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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 information on the supplement "The Secret Diary of a Teacher," published in a 2004 issue of "Private Eye" newspaper in Great Britain. Shame of the teaching profession according to a teacher; Views of a teacher on the attitude of pupils' parents.

Looks at issues surrounding the deal between most of the teacher unions and the British government over working conditions. Concerns of the National Union of Teachers over class size; Stance taken by Schools Minister David Miliband on the NUT claims; Changes in fee policy on higher education.

Provides an overview of stories concerning British education published in several newspapers including "Daily Telegraph," "Guardian" and "The Economist." Criticism against teachers for their lack of knowledge in English and mathematics; Proposed policy of Prime Minister Tony Blair on university fees; Reason of Professor Lord Skidelsky of Warwick University for failing an A-level Russian paper.

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.

Focuses on some reports concerning issues on education in Great Britain that was published by newspapers in the country. Outcome of the Excellence in Cities program of the government discussed in "The Times"; Account on the impact of the financial crises in the country to teachers in the "Daily Mail"; Update on the school funding crisis in the country in the "Independent."

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 articles on education in Great Britain. Details of an article on education in the U.S. as reflected in the television program 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'; Details on Great Britain's Schools Minister David Miliband; Assessment of the teaching of history among pupils; Criticism against a deal that gives Scottish teachers better terms than their counterparts south of Scotland's border.

Focuses on a conference of teacher unions in Great Britain as of April 2002. Details on the merger of three teacher unions such as the National Union of Teachers and the National Association of Schoolmasters/United Women Teachers; Information on an editorial that commented on the role of teachers as militants holding the government for ransom every year by threatening to strike; Editorial headline on the Israeli-Palestine conflict.

The article informs that there are many schools around the world taking advantage of the offer by the Financial Times, Britain's business paper. It mentions pupils, teachers and the library get free access to the on-line edition, and offers free digital access to FT.com to students aged 16-19, their teachers and schools.

The article reports that according to paper published in Research Papers in Education: Policy and Practice good teachers or higher qualified new teachers are attracted towards challenging schools in Great Britain.

The article provides an overview of research on education published in two journals in Great Britain as of May 25, 2007. A paper published in "Educational Studies" documents research into two schools that specifically adopted proactive strategies to address the educational disengagement of boys. Another paper published in "European Physical Education Review" considers ways in which experienced teachers influence the professional development of their less-experienced colleagues.

Provides information on the "Children's Workforce Strategy," a consultation paper published by the British Department for Education and Skills, which would completely reorganise what early years teachers do. Goal of the government in publishing the paper; Level of change stated in the paper; Comment of John Bangs, assistant secretary responsible for the education department at the National Union of Teachers, on the paper.

Information is given about a section of Great Britain's White Paper on education reform titled "Teaching and Leadership" which focuses on the quality of teachers.

The article reports that according to the Nuffield Review of 14-19 Education and Training report "Issues Paper 7," teachers should have a bigger role in how the National Curriculum in Great Britain is developed. It is stated in the report that teachers know the social and cultural background of their school and students. Author Professor Richard Pring relates that in order for the 14-19 changes to work, teachers should shift from being curriculum deliverers to curriculum creators.

Reports on the findings of a survey of the members of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) on the effect of the right to restrain pupils on school behavior. Remarks from ASCL General Secretary Doctor John Dunford, on the results of the survey; Details of the proposals outlined in the Education White Paper; Implications of the proposal of the British Government to give right to teachers to discipline pupils.

The article presents information about debates in the British House of Commons and the House of Lords from January 9 to 13, 2006. The Labour MP Linda Gilroy used a short adjournment debate at the end of Monday's business in the Commons to talk about the Government's White Paper proposals in the context of her own LEA, Plymouth. Legislators Adrian Bailey and Mark Hendrick had asked about classroom behaviour and Secretary of State, Ruth Kelly told them that the Government would shortly be introducing statutory powers for teachers and other staff to discipline pupils.

Presents several academic journals which published papers on various topics related to education in 2003 in Great Britain. "British Educational Research Journal"; "Teachers and Teaching"; "Educational Research"; "Educational Studies."

Presents news briefs related to education in Great Britain as of August 9, 2002. Support given by retailer Comet for the DfES Dads and Sons literacy campaign; Prison sentence faced by a teacher who gave stolen GSCE papers to her pupils the night before their exam.