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Highlights several articles about education featured in various newspapers. Introduction of Montessori elements to primary schools by Italian educationist Caroll Powell; Background on the Durand primary school in Stockwell located in south London, England; Information on a film about education in Lagos, Nigeria, involving professor James Tooley.

Deals with some educational issues featured in some newspapers in Great Britain in May 2005. Priorities of Ruth Kelly as secretary of the Department for Education and Skills; Views of Andrew Haldenbury, acting director of the think tank Reform, on improving health and education services.

Presents an update on issues related to education in Great Britain for the year 2004. Facts about the key stage 3 English tests; Observation on learning culture in schools; Information on the launching of the National Union of Teacher's policy statement, Bringing Down the Barriers.

Presents news briefs from several newspapers in Great Britain related to education as of May 21, 2004. Propaganda run by the BNP against schools through a leaflet written by the daughter of BNP leader Nick Griffin; Opinion of H. M. Chief Inspector David Bell on the secondary education system; Variations in the way newspapers covered a report from the Office of Standards in education which showed that some five year-olds have difficulty in making the transition to formal education.

Provides information on published reports about the status of the education system in Great Britain. Identification of the scale of the problems in education by Seonag Mackinnon, education editor of the "Scotsman"; Concern on local school reorganization proposals reported by the "Edinburgh Evening News"; Fee-fixing in independent schools tackled by "The Independent."

Looks at issues and topics related to education featured in British newspapers for the week ending January 24, 2003. Replacement of A-level examinations with British baccalaureate system; Promotion of vocational training; Proposals to appoint an access regulator to boost university enrollments among poor people.

Presents education-related issues featured in several British newspapers in December 2002. Implication of high tuition fees for the decision of working class students to attend college, by Tony Halpin of "Times"; on the rate of university dropout students in the country; Report on the curriculum vitae of Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith in "Newsnight."

The article discusses the White Paper "Your Child, Your Schools, Our Future: Building a 21st century schools system," which applies to England's schools. According to the article, the paper, which is over 100 pages long, discusses the government's approach to local authorities, schools, and increased autonomy. The response to the paper from Great Britain's Education secretary Ed Balls and from the National Union of Teachers General Secretary Christine Blower are given.

This article reports that the teacher who stole GSCE exam papers to help the pupils she tutored has been jailed for three months. Farzana Akbar, 46, pleaded guilty to stealing five GSCE maths papers from her school and showing them to private pupils just 24 hours before their exam. The theft was discovered when one of the pupils from the tutorial session, run by Akbar and her husband at Headstart Education in Motspur Park, Greater London, told another teacher the revision questions had been similar to the real questions in the exam.

This article reports that the A-level saga continues for another week, though education had tough competition for front page space with Edwina Currie's revelations about her affair with John Major. This had the Labour Party conference tittering away, rather hypocritically given the rapturous welcome they then gave to former U.S. president and serial philanderer Bill Clinton. The A-level furore must not obscure wider failures in the education system. The paper backs an English version of the international baccalaureate, claiming that the weaknesses of the education system go much further than the present difficulties with A-levels.

The article focuses on a programme to improve prison education in England. The goal of the programme is to reduce offender recidivism. A criticism from the Adult Learning Inspectorate on prison education is provided.

Presents various news and issues concerning education reported by some periodicals and newspapers in Great Britain as of June 2005. Plan of Prince Charles of Wales to establish his own teacher training institute to fill the gap in education, featured in the "Daily Telegraph"; Front cover of the "Guardian" in its education supplement featuring Prince Charles; Research by the children's charity National Children's Homes concerning the growing trend of bullying by camera phones featured by the "Guardian."

Presents several headlines related to education featured by newspapers in Great Britain in 2005. "The Times"; "Newsnight"; "Daily Mail."

Presents news briefs on education gathered from several newspapers in Great Britain as of March 4, 2005. Citation of a report released by the Office of Standards in Education regarding the concern of headteachers for gang culture in schools; Judgment on the case of a 16-year-old Muslim school girl who was excluded from a high school for wearing a jilbab; Possibility of pinning the tuition fees of European students attending English universities to British taxpayers.

Presents news briefs on education gathered from several newspapers in Great Britain as of February 4, 2005. Implementation of zero tolerance in classroom disruption; Nicotine patches to be offered free to children as young as 14 in a drive to reduce underage smoking; Update on the financial challenges being experienced by Cambridge University.

Presents news briefs on education gathered from several newspapers in Great Britain as of January 28, 2005. Plans of Oxford Universities to cut British student places; Membership of Education Secretary Ruth Kelly in the Roman Catholic sect Opus Dei; Failings in sex education in a number of schools.

Discusses reports published in two newspapers in Great Britain regarding the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) survey conducted by the Organization for Education Cooperation and Development. Score of Great Britain in the survey; Countries which experienced shortage of qualified and experienced teachers.

Presents information on the education supplements published by several British newspapers as of November 5, 2004. "Times Higher Education Supplement"; "The Times"; "Guardian's."

Presents information on several issues related to education that were published in various periodicals. Background on the failed High Court case of Muslim schoolgirl Shabina Begum; Concerns of the government regarding the price inflation of foreign trips during school holidays.

Presents several newspapers and periodicals in Great Britain which featured articles on education as of March 26, 2004. "The Daily Telegraph"; "Guardian Education Supplement"; "Independent Education Supplement."

Reports on the comments of several newspapers regarding the budget for education in Great Britain in 2004. "The Times"; "Daily Telegraph"; "Guardian."

Presents an update on issues related to education in Great Britain as of March 12, 2004. Plans of Oxford University to increase its number of post graduate students; Move by Surrey County Council to merge its education inspection and advisory service.

Presents information on several issues on education reported in various periodicals in Great Britain. Efforts of independent schools to fix fees; Change in name of Ofsted Ltd.; Suggestion of former Downing Street press officer Fiona Miller regarding the abolishment of grammar schools.

Presents several newspapers in Great Britain that featured articles on education as of February 13, 2004. "Daily Telegraph"; "The Independent"; "The Times."

Looks at issues and topics related to education featured in British newspapers on January 9, 2004. Impact of the new higher education bill on college graduates; Opposition of elite universities to tuition fee increases; Decision of the British government regarding its school performance tables.

Deals with the issues and topics about education in Great Britain covered by newspapers and tabloids. Newspaper headlines about the primary league tables; Headlines of newspapers and tabloids on higher education fees.

Presents information on the tenure of Charles Clarke as Secretary of State of Great Britain. Complaints on the higher education policy of the Department for Education and Skills; Reason behind the increase in school violence; Difficulties encountered by Clarke during his tenure.

Discusses issues related to education in Great Britain as of October 17, 2003. Remarks from Shadow Home Secretary Oliver Letwin on education; Research on school staffing, released by the National Union of Teachers; Document on school place planning, released by the Office for Standards in Education.

Highlights the education issues discussed at various newspapers in Great Britain as of September 2003. Plans of the government to lower level entry to university for students from socially disadvantaged areas; Explanation of a spokesman on the changes in national tests; Decision of the court on the manslaughter case of teacher Paul Ellis.

Provides information on education-related reports featured in several newspapers in Great Britain released as of July 2003. Information on the investigation being conducted by the Office of Fair Trading on issues that independent schools have been operating illegal cartels as detailed in "Sunday Times"; Overview of the education story published in the front page of "Sunday Telegraph"; Claims of "Independent" regarding Ivan Lewis as the minister responsible for truancy.

Presents updates on issues concerning education in Great Britain as of June 2003. Plans of Education Secretary Charles Clarke to implement new educational tests on 14-year-olds; Reason for the rejection of Amber Rust at Goldsmiths College, London, England.

Focuses on some reports concerning issues on education in Great Britain that was published by newspapers in the country. Account on the A-level league tables by Richard Garner of "Independent"; Coverage on the Secondary Heads Association 2003 conference by Tony Halpin in "The Times"; Views of Liz Lightfoot of the "Daily Telegraph" on the education funding crisis in the country.

Provides information on several education stories featured in different newspapers in Great Britain as of March 2003. Reason Colin Lowther, head of a primary school in Ealing, in London, England, banned two traveller families and their six children from his school; Failure of a flagship government policy to provide a catch-up program; Success story of Tower Hamlets Council.

Presents several education-related issues featured in several British newspapers in 2003. Rejection of a bright pupil from an independent school by a top university, in the "Sunday Times"; Discrimination against students with poor backgrounds; Funding efforts of the British Government for online curriculum planning.

Looks at various issues and events related to the British educational system published in several periodicals as of February 21, 2003. School branded as the worst in Great Britain; Performance of the General Teaching Council (GTC) in England and how it dealt with disciplining teachers; Role of GTC.

Summarizes the education stories featured in various newspaper headlines in Great Britain in January 2002. Survey on the number of teachers who want to resign from their job, published in the January 6 issue of "Guardian"; "The Times" headline regarding the speech delivered by Basic Skills Agency director Alan Wells to the North of England conference; Prediction on the replacement of science with pop science in national curriculum, published in the January 9 issue of "Independent."

Presents education-related issues published in several British publications in December 2002. Comment of Education Secretary Charles Clarke to the House of Commons education select committee, published in "Independent"; Attack on grammar schools, published in "The Times"; Difficulties some parents had in getting local education authorities to provide the service their children needed, published in "Private Eye."

This article focuses on news items published in various newspapers in Great Britain. Yet again it was an education story that dominated the headlines this week and yet again it was a bad news day for the Government. "Blow for Blair As Morris Quits" was the main front page headline in the "Financial Times," whose chief political correspondent Cathy Newman reported that the resignation of Estelle Morris after 16 months in the job is a blow to the Government's education reforms. The newspaper "Daily Mirror" gave a quarter of its front page to the story of Morris. The T2 second section of "The Times" pointed the finger at MMR vaccination. It observed that autism in children under eight years has increased tenfold since 1988.

The article discusses recent happenings that made headlines in various newspapers this week in Great Britain. Education continued to get a bad press this week, with the on-going A-level controversy and the case of death threat from boys from Surrey. Three strikes and you're out, is an American law and order concept that gives long jail sentences to criminals on their third offence. This concept was in limelight this week. The British House of Commons returned from its long summer recess this week to resume its proceedings.

The article focuses on headlines from two newspapers "The Independent," and "Guardian," on Thursday . Both the articles documented Qualification and Curriculum Authority chairman Sir William Stubbs and his accusations of inquiry fiddling by education Secretary Estelle Morris. "The Independent," also featured a piece by education editor Richard Garner reporting on suggestion that the three English exam boards should be replaced by one national body.

This article reports that all the newspapers this week have put the A-level story prominently to the fore. Even the "Financial Times" has put the story on its front page. "A-level row descends into chaos" was the "Guardian's" headline. "Exam Crisis: Heads say all A-levels should be re-marked" said the "Independent." "Head teachers join forces to condemn A-level fix'" said "The Times." Inside, in the editorial pages, the Independent claimed that the best result would be a complete reexamination of A-level system.

This article reports that recently published education journals include "Forum," which is dedicated to the study and promotion of comprehensive education. The "Curriculum Journal," has a special focus on primary schools. Papers cover the literacy hour, reintroducing creativity and economic aspects of citizenship education. "Educational Studies," has papers on political philosophy and the lessons of faith based schools, the evolution of methods of comparability in national assessment and new teachers' constructions of primary teaching as a career.

The article reports on the proposed school leaving age indicated in the Green Paper released by the government of Great Britain, entitled "Raising Expectations, Education and Skills." The paper proposes that young people must stay in education or training at a required age. It also indicated the expansion of apprenticeships for young people.

The article reports on the opposition of left wingers to the Fiona Millar/Melissa Benn White Paper governing the implementation of a system of independent state schools in Great Britain during a meeting held in the Palace of Westminster in London, England. Former Labor party leader Neil Kinnock disapproves the White Paper. Arguments were raised by attendees.

This article focuses on four journals related to education. The "Cambridge Journal of Education," has an article on literacy tests for trainee teachers. Other papers cover engaging boys in English, learning from coursework in English and geography and race relations and the making of education policy. The "Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research," has a paper on educational theory and practice in an Aristotelian perspective. The "European Journal of Special Needs Education," has a paper on the perceptions of parents of children with special and language needs. Other papers cover the importance of setting goals and the debate on inclusion or exclusion.

This article presents information on several journals. The periodical "Pedagogy, Culture and Society," covers student diversity, discipline and contains a paper on anthropology, sociology and the preparation of teachers for a culturally plural society. The latest issue of the "International Studies in Sociology of Education," is the second part of a special focus on globalisation, policy change, teachers and teaching. Papers include those on globalisation and citizenship education and threshold assessment.

This article focuses on the annual conference of the British Education Research Association (BERA) was held at Exeter University. A huge number of papers were delivered at a conference almost entirely taken up with paper presentations. The "Journal of Research in Reading," celebrated its 25th anniversary with a reception at the BERA conference. The latest issue carries articles on developing audience awareness in writing and an awareness of reading and writing abilities of new university students.

This article presents an overview of education-related stories in the British media. Items in the "Guardian," "Independent," and several other papers reported on the report by Sir Jim Rose regarding the overall curriculum of British school children. He emphasized reading and literacy skills as well as introducing computer skills at an earlier age.

Comments on the stand of British Education Secretary Ruth Kelly on the 14-19 White Paper submitted in the British House of Commons as of February 2005. Overview of the statement made by Kelly.

Presents several information resources about education. "The Future of Initial Teacher Education for the Learning and Skills Sector: An Agenda for Reform," which talked about the teacher education system for the learning and skills sector; "Post Qualifications Applications: Issues Paper by DfES," which discussed post qualifications admissions system for university admission; "The Initial Training of Further Education Teachers: A Survey," which tackled teacher training.