20 October 2009 15:37
I don't understand school absence. As the son of two teachers, I had next to no chance of getting a day off. As long as I had a pulse and at least one working limb, I was dragged out bed, hustled into my uniform and sent to school to be generous with...
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15 October 2009 16:35
Last year the EDP trumpeted the fact that Norfolk's 16-year-olds had finally edged ahead of the national average for GCSE results. This year, sadly, they have fallen back below the line. Perhaps they were uncomfortable at being in such...
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12 October 2009 15:26
Schools secretary Ed Balls reckons future increases in money going to schools will depend on the school making "efficiency savings". Does Mr Balls think people are stupid? If you have to make cuts to your budget in order to get more money, it cancels...
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05 October 2009 15:01
There's something slightly distasteful about how schools have to tout themselves around for "customers" - ie pupils - these days. They are not quite standing on the street corner and showing off their fishnets to passers-by, but certainly are the equivalent...
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02 October 2009 14:53
It seems that at least once a year I find myself writing about the uncertain future of Norfolk's small rural schools. It's about time this pattern ended. Small schools should not be under threat - full stop. Yes, they are more expensive per pupil to run...
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