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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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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

Discusses issues on education as highlighted in different newspapers and periodicals in Great Britain as of March 17, 2006. Incapability of undergraduates to write a grammatical sentence; Educational reforms being proposed by Prime Minister Tony Blair; Proposal to standardise admissions criteria in Church of England schools.

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 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.