and distress, what can be done to minimise the risks? Simon Creasey reports

Most teachers would baulk at the idea of encouraging children to ‘play the odds’ when making choices about their future, but could techniques used by poker players to read ‘signals’ and select the best probable outcome actually improve students’ decision making? Simon Creasey finds out

It’s a fact that students sweat more when they hit puberty and, in some cases, the resulting smell can be unpleasant – and may even lead to bullying. To help a student tackle their BO, teachers need to broach the subject sensitively and explain how to deal with it effectively, says Simon Creasey

An outbreak of continuous laughter can derail a lesson, but does it also bring benefits that teachers may want to utilise, wonders Simon Creasey

Artificial intelligence is muscling in on the reading tuition market, so how long is it until the process of teaching pupils to read is handed over to a machine? Simon Creasey finds that a wholesale takeover is unlikely, but a role for software is likely to be found