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Presents news on education and schools in Great Britain, published newspapers in March 2005. Information on the opening of a bilingual state primary school, from "The Times" newspaper; Software glitch that is striking school computer systems in England in Wales, according to "The Guardian" newspaper; Ruling of the European Court of Justice concerning educational loans and grants, from "The Times" newspaper.

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.

Comments on issues related to child welfare in Great Britain and the U.S. Background on the platforms of British political parties that deals with child care; Conflict between children minister Margaret Hodge and a coalition of children's charities regarding the effects of an amendment to the Children Bill on the children commissioner for England; Information on the issue that creationism should be taught in U.S. schools.

Presents a summary of newspaper headlines about education in Great Britain as of June 205, 2004. "Daily Mail" headline on the reaction of parents and teachers to the construction of mobile phone masts near Yorkshire schools in England; Consolidation of schools in Scotland, reported in the "Glasgow Herald"; Decision of Prime Minister Tony Blair and Michael Howard, leader of the opposition in the British Parliament, to put public services at the top of their agenda, reported in the "Telegraph" and "Guardian."

Provides information on several education articles featured in the British newspaper "Sunday Times" in April 2003. Argument set by Chris Woodhead in his article on how to raise standards of schools; Complaints of children's author Philip Pullman in his article regarding the national curriculum; Topic of the piece written by Margaret Driscoll.

Focuses on the criticism of Trevor Phillips, head of the Commission for Racial Equality, against the British government's plans to encourage state schools to become independent trust schools. Claims of Philipps on the possible effect of the plan.

Presents an update on issues related to schools in Great Britain as of February 2004. Publicity received by the Association of University Teachers (AUT) for the vote of its members to step up their dispute over pay; Campaign organized by the AUT and the National Union Students; Use of a surrogate mother to give birth to twins of a gay couple.

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.

Discusses several issues on education in Great Britain as of September 2002. Problem faced by British schools on how to teach boys; Practical effects of the appearance of the Criminal Records Bureau on schools.

Outlines education-related issues published by various newspapers in Great Britain. Information on the increasing number of students going to higher education; Problem of bullying Asian governors at schools in Birmingham; Details of the progress of Rowan class.

Reports on the media coverage about the white paper in education standards in Great Britain in October 2005. Views of British Prime Minister Tony Blair on educational reforms; Proposals for a trust school; Arguments on the correlation of riots in Birmingham, England with the building of faith schools.

This article reports on a study which found that schools are losing confidence in the testing system of the British government. Conducted by the National Assessment Agency, the study showed that schools have requested re-marks for more than 100,000 English test papers. Christine Blower, acting general secretary of the National Union of Teachers, indicates the educational implications of the results.

Reports on the education received by children with special needs in Great Britain, according to a 2005 paper. Capabilities of schools to provide education to children with special needs; Statement issued by Maurice Smith, director of Early Years at Ofsted, regarding the issue.