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Reveals that 18-year-old British junior world sailing champion Rick Peacock was chosen by the European Olympic Committee as one of 28 gifted athletes to attend the opening ceremony of the Athens Olympics.

Focuses on the memories to be rekindled by the reality television program "That'll Teach 'Em," broadcast in Great Britain. Emphasis on practical instruction; History of the scondary modern school following the 1944 Education Act; Positive remembrance of the secondary modern schools.

Reports on the number of pupils excluded in the 2003 summer term in Great Britain. Punishment for physical assaults on staff or classmates; Concern about the levels of assaults on teachers and pupil-to-pupil violence; Information resources related to the exclusions for physical assault.

Reports on the public perception of secondary education in Great Britain. Pessimism based on pupil behavior; Media coverage about violence and discipline in schools; Unfairness of the negative views because of the higher standards of teaching and improving examination results.

Reports on the move of sixth-formers to apply for a free summer school that will help them gain access to top universities sponsored by Sutton Trust in Great Britain. Number of applicants for the summer school; Increase in the number of applicants; Offer of the summer school of a taste of university life for students.

Reports on the two-term extension to the induction period of Andrew Walters, a science teacher aspirant in Dorset, England. Elements of conflict between Walters and the school; Failure of Walters to meet the General Teaching Council standard; Passion of Walters for teaching. INSET: Induction year..

Reports on the research study into vocational courses by the City and Guilds in Great Britain. Prevention to the increasing number of school dropouts; Establishment of educational assistance for young people.

Reports on the insufficiency of school funding in Great Britain. Reduction in the number of teaching and non-teaching staff; Initiatives to solve budget deficits; Government intervention in the allocation of extra education money to schools.

Reports on developments in Liverpool's education service. Recognition given to Liverpool as the most improved LEA in the country according the Office for Standards in Education; Support provided for children in care; Comprehensive and appropriate policies for ethnic minority and traveller children; High quality of the education service; Factors contributing to the success of Liverpool.

Reports that opponents of selective education were celebrating after comprehensive schools outperformed grammar schools in value-added tables of achievement between the ages 14 and 16. Background of value-added measures; Problem in getting a complete view of a secondary school's contribution to a pupil's education throughout the years running up to GCSE; Government's separate list of the secondaries with the best-value added scores; Vote of confidence in comprehensive education.

Reports that several of the most improved schools in Great Britain have admitted to using vocational courses to boost their results. Introduction of general national vocational qualifications among secondaries in the top 10 most improved GCSE results list; Opposition of headteachers in omitting vocational results from tables as they could lead schools to over-emphasize traditional exams; Controversy surrounding the use of vocational courses. INSET: Stop abuse of sick notes..

Reports that a shooting party from the royal estate has disturbed pupils at St. George's Church of England middle school on the Queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk. Impact of shooting on pupils; Letters submitted by parents to the estate in protest of the bird shooting activity; Move of the school's birdwatching club.

Reports on the impact of a football dominated culture on the participation of primary boys to church choirs in England. Vulnerability of younger boys for singing like a girl; Decline in boys' singing; Colonization of the musical high ground by the private sector.

Reports on the views of headteachers on the education agenda of the government in England. Number of schools receiving real-terms funding increase; Plan of Stephen Crowne, government official in charge of school finance to give a workshop on the subject of funding; Proposal to boycott national tests at key stages.

Reports that Pauline Foley a literacy worker was awarded a pay-out after an employment tribunal upheld her complaints of disability discrimination and unfair dismissal against the London borough of Enfield in England. Cause of the depression of Foley; Treatment suffered by Foley from his colleagues; Views of Foley on the settlement she received.

Focuses on the gender gap in academic performance in Great Britain. Comparison of the school performance between boys and girls; List of subjects excelled by girls; Relation of differences in performance to characteristic mental differences between sexes; Characteristics of boys and girls.

Reports that boarding schools are defending their decision to quarantine pupils as a precaution against the SARS virus in England. Views of medical experts on the measures; Incubation period of SARS; Decision of the Department of Education and Skills on the issue.

Reports on the participation of school employees and pupils in a study evaluating the quality of education in the 1950s in England. Reference to a television show recreating life in a 1950s school; Comparison of the quality of present-day education with the 1950s education; Public reception of the program.

Focuses on the tough management style of West Midlands, England school headteacher Mo Brennan. Impact of the uncompromising approach of Brennan on the status of the school; Resentment of teachers to the management style of Brennan; Work philosophy of Brennan.

Reports that Education Secretary Charles Clarke has told experts charged with improving post-16 training standards for teachers to make it happen and promised whatever financial and political backing they need in England. Assessment of the standards unit by Clarke; Budget from the government for educational projects; Training program for teaching staff.

Reports on the work of design and technology teacher, Paula Walters to administer the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) in Great Britain. Effort to change the image of real ale drinkers; Proportion of women to the total number of Camra members; Preference for the alcohol drink.

Reports on the school play adaptation of the film 'Bugsy Malone' at Saint Peter's Roman Catholic High School in Manchester, England. Performance of the pupils; Scenes and images featured in the play.

Reports on the decision of Sport England chief executive Roger Draper to rejuvenate competitive sport in schools in England. Arguments of Draper for competitive sport; Problems associated with school playing fields.

Reports on the mascot role of teacher Fiona Williams for Sunderland football team in Sunderland, England. Reasons behind Williams' action; Benefits of acting the mascot role.

Focuses on the language used by school children in Essex, England. Cadences of Gaelic language; Dedication of sociology teacher Christy Evans to teaching Gaelic language to children; Interest of teachers to the local languages.

Reports that top public schools come under attack for encouraging pupils to hunt with dogs in Great Britain. Participation of children in blood sports; Initiation of animal rights campaigners for the move; Publication of the activities at the school Web site; Inclusion of the barbarous pastime in the prospectus.

Reports that teacher John Towler was reprimanded by the General Teaching Council for England for falsifying optional test results in England. Decision of the council to let Towler continue teaching; Details of the discrepancy; Standardization of the result of the examination.

Reports on the employment of former lecturers in the construction industry in Great Britain. Pay and benefit package for skilled workers in the private sector; Decline in the number of teacher applicants; Consequence to the wage gap between further education and industry.

Reports on the career preference of Nick Danter, lecturer at Worcester College of Technology in Worcester, England. Salary rate of a plumber or central heating engineer; Level of job satisfaction; Positive relationship with students.

Reports on the pay disparity between colleges and industry in Great Britain. Threat to the government plans for expansion in further education; Career choices of lecturers; Need for investment in the training infrastructure.

Reports on the need for special funds to cover transport costs for students in rural areas in Great Britain. Component of the learner support scheme; Allocation of childcare on the basis of student numbers and deprivation; Distribution of residential bursary funds.

Reports on the lecturers' vote on a historic pay settlement proposed by unions and college leaders in Great Britain.

Focuses on a payment deal that will raise the salary of qualified lecturers in Great Britain although the issue of fair pay with teachers has yet to be resolved. Negotiations on how to close the pay gap; Association of College's use of extra funding for the hiring of teachers into formal education.

Reports on the comment on the lecturers trade unions on the increase of salaries for qualified lecturers. Parity with teacher's salaries; Features of the salary package.

Reports on British science college Chelsea Academy's plans to collaborate with London museums in an effort to link its specialism with historical institutions. Funding from the city council of London; Construction site, date of opening and proximity from museums; Names of other partnership programs.

Reports on the Conservatives' criticism of government efforts in reforming secondary education in the country. Merge between vocational and academic study for students under the proposals.

Reports on the desperation of female teachers in Great Britain in finding a romantic relationship. Reasons for teacher's recourse in matchmaking agencies and speed-dating.

Reports on the justification made by British math teacher Carol Harper regarding a payout she received due to an accident that made her retire from work. Bone injury from slipping on a chip; Claim on the local authority's failure to ensure safety.

Focuses on the salary increases for teachers at Warren Park, a primary school in Havant, Hampshire, England. Percentage increase on the salary of headteacher Colin Harris; Salary increases for deputy headteacher Derek Bolter, teacher Ros Bayliss and post-threshold teacher Elaine Shapiro; Opinion of newly-qualified teacher Tom Brannigan on his salary increase.

Focuses on the impact of the Internet on public libraries in Great Britain. Importance of information technology; Increase in book loans; Use of the computer network of People's Network.

Reports on the combination of vocational and academic qualifications by the Lutterworth grammar and community school in Leicestershire, England. Enrollment of students in a vocational A-level and traditional A-levels; Attraction of students to parity of esteem.

Reports on the significance of the Skills for Life program of Bexleyheath school in London, England. Overview on the scheme; Number of students admitted by the program.

Reports on Greater Manchester Police's effort to educate pupils on the dangers of guns in Manchester, England. Efforts to prevent youngsters from carrying imitation guns.

Reports that teachers in the Great Britain Territorial Army are being prepared for war in Iraq.

Focuses on the violent acts committed by gangs at sixth-form college Josiah Mason College in England. Number of students killed and injured in shootings; Concerns expressed by college principal Chris Grayson on the killings; Opinion expressed by head of Sacred Heart Catholic primary school Grahame Murray on the shooting of girls.

Reports on the use of city schools in Birmingham, England by violent drug gangs to recruit members. Rationale behind the visit of hardened members of gangs in schools at home-time; Gun gangs that comprises of younger members; Pupils who are prime targets for the gangs; Ways adopted by gang members to lure students.

Focuses on the attention received by Dan Carroll, teacher at Saint Paul's preparatory school in England, after he led his football team to a victory in the FA Cup. Reaction of pupils on his success in the playground as a teacher; Best football player of Carroll; Information about Carroll's association with the football; Plans of Carroll with regard to his job as a teacher.

Focuses on the retraction of a school from earlier policy banning the wearing of scarves Muslim by students in England. Intervention of the country education council; Details of the complaint filed by a Muslim father; Guidelines from the Department of Education and Skills.

Focuses on the fairness of the truancy policy imposed by Education Secretary Charles Clarke in Great Britain. Criticisms against the policy of Clarke; Impact of the policy on parents of troubled children; Change in parents' attitudes.

Focuses on the decision of the General Teaching Council regarding the case of a dismissed teacher in Great Britain. Reinstatement of teacher Hazel Cheetham; Arrogance of Cheetham during a meeting with parents; Details of the decision of the Council.