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The article offers information on the eight chapters of the white paper "Educational Excellence Everywhere," that was published on March 17, 2016. Topics discussed include the education excellence base on the capacity to improve and performance in England, the recruitment of talented teachers, and the empowerment of parents, communities and pupils of high performing maintained primary and secondary schools towards the academisation by 2020.

The article reports on measures to improve the British educational system that were promised by British Prime Minister Tony Blair in a white paper in 1997. Local schools will be encouraged to become trusts. The government would create support for numeracy and literacy teaching. Guidelines relating to discipline will be implemented.

The article offers the insights of professor Peter Mortimore regarding the education policies stated in a white paper by Education Secretary Michael Gove of Great Britain. According to Mortimore, Gove should look at the education system of Finland rather than that of Sweden to realize his vision of having a world-beating education system in the country. Moreover, Frederik Mandelin of the Swedish Teachers Union was surprised by Gove's admiration of the free school system of Sweden.

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 reports that backbenchers, ex-ministers and Estelle Morris, a former education secretary in Great Britain are opposing the government's white paper on education. They claim that the legislation for setting up independent trust schools would not be in favor of disadvantaged pupils. The ministers suggest that local authorities be given the power to stop schools expanding. According to the British Humanist Association trust schools would lead to segregation and sectarianism in education.

Presents news concerning education in Great Britain, compiled as of March 31, 2000. Government's criticism of Summerhill's teaching standards; Failure of black children to secure good education; Inability of parents to cope with their children's homework.

The article focuses on the Education White Paper, "Education Excellence Everywhere" and the education elements of the Chancellor's Budget speech on state education in England. Topics discussed include views of Tom Jeffries, director general for children at the Department for Children, Schools and Families, on the new children's services department; paying for management Aptitude Test chief executives in England; and prevention of local authorities from providing support to schools.

The article reflects on the results of the General Certificate of Secondary Education in Great Britain which revealed an improvement in education standards as of January 2018. The dat reportedly showed that youth from disadvantaged backgrounds had good grades in core academic subjects. Also discussed are Education Minister Nick Gibb's speech at the Education World Forum and governments' efforts to help youth from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The article focuses on the Education White Paper, "Education Excellence Everywhere" and the education elements of the Chancellor's Budget speech on state education in England. Topics discussed include views of Tom Jeffries, director general for children at the Department for Children, Schools and Families, on the new children's services department; paying for management Aptitude Test chief executives in England; and prevention of local authorities from providing support to schools.

The article explores the challenges being faced by Great Britain's traditional education system in the competitive second half of the Twentieth Century. The country's education system is based on Nineteenth Century concepts of training a ruling group from the upper and middle classes. The overhaul of the education system has emerged as a critical issue in the 1964 parliamentary elections. The British are currently evaluating U.S. and Russian education systems.

The article focuses on the remarks of Conservative Party members during their 2016 party conference which was held in Birmingham, England. Topics include the pledge of party leader and Prime Minister Theresa May to increase selection and the number of grammar schools, benefits of a rigorous academic curriculum to disadvantaged children, and the English Baccalaureate.

The article presents the education-related topics covered by the written questions that were answered during debates in the House of Commons of the British Parliament in the week of July 3-9, 2017. These include poverty among school children, the provision of lifelong learning in digital technology, education funding, and the construction of free schools.

The article presents news briefs in educational research in Great Britain. A paper by Kathleen Kiernan and Fiona Mensah found a strong association between poverty and young children's intellectual and behavioural development. The Cambridge Primary Review recommends that children start school at six instead of five, and the Early Years Foundation Stage be extended through five. A Canadian study finds that the ABRACADABRA literacy programme has significant effects on children's sight word reading.

The article discusses several education related reports that have appeared in the mass media of Great Britain. The newspaper "The Herald" stated that the Scottish Government was accused of moving goalposts over planned changes to the school building conditions are judged. The "Scotsman" newspaper reported that many schools could close in the Scottish Highlands due to financial hardship. The "Times" reports that a Jewish state school broke race laws by refusing a child whose mother converted.

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.

The article highlights news media reports concerning education in Great Britain. Topics of the reports include grammar schools and poor children, delayed education maintenance allowance payments, and academic testing results. The article also includes polling information, survey results, and school governor recruitment statistics.

The article reports that students at the Monkseaton High School in North Tyneside, England have passed a General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) module after one hour of teaching using a high-speed lesson plus breaks for exercise. According to the article, students using the "spaced learning" technique scored up to 90% in a GCSE science paper after only one session involving three 20-minute teaching sessions with slides, broken up with 10-minute breaks for physical exercise.

The article presents a British teacher's suggestion for teaching literacy to students ages 4 to 11. She arranged for a trunk full of artifacts to be delivered to the school, where it was opened during an assembly. Students examined the contents and wrote papers speculating on the owner and her lifestyle. Later two local actors visited the school in the roles of the "Countess," who had lost the trunk, and her chauffeur; they told a convincing account of the trunk's contents as students listened.

Deals with the finding of a study in Great Britain that fairytales for young children that subvert traditional male and female roles may not be making the impact that authors or teachers intended. Reactions of the students of Janet Evans, a literacy consultant, to the story of `The Paper Bag Princess'; Importance for children to be aware of the genre they are reading.

The article focuses on the interpretation of the Carnegie report by "The London Times" which exposed the educational shortcomings of the U.S. In the report, it is stated that American education is never fully understood but there is a vague belief in its efficiency brought about by reports of English educationalists themselves. According to the newspaper, the root of illiteracy is immigration, adding that it can be solved by Americans if they have the will and wealth. A comparison of the issue of education in the U.S. and Great Britain is presented.

In this article, the author presents his views on the time-lapse approach to education and also discusses the historical changes in the sector of education in Great Britain. He mentions that in 1960s, headmasters had to run their schools in a social climate while the concept of coeducation has evolved form 1970s. He also mentions that in 1990s there were issues related to pay rises for teachers and in present day education sector lacks the educational innovations.

The article discusses articles and news reports concerning education that have appeared in the mass media in Great Britain. Newspapers discussed include the "Guardian," the "Daily Mail," and the "Daily Telegraph." Topics include students who are addicted to caffeine drinks such as Red Bull and bans on bananas at one school in England.

The author describes how he uses precious metal clay (PMC) in his jewelry-making classes at a secondary school in Great Britain. He explains that PMC is a mix of pure silver, water, and organic binder, and that it has the advantage of being easily shaped and reshaped, as necessary, until it has been fired. He describes the differences between using PMC and normal silver in terms of cost, waste, and creativity. He describes several student projects made possible by use of PMC. INSET: All that glistens.

The article focuses on education-related issues reported in several newspapers in Great Britain as of April 2006. "The Times" continued the news about the forced closure of Newlands School in East Sussex, England due to financial difficulties. The "Sunday Times" revealed that crimes committed by children aged 10-12 rose by 6% in 2005, according to figures released by the Youth Justice Board. "Guardian" reported that Education Minister Ruth Kelly has stated that toddlers would not be subjected to examinations in nurseries but would be encouraged to learn in preparation for school.

The article reports on the statement of British Council Director Kevin McLaven detailing the efforts of Great Britain and Pakistan education sectors in developing knowledge-based economy.

The article discusses several documents released by British government organizations regarding education as of July 2014. Documents discussed include and updated "Youth Engagement Fund: Prospectus," by the Cabinet Office; "Performance Indicators in Higher Education in the UK 2012 to 2013," by The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills; and "Training Programme," by The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory.

The article discusses teacher education in England, with a particular focus on a pamphlet by the authors describing changes in teacher preparation during the 21st century. According to the authors, the secondary training positions allocated to higher education providers were drastically reduced in favor of the School Direct programme. It is suggested that an advisory committee be assembled to provide feedback to the government on the teacher preparation and supply market.

Information about a national conference held in Great Britain regarding the education of 14 through 19 year-old students is presented.