Richard Garner

                   

10 per cent of pupils fail to master maths

independent.co.uk
7 hrs ago 5 related
        

More than 30,000 children are finishing primary school every year with the mathematical ability of a seven-year-old, a report says today. The 11-year-olds are four years behind in maths skills when they arrive at secondary...

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Single-sex schools 'are the future'

independent.co.uk
yesterday 3 related
        

By Richard Garner, Education Editor Differences in how male and female brains work mean single-sex schooling will make a comeback, a leading headmistress says. Vicky Tuck, president of the Girls' School Association, which...

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Failing schools turned round by 'superheads'

independent.co.uk
17-Nov-2008 1 related
        

By Richard Garner, Education Editor Parachuting headteachers in to act as consultants or executive heads in schools that are struggling has had a remarkably positive effect on performance, research reveals. Figures show that –...

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Closure threat U-turn for 'failing' schools

independent.co.uk
10-Nov-2008 1 related
        

By Richard Garner, education editor Ministers are planning a radical new approach to helping struggling primary schools improve after fierce criticism of the way they have tackled the problem in secondary schools. Instead, they...

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Resignation casts doubt on academies

independent.co.uk
08-Nov-2008
        

Civil servant's departure suggests Government has cooled on school reforms By Richard Garner, Education Editor The senior civil servant responsible for developing the Government's flagship academy schools programme has quit –...

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More than 4,000 children under five excluded from school

independent.co.uk
07-Nov-2008 12 related
        

Figures reveal explosion of violent attacks on adults and other children in nurseries By Richard Garner, Education Editor Children as young as two are being excluded from their nursery schools for assaulting fellow toddlers and...

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Churches Rely On Their Faith

usc.edu
26-Oct-2008
        

GLENDALE -- When the economy turns south, belts tighten, and for many Glendale churches that rely almost entirely on their congregants for financial support, the debilitating effects have begun. "We're trying to survive, day by...

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