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Parents favour local schools according to Hampshire County Council figures
FEWER than three per cent of secondary school pupils in Basingstoke and Deane are travelling out of the borough to go to school.
5 hrs ago | Medical Daily
Adolescents Who Start Drinking In Puberty More Likely To Develop Alcohol Problems Later
Adolescents who drink alcoholic beverages for the first time during puberty are more likely to develop a drinking problem, new research says.
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Brookwood, GCPS to Graduate Largest Class Ever
Thousands of students will graduate from a Gwinnett County high school next week.
Parents urged to check if kids have double MMR jab
PARENTS are being urged to check their children's health records and take immediate action if they have not had two doses of MMR vaccine, to help prevent a measles epidemic in Gwent.
Cwmbran teacher honoured is - model professional'
HONOURED: Fairwater high school pupils Matt Baker, left and Sam Harrison, both 16 present teacher Vicki Booton with flowers and a certificate after she was given a commendation in the Teacher of the Year Awards Vicki Booton, a maths teacher at Fairwater High School has been named a runner-up at the Pearson Teaching Awards and will receive a ... (more)
President Benigno S. Aquino III shares the stage with the students from the Center for Excellence Elementary School for a group photo souvenir during the ceremonial signing of Republic Act No.
Pickering students prepped to flourish in high school
Pickering students prepped to flourish in high school. PICKERING -- Pine Ridge Secondary students including Braven Carvalh and Vikram Dhanda, left, were leading a discussion group with Grade 8 elementary students to help their transition to high school.
Parents 'rorting' school zoning system
PARENTS are going to extreme lengths to rort strict school zoning rules by registering parks and relatives' homes in an attempt to trick their way into some of Adelaide's popular public schools.
Tryall Club promotes green education
SANDY BAY, Hanover:FOLLOWING AN impressive showing at the Tryall Club when it participated in last month's Earth Day competition, winning over staff and guests, the Sandy Bay Primary and Junior High School in Hanover is poised to expand its environmental/agricultural activities.
What You Should Know About the Philly Student Walkout
Running a massive deficit of hundreds of millions of dollars, Philadelphia's school system is planning to eliminate all sports, extracurricular activities, counselors and libraries - beyond which, for schools eviscerated by austerity politics, there's not much left to lose.
New high schools for Trelawny, Portland
SOME 450 students in Trelawny and Portland could by September have their names carved in history as being the first set of secondary school students to take their places at Avocat and Bellview high schools.
The Post-Journal, Jamestown New York
Schools Take Advantage Of Educational Opportunity
On Friday, nearly 2,000 students congregated at the Robert H. Jackson Center to hear a speech from U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, with even more participating via live Internet feeds.
'Fanatical' Gove attacked by union
The education secretary is like a "fanatical personal trainer" who urges schools to jump higher and run faster, a head teachers' leader is to say.
Clay teacher to fight firing, denies mistreating student
A fired Oakleaf Junior High School gym teacher says he will be vindicated of accusations resulting in the Clay County Sheriff's Office charging him with child abuse following a confrontation with a student last month.
Half a century of learning - Friday, 17 May 2013 09:00
Just ask Burton and Margaret Huggett, who turned out last Friday afternoon to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of R.A. Brown Middle School.
Gym teacher gets 220-year term for sex abuse of minors
A Piraeus court on Friday passed down a 220-year prison sentence on a 48-year-old physical education teacher for the repeated sexual abuse of 53 minors in the Cretan port of Rethymno.
Mastering the Blank Page: The Best of the Blacker Prizes
"The writing program at the Belmont Public Schools exists to help students master the blank page," said Lindsey Rinder as she introduced a trio of seniors who filled those pages with brilliant analysis and writing and were honored with this year's Lillian F. Blacker Prizes for Excellence in Writing.
Here's the lowdown zone-by-zone on School District 79 plans
By Don Bodger - Cowichan News Leader Pictorial Published: May 16, 2013 1:00 PM Updated: May 16, 2013 1:33 PM Following are the series of recommendations for the 2013-14 school year presented to official trustee Mike McKay and passed during Wednesday night's open board meeting at Cowichan Secondary School.
A 400-year-old boys school has rejected plans to admit girls for the first time.
Wilson's School had flirted with the idea of becoming a co-educational secondary, but following a consultation with parents, staff and students, it will remain an all boys school.
Shelton Foundation Scholarship winners named
These are the Shelton Foundation Scholarship recipients for 2013 pose with foundation representatives Ed and Charles Shelton.