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Back to school

September 2023

  • Mock exams at Brighton College in East Sussex.

    First Edition newsletter
    Monday briefing: School is back in session … so long as your classroom hasn’t collapsed

    In today’s newsletter: Unsafe buildings and a teacher exodus are only some of the challenges facing schools this year

August 2023

  • Pupils wearing school uniform folding arms against a red studio background

    Back to school: do uniforms really need to cost a fortune?

  • School uniforms for sale in a supermarket.

    Top Marks: which UK retailers pass the ‘worth the money’ test on school uniforms?

August 2022

  • Illustration: how to best prepare for back to school day

    Money hacks
    Back to school: how parents should prepare for the big day

    From saving on uniforms to lunchboxes and transport fares

August 2021

  • US-HEALTH-VIRUS<br>Nurses and healthcare workers with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 121RN distribute backpacks to children during a back to school event offering school supplies, Covid-19 vaccinations, face masks, and other resources for children and their families at the Weingart East Los Angeles YMCA in Los Angeles, California on August 7, 2021. - The restaurant announced that proof of vaccination would be required to dine indoors at the restaurant as Covid-19 variant causes surge in the Los Angeles area. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

    The return
    How do we keep schools open? What if my kid hates masks? Parents’ questions answered

    Experts address concerns over face coverings, sniffles and potential closures as the Delta variant spreads

July 2017

  • Girl balancing an apple on another girl's head

    First day at school photography project – get involved

    We would like to hear from parents who have a child starting school in September – and would like to take part in a Guardian project documenting it

September 2016

  • Peter Bradshaw

    Notebook
    That first day at school photo: tyrannical, stressful and emotional

    Peter Bradshaw
    Gone are the days of a quick snap that was stuck in a frame. I have just subjected my child to the full Facebook fandango

August 2016

  • Julian Baggini

    It’s the circle of life – and it starts in September

    Julian Baggini
  • Children in school uniform on climbing equipment.

    How parents can reduce the cost of school uniforms

October 2015

  • Girl wearing school uniform

    Parents pay millions more than needed for school uniforms, says watchdog

    Competition and Markets Authority has sent open letter to all headteachers warning that exclusive tie-ups are failing to give parents value for money

September 2015

  • Soviet school uniforms, 1960s.

    From the Guardian archive
    Flares are in for Soviet schoolboys

  • john belushi animal house

    The formative years
    If you're trying too hard to be cool in college, you're doing it wrong

August 2015

  • Schoolchildren

    IMHO ...
    Should I buy the cheapest school uniforms for my twins?

    I need two of everything but am not sure if going for the cheap option will cost me in the long term

September 2013

  • Blogologues

    How to help girls run the world: parents and teachers, listen up

    Blogologues
  • Dave Stieber

    A day's work
    I teach high school on Chicago's South Side. What would you like to know?

    Dave Stieber

August 2013

  • Back to school, pencil case

    Autumn is an electric season

    Susie Boyt
    Susie Boyt: September is near. For many, it still means a new term: filled with potential, a clean slate

September 2011

  • Schoolgirls in uniform

    School uniform costs 'break the bank' for poorer families

    Charity warns that rising number of academies and free schools is piling on extra pressure as clothing grants are axed

September 2009

  • Upfront: Back to school

    Kathryn Flett

  • The options maelstrom

    Arabella Weir

August 2009

  • Admissions two school pupils

    School's back soon, so pack up your new kit bag ... and save, save, save

    As Citizens Advice warns of an increasing struggle by parents, Sandra Haurant and Lisa Bachelor look at how to cut costs

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