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RECORD NUMBER OF PUPILS SUSPENDED

10/26/2008 9:30:00 AM

 

 The Guardian 25 October

 The number of pupils being repeatedly suspended from school for short periods has spiralled under a government policy to cut down the number of permanent exclusions, new figures suggest.  Guardian

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JOHN RENTOUL: TOP MARKS, ED. NOW FOR TESCO SCHOOLS

10/26/2008 12:06:00 PM

 

Independent on Sunday, 26 October

John Rentoul in a comment piece sees no reason why state schools cant be run for profit. The Children’s Secretary is following the fine example of Lord Adonis – and should aim even higher .  He sees  see no good reason, apart from popular anti-capitalist prejudice, why dynamic, well-managed companies such as Tesco should not run state schools.  IOS

General

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DAVID MILLER, SUPERTEACHER

DAVID MILLER, SUPERTEACHER

10/26/2008 10:29:00 AM

 

The Sunday Times October 26,

This year’s Secondary Teacher of the Year is an inspirational figure who joined the profession only six years ago .  Sun Times

Lead Story | General

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GCSE PASS MARK CUT UNDER PROTEST

10/26/2008 9:59:00 AM

 

 FT 25 October

Britain's biggest  AQA exam board agreed under protest and under pressure from the qualifications regulator to lower the grade C pass mark for its GCSE science paper this year. FT

Curriculum / Quality Assurance

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ANTI-EXAM SCHOOL TO TARGET URBAN YOUTH

10/26/2008 11:48:00 AM

The Independent 25 October

Revolutionary Steimer  academy plans to help the problems of disenfranchised youth It is a teaching system in which children do not start formal lessons until they are six and begin the day with an activity such as dancing around a chair to free the mind.  Independent

Secondary

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GRAMMAR SCHOOL PLACES WILL BE CUT BY GOVERNMENT'S BUILDING PLANS

10/26/2008 11:14:00 AM

 

Sunday Telegraph 26 October

 Hundreds of grammar school places will be scrapped under the Government's school rebuilding programme, it can be revealed.  Sun Tel

Secondary

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STUDENT GRANTS AT RISK AFTER BOTCHED COSTING

10/26/2008 9:28:00 AM

 

The Guardian 24 October

 The government is considering cutting student grants and freezing the number of university places after it drastically miscalculated increases in the bill for higher education, the Guardian has learned.  Guardian

FE/HE/ Skills

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