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Reports that British Education Secretary David Blunkett has lost the battle to control school budgets coming from local authorities. Contention in the Green Paper on local government finance published by John Prescott's Department for the Environment Transport and the Regions that Blunkett's option should be used only if councils fail to deliver funds to schools; Reaction of councils and teachers to the issue.

Talks about British Education Secretary David Blunkett's White Paper, `Learning to Succeed.' What becomes of the Further Education Funding Council and the Training and Enterprise Councils; Amount of money that reforms will save on bureaucracy; Powers to be given to the Office for Standards in Education; Impact of the arrangements on inspection timetables; Warnings issues to failing colleges.

Opinion. Focuses on the effects of British Education Secretary David Blunkett's command and control model of education on schools' performance and teachers' professionalism. Teachers' criticisms of the government's literacy standards; Absence of adequate human resources policy to support the educational initiatives; Scrutiny of the government's Green Paper on modernizing the teaching profession.

Relates British Education and Employment Secretary David Blunkett's allusion to his dog, Lucy, during a discussion with the National Union of Teachers, National Association of Head Teachers, and Association of Teachers and Lecturers. Sidestepping of an argument on the education White Paper.

Opinion. Discusses the British government White Paper `Excellence in Schools,' launched by Education and Employment Secretary David Blunkett. Universal acclaim of the educational reforms set out in the document; Scope of the education team's ambition and their understanding of how different elements of policy interact; Recognition that some people need government support.

Presents British Education and Employment Secretary David Blunkett's foreword to the White Paper `Excellence in Schools,' which outlined the Labour government's plans on education reform. Policy principles; Policy focus; Literacy; Standards and accountability; Comprehensive principle; Teaching; Pupil achievement; Partnership; School admissions.

Reports on the evangelical thrust of the launch by Education Secretary David Blunkett of the British Labour government's White Paper `Excellence in Schools' which outlined plans on educational reforms. Video recording of launch; Policies for not-yet-conceived children; School inspection reforms; Idealism and pragmatism of document; Initial reactions to document.