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London facing shortfall of primary school places
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6 Sep 2010 4:03 PM
There is to be a shortfall of primary school places in London boroughs over the next five years, councillors have warned. London Councils estimates that at least £480 million in new funding will be required in order to make sure that every five...
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Small number of academies 'not surprising'
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6 Sep 2010 4:03 PM
The relatively small number of schools granted academy status in time for the new academic year is unsurprising and conclusions about the success of the new scheme should not be drawn at this stage, it has been claimed. According to Chris Husbands, professor...
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'Bubble tests' to be overhauled
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3 Sep 2010 4:04 PM
The school testing system employed in the US is to experience an overhaul, with multiple choice 'bubble tests' to become less prominent, it has been announced. Education secretary Arne Duncan said that a new type of examination is currently under...
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JCB-sponsored academy opens
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3 Sep 2010 3:57 PM
An academy dedicated to engineering has opened following a donation from digger firm JCB. The £22 million JCB Academy in Rocester, Staffordshire, will cater to students aged between 14 and 19 and specialise in engineering and business diplomas,...
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Girls and boys 'have different learning styles'
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3 Sep 2010 3:42 PM
Boys and girls may benefit from having teachers prepare lesson plans that cater to their specific needs, after it was claimed that they have different learning styles. Alison Morris, editor of MyDaughter.co.uk, a website dedicated to educating and raising...
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Active lesson plans 'more effective'
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2 Sep 2010 3:54 PM
Lesson plans that involve activities outside of the classroom can encourage greater student engagement, it has been suggested. According to the San Antonio Express-News newspaper, presenting subjects using techniques based on 'cognitive science'...
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Californian kindergarten start age raised
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2 Sep 2010 3:47 PM
The age at which children start kindergarten in California has been raised, following the approval of a bill by state legislature on Tuesday (August 31st). Previously, students had to reach the age of five by December 2nd in order to start early years...
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Educator wins award for use of teacher resources
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2 Sep 2010 3:43 PM
An educator from Ashton, Idaho has won an award for her use of teacher resources , it has been revealed. Jean Chantrill, who teaches history at North Fremont Middle School, is one of 50 teachers to be awarded the 2010 Preserve America State History Teacher...
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Lesson plans in homelessness?
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2 Sep 2010 3:42 PM
A shelter has created lesson plans in homelessness to help teachers educate early years and primary school students about homes, families and neighbourhoods. Shelter Scotland has released the plans as part of an online pack of teacher resources that can...
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Teachers 'should set performance standards for themselves'
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2 Sep 2010 3:40 PM
Teachers should set their own performance standards in order to minimise stress, it has been claimed. A study by researchers at the University of Kent, carried out in conjunction with the Teacher Support Network, has shown that unrealistic goals and the...
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Healthy school meals 'shift children's eating habits'
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2 Sep 2010 3:40 PM
Giving students healthy school meals will encourage them to try new foods and increase the amount of variety in their diets, research has shown. The School Food Trust (SFT) surveyed parents of children at primary and secondary schools in England, finding...
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LAUSD to discuss release of teacher data
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1 Sep 2010 3:45 PM
Members of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) board have made their first statements regarding the release of teacher test score analysis to the public. The controversial method of assessing a teacher publicly based on student performance...
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'iSchool' opens in Scotland
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1 Sep 2010 3:44 PM
A school in Scotland has become the world's first establishment to conduct lessons entirely on Apple iPads, it is believed. The Cedars School of Excellence, Greenock, is completely interactive, with teachers using projectors and online lesson plans...
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32 schools adopt academy status
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1 Sep 2010 3:43 PM
Some 32 schools have successfully completed the process of transforming into academies since the government passed the Academies Bill six weeks ago. Although over 2,000 schools expressed interest in applying for academy status, figures from the Department...
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'Evil' headteacher stereotype 'bolsters education'
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1 Sep 2010 3:40 PM
The 'evil' headteacher stereotype popular in children's literature can boost learning as it helps students to recognise authority, research has found. A study by Professor Pat Thomson, of Nottingham University, showed that figures such as...
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'Gender bias' towards girls apparent in classrooms
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1 Sep 2010 3:39 PM
Most girls in the UK believe that they are more intelligent, try harder and behave better than their male peers by the time they reach four years of age, a new study has found. Researchers at the University of Kent learned that by the age of seven or...
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Teachers in New Zealand vote on strike action
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31 Aug 2010 3:48 PM
New Zealand teachers may go on strike on September 15th, following a vote to reject a pay offer made by the Ministry of Education. Should the walkout go ahead, this will be the first time in six years that teachers have used strike action. The Post Primary...
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Michael Jordan funding school sports programs
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31 Aug 2010 3:44 PM
Basketball star Michael Jordan and his NBA team the Charlotte Bobcats have donated $250,000 to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system. The money will go towards keeping sports programs at middle schools running, following a drastic budget cut. Mr Jordan...
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California to receive funds to save teacher jobs
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31 Aug 2010 3:43 PM
The Department of Education has announced it is to allocate $1.2 billion in funding to California, which will go towards supporting jobs in education. The announcement was made by education secretary Arne Duncan, who said that the money will help the...
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Creativity 'stifled by A-levels'
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31 Aug 2010 3:42 PM
Lesson plans for A-levels do not encourage creativity or originality in students, a headmistress has claimed. Cynthia Hall, headmistress of Wycombe Abbey School in Buckinghamshire, said that the availability of model answers means students know what exam...
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Teaching seen as 'a nurturing role'
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31 Aug 2010 3:41 PM
More women than men tend to teach in primary schools because the role is seen as a "nurturing" one, a spokesperson from the General Teaching Council for Wales (GTCW) has said. Gary Brace, chief executive of the GTCW, was speculating on the reason...
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Tight household budgets 'lead to truancy'
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31 Aug 2010 3:41 PM
Parents in the UK will continue to take their children out of school during term time because, for many, it is the only time when family holidays are affordable, Mumsnet has said. Catherine Hanly, associate editor at the advice-sharing website for parents...
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Teachers need 'knowledge and skill' to engage children with science
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31 Aug 2010 3:40 PM
Teachers must be knowledgeable, skilful and confident if they are to make science an interesting subject for young people to study, an expert has claimed. Ken Mannion, director of the Centre for Science Education, said there are a number of things that...
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GCSEs criticised by education groups
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23 Aug 2010 4:38 PM
As thousands of students across the country prepare to receive their GCSE exam results tomorrow (August 24th), the testing system is said to be in "disarray". That is according to the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, which said that the...
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Teacher union reopens negotiations over evaluations
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23 Aug 2010 4:22 PM
The union United Teachers Los Angeles has reopened talks with Los Angeles Unified School District over the possibility of educators being evaluated by student performance. Previously, the union had fiercely opposed the proposition that educators will...
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