schools

Greta Thunberg’s Green Disciples: ROBERT HARDMAN watches on as school’s out in Bristol

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Soaked, woke and angry though they might have been, the younger residents of Bristol were in carnival mood as the Greta Thunberg phenomenon descended yesterday. Britain’s greenest city (Bristol has just announced both an ‘ecological emergency’ and a ban on diesel cars) was both thrilled and honoured to welcome the pint-sized Pied Piper of eco-activism … Read more

UK schools could close for TWO MONTHS under plan to contain coronavirus

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Emergency plans are being drawn up by health officials to contain the coronavirus which could see schools closed for at least two months. Football matches, concerts and other mass gatherings may also need to be suspended, the chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty said. Professor Whitty has refused to rule out anything, but is understood … Read more

Japanese prime minister orders the closure of ALL schools in the country for a month

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Shinzo Abe has ordered all schools to close The Japanese prime minister has today ordered the closure of all schools in the country for a month in a bid to halt the spread of coronavirus. Shinzo Abe said: ‘The government considers the health and safety of children above anything else. ‘We request all primary, junior high … Read more

Private schools warned not to over-react to coronavirus fears in case parents ‘demand money back’

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Private schools are being urged not to overreact to the coronavirus crisis because parents will demand their money back if they close or send students home, MailOnline can reveal today. Many of Britain’s independent schools ran ski trips over half term and several chose the Alps in Italy – Europe’s coronavirus epicentre where 12 people … Read more

Coronavirus chaos see seven UK schools shut and 18 send pupils and staff home

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Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Over 2,700 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 80,000 have been infected. But experts predict the true number of people with the disease could be as high as … Read more

Middle-class parents are up in arms after it emerges most grammar schools favour poorest pupils

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Middle-class parents are up in arms after it emerges most grammar schools favour poorest pupils in admissions Schools are giving higher priority to children from disadvantaged backgrounds  Trend has resulted in multiple complaints to Office of the Schools Adjudicator Primaries and secondaries can give priority to children eligible for premium By Sarah Harris for the Daily Mail Published: … Read more

Class sizes are getting bigger to save cash as schools axe teachers

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Class sizes are getting bigger to save cash as schools axe teachers as part of widespread cost-cutting measures  Schools are axing teachers as part of widespread cost-cutting measures Quieter pupils becoming ‘lost’ in bigger lessons, inspectors in England found Ninety-one per cent of secondary head teachers reported ‘class sizes increased’  By Daily Mail Reporter Published: … Read more

Jihadi textbooks in schools funded by £100 million of OUR cash as foreign aid

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Ministers pledged urgent action last night after it emerged that British foreign aid cash is funding schools where textbooks on martyrdom and radical Islamism are used. The Daily Mail has discovered that tens of millions of pounds of UK foreign aid is helping fund schools in Gaza and the West Bank that use such material … Read more