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Reports on the influence of television images of tournament and player's attitude on the prospective of students to sports, according to David Kidd, chairman of the Incorporated Association of Preparatory Schools in Great Britain. Criticism that the top-class rugby players are guilty of cheating; Emphasis on the need for athletes to show all aspects of school life with vigor, honesty and enthusiasm; Harassment that usually occurs during the tournament.

Reports on the move of General Teaching Council (GTC) in calling for the abolition of performance league tables in Great Britain. Proposals to lobby the government to review assessment; Possibility of destructing the teaching and learning of students; Concern of Judy Moorhouse, GTC chairman, in taking members to work in a professional manner.

Reports on the admission of Emily Caddick to Cambridge University in Cambridge, England.

Reports on the appeal of Hane Hattatt, head teacher of Lordswood girls school, in challenging school inspectors over inaccuracies and alleged plagiarism in Birmingham, England. Letter of complaint to the inspector criticizing the inspection report as poorly written and containing factual inaccuracies; Inclusion of claims that the school had no A-level students; Comparison of the draft report from other reports after conducting an inspection from school previously visited by the lead inspector.

Reports on the changes imposed to the grading scheme of General Certificate of Secondary Education in Great Britain. Comments on the deprivation of pupils to enter high school among pupils with a C marking; Coverage of the examination; Range of test paper scoring.

Reports on the popularity of the school system of London borough, Oakland.

Reports on the alleged connivance between students and teachers in Great Britain regarding the examination coursework which will improve the academic standing of students in the General Certificate of Secondary Education, A-Level and GNVQ subjects. Failure of some teachers to sign the authentication statements for all candidates; Evidence of students' copying large sections of the exemplars given to teachers.

Reports that government ministers have announced what they say is the biggest investment so far in prison education in Great Britain. Extra funds used for prisoners' education; Improvement of the records of the prisoners' achievements through the use of technology; Provision of high-quality training.

Reports that tertiary college students are more likely to complete courses than those at other types of further education institutions in Great Britain. Features of tertiary colleges.

Reports that lecturers are growing used to praise in the drive to increase staff moral in England. Details of the cases related to the issue; Importance of bonuses to the teachers; Stand of the local education authority.

Reports that lecturer Uzma Bashir from Hertfordshire is among a group of peace protesters acting as human shields in Iraq. Decision of Bashir to quit her part-time teaching job; Details of her campaigns; Variation of the views on the conflict.

Reports on the education programs for homeless people in England. Success of the Rolling Shelter Project of the government; Inclusion of the visual and performing arts in the program; Initiation of the team of teachers for the project.

Reports on the appointment of former headteacher Bruce Liddington to establish independent schools in Great Britain under the program of the Department for Education and Employment. Strategies planned by Liddington for establishing the schools.

Reports on the increased funding for drug abuse prevention campaigns for schools in Great Britain. Amount of funds for the years 2003 and 2004; Description of programs selected for funding grants.

Presents 'Parents Exist, Ok?' a book from the Institute of Public Policy Research which stresses the need for separated parents to receive more support from schools to allow them to participate actively in their children's education. Risk of estranged fathers being excluded from decisions about their children's education; Encouragement for schools to hire employees who will act as brokers between schools and families.

Presents contention of the National Children's Bureau that care-leavers in London, England, are getting inadequate educational support. Limited efforts to inform care-leavers of educational grants for which they may be eligible; Perception of may care-leavers that they did not receive enough financial support in further and higher education and that council social services departments give low priority to their educational needs.

Reports on the increase in vulnerable children taught by British inner-city schools as a result of housing law changes. Details on housing law reforms; Effects of the influx of children from deprived or broken homes; Recommendation to solve the problem.

States that the belief that teaching is taken as a vocation is a myth, according a research from Leeds University in England. Reasons for teaching; Suggestion to improve recruitment in teaching; Indications of the findings. INSET: What the Teachers Say..., by Julie Garvey.

Presents the report `Children at Risk!' which indicates that more than one million school-aged British children are illegally employed in low-paid jobs. Urging for the Government to review and strengthen child employment legislation; Effects of labor on children's health and education.

Reports on efforts by Oxford and Cambridge University administrations to increase the ethnic minority and inner city student population. White students as the majority; Lack of meaningful contact between white and ethnic minority students prior to entrance into college; Racists behavior; Impact on home life.