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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.

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.

Presents news briefs from several newspapers in Great Britain related to education as of May 21, 2004. Propaganda run by the BNP against schools through a leaflet written by the daughter of BNP leader Nick Griffin; Opinion of H. M. Chief Inspector David Bell on the secondary education system; Variations in the way newspapers covered a report from the Office of Standards in education which showed that some five year-olds have difficulty in making the transition to formal education.

Presents education-related issues featured in several British newspapers in December 2002. Implication of high tuition fees for the decision of working class students to attend college, by Tony Halpin of "Times"; on the rate of university dropout students in the country; Report on the curriculum vitae of Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith in "Newsnight."

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.

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.

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.

Presents updates on issues concerning education in Great Britain as of June 2003. Plans of Education Secretary Charles Clarke to implement new educational tests on 14-year-olds; Reason for the rejection of Amber Rust at Goldsmiths College, London, England.

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

The article reports on the opposition of left wingers to the Fiona Millar/Melissa Benn White Paper governing the implementation of a system of independent state schools in Great Britain during a meeting held in the Palace of Westminster in London, England. Former Labor party leader Neil Kinnock disapproves the White Paper. Arguments were raised by attendees.

The article presents information on the publications of different government agencies in Great Britain. "About Education: A Children's Views Report," has been published by the Commission for Social Care Inspection. The Department for Education and Skills has released the Green Paper entitled "Raising Expectations, Education and Skills." The "Annual Review 2006" is from the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority.

The article presents an overview of documents published by the Department for Education and Skills in Great Britain. It includes "The Primary Framework For Teaching Literacy and Mathematics," "Teachers' and Head Teachers' Performance Management: Guidance," and "Young People's Guide to the Care Matters Green Paper."

Focuses on the political aspects of the education debate in Great Britain as of January 2006. Reaction of teacher unions to Government concessions on the Education White Paper; Claims of Mick Brookes, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, that the education debate had degenerated into a political game; Pledge of the Prime Minister for the strengthening of the admissions code of conduct.

The article reports on the proposed school leaving age indicated in the Green Paper released by the government of Great Britain, entitled "Raising Expectations, Education and Skills." The paper proposes that young people must stay in education or training at a required age. It also indicated the expansion of apprenticeships for young people.

The article reports on proposals contained in a government Green Paper which will give local authorities in Great Britain the power to force schools to admit children in care, even when the school is already full. The proposals include the establishment of a headteacher for children in care in local areas responsible for raising standards for those children looked after by the local authority.

Presents an update on issues related to education in Great Britain as of September 23, 2005. Decrease in the proportion of state school pupils who enter universities; Problems facing the educational sector; Information on the Brymore School, a boarding school for boys, in Somerset, England.

Provides information on journals featuring articles on education-related issues in Great Britain. "Educational Studies"; "Prospero"; "Research Intelligence."

Provides an overview of several journals about education in Great Britain. "Gender and Education"; "Educational Psychology in Practice"; "Theory and Research in Education."

Reports on the publication of the document "Managing the Ethnic Minority Achievement Grant--Good Practice in Secondary Schools and Managing the Ethnic Minority Achievement Grant--Good Practice in Primary Schools," by the British Office of Standards in Education.

Provides an overview of published reports on education in Great Britain in 2003. "Excellence in Cities and Education Action Zones: Management and Impact" in "The Times"; "Performance Data Framework for LEAs."

This article reports that debate in Parliament was dominated all week by the Queen's speech. Both houses devoted several days to this, with the Great Britain's Houses of Commons covering education last Friday and the Lords debating it on Monday.

The article presents updates on education, published in different newspapers in Great Britain as of January 2006. "The Times" reported on the issue of sex offenders in schools. "The Guardian" revealed faults in the vetting laws. "The Daily Telegraph" tackled the school reform bill by Great Britain President Tony Blair. "Independent" discussed the rating of city academies in the country.

Presents news briefs related to education in Great Britain as of November 2005. Publication of "Top Tips on Handling Difficult Behavior," a guide for Sunday school teachers; Effect of text messaging on students' writing ability, according to a study by Cambridge University in Cambridge, England; Release of an Education Department report which concludes that there is no significant differences between setting and mixed-ability teaching.

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 the 2009 end-of-term meeting of the Children, Schools and Families Select Committee of the British Parliament. Vernon Coaker, the schools minister, was questioned on the School White Paper and school accountability. The main issue was the department's introduction of a school report card which would give all schools a single grade. This was seen by the committee as conflicting with the mission of the Office of Standards, Children's Education and Skills (OFSTED).

The article discusses research from Great Britain's Institute of Education on the effect of homework on primary school students. It is reported that the study supports claims from the British Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) that homework can cause excessive stress for primary school students, especially among those from low-income or middle-class families.

A list of publications by the British Department for Education and Skills related to education is presented. "Admissions: Who Goes Where? Messages From the Statistics" supports the policy around school admissions and parental choice. "Parents and Carers of Year 9 Students 2006-2007" aims to help parents and carers work through the career options of teenagers. "Your Choice, Your Life: Improving School Attendance" supports the reduction of school absences.

Discusses the warning issued by the National Union of Teachers (NUT) that trust schools could undermine the balanced way in which sensitive issues are taught in schools in Great Britain. Views of Steve Sinnot, NUT General Secretary on trust schools; Need for parents and the country at large to have confidence in schools; Disadvantage of the fragmentation of the education service.

Focuses on two educational journals in Great Britain. Information on the article "A Comparison Between Girls' and Boys' Experiences of Unwanted Sexual Behaviour in Secondary Schools," published in the "Educational Research" journal; Aim of the special issue of the "Open Learning" journal entitled "Open and Distance Learning for Development."

Presents educational updates in Great Britain as of November 11, 2005. View of Margaret Morrissey of the National Confederation of Parent Teacher Associations on Childcare Bill; Information on the defeat of Prime Minister Tony Blair on the terrorism bill on the forthcoming educational bill; Charges brought by the British Office of Fair Trading against the Independent Schools Council.

Focuses on some of the articles concerning education in Great Britain featured by the "Oxford Review of Education" and "Teacher Development" as of June 2005. Claim of an article that while violence and disaffection are effectively institutionalised and discourses in each country are racialised, both countries only offer universalist policy responses; Examination of the yearlong American participatory action research seminar involving both clinical and tenure-tract education faculty and how boundaries separating two faculties and communities of practice softened.

Reports the comments solicited by the British Learning and Skills Council (LSC) for its equality and diversity plans. Launch date of the strategy; Role of the LSC; Goal of the strategy.

Provides information on academic journals about education and school standards in Great Britain. "Theory and Research in Education"; "European Physical Education Review"; "Educational Psychology."

Presents information on the joint publication of the Local Government Information Unit and the Department for Education and Skills in Great Britain. Title of the publication; Goal of the joint publication.

Reports on the inaugural professorial lecture given by Professor Berry Mayall of the Social Science Research Unit of the British Institute of Education at the Institute on October 15, 2003. Significance of adult-centered schools; Her argument against the New Labour policies on children and childhood; Examples of socially useful and necessary activities of children.

Presents a list of educational books, reports and articles published in Great Britain as of March 2003, including "Champions of Better Regulation" and "Report of the Special Schools Working Group."

The article presents political happenings in the British Parliament during the first week of November 2002. Politician Iain Duncan Smith attacked Prime Minister Tony Blair over top-up fees at the Prime Minister's Questions.

This article focuses on the resignation of Estelle Morris from the post of British Secretary of State for Education and Skills. Education has lost a good friend in Estelle Morris. Her resignation was a real shock, as much for the frank honesty of the explanation for her decision as anything else. There have been plenty of politicians who were not up to their job, but none saw that as a bar to retaining high office. While Morris has been too hard on herself, there have been significant failures in Government policy as everyone knows. Her decision to take responsibility for these failures is very unusual.

This article reports that businessman Anthony Greener was appointed this week as the interim chairman of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA), after William Stubbs was sacked from the post by former Great Britain Education Secretary Estelle Morris over this summer's A-level grading fiasco. Morris said that Anthony's great experience as a leader of high-profile organisations and a manager of change will prove invaluable in his new role for the QCA. Sir Anthony said that it is an important task to help restore confidence in the operations of the QCA after what has been a challenging time for the authority and education system as a whole.

The article focuses on issues which have been raised in the latest issues of the journals "The Development Education Journal," and "Gender and Education." Articles in "The Development Education Journal" cover such issues as using the experience of refugees in development education and the impact of September 11 terrorist attacks on British Muslims. "Gender and Education" has published papers on women in academics in Great Britain and explorations into primary school teachers' professional sense of identity.

The article presents information about Great Britain's Conservative Party and David Cameron's launch of its education election campaign in a speech at Walworth Academy. Cameron's speech stressed teacher quality and he pledged that graduates with a third class degree would be prevented from becoming teachers. The conservatives also promised that student loans would be paid off for certain graduates in mathematics and sciences.

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.