Why sex education matters
A year-long campaign is calling for good quality lessons on more than just the biology of puberty and reproduction. Lucy Emmerson explains
Does sex education exclude young gay people?
How can teachers deliver inclusive sex and relationships education addressing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender pupils' needs? Louise Tickle reports
Evangelical Christian group helps sue California school over yoga classes
Parents claim Encinitas's classes are inherently religious, but yoga experts say program is about health
Calls for expansion of scheme providing free breakfasts to hungry children
Boris Johnson launches £650,000 programme to provide healthy food to children in capital's most deprived boroughs
Twitter and Facebook get on the school timetable in anti-libel lessons
Lord McAlpine's case has prompted one headteacher to educate pupils about the dangers of social media
School is not the only place for sex and relationship guidance
Youth centres can help promote young people's health and wellbeing, a pilot project has found. Sally Wilson explains the research findings
The puppy room – easing life’s pain in a stroke
Morven Crumlish: A Canadian university is offering a room full of puppies to help stressed-out students. Where's mine?
Communication barriers in sex education put deaf people at risk
A lack of sex education resources for young, deaf people is leaving many without the knowledge or skills to keep safe, finds Charlie Swinbourne
Computer test could spot children at risk of developing depression
Test could be used to screen 11- and 12-year-olds, alerting doctors to those most likely to succumb to debilitating illnesses
What drugs do students take?
The world's biggest survey of drug use is underway, and the Guardian is asking UK students to share their experiences – anonymously of course