Schools
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When should children start secondary school?
feature When making a decision, parents are likely to reflect on their own experiences of education
By The Week Staff Published
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The Week Independent Schools Guide, Autumn/Winter 2023
In Depth Our experts choose the best of the best in an autumn term special
By Emma Lee-Potter Published
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How to get a bursary at an independent school
feature Many independent schools offer means-tested bursaries to pupils whose families wouldn’t be able to afford the fees otherwise
By The Week Staff Published
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Who knew what about flawed concrete in schools?
Under the Radar Government under pressure over RAAC crisis as experts have warned about risks since 1995
By Harriet Marsden Published
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Can England fix its crumbling schools?
Today's Big Question Government hurriedly orders school closures, relocations and urgent repairs due to fears over unsafe concrete
By Harriet Marsden Published
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Children trapped 900ft in the air in Pakistani cable car emergency
Speed Read A helicopter rescue effort has been launched to save the stranded group of eight
By Rebekah Evans Published
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Teachers ‘grapple’ with strange names
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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The pros and cons of school uniforms
Pros and Cons Do rules around clothing promote discipline and inclusion or are they a pricey constraint on individuality?
By Harriet Marsden Published
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Wimbledon school car crash: tributes pour in for eight-year-old as woman quizzed
Speed Read Officers question driver and study CCTV after child died in tragedy
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Why schoolchildren are regularly being targeted by terrorist groups in many countries
feature Attacks on schools seen as a good way to bring attention to a cause by armed groups
By The Week Staff Published
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The pros and cons of school holidays
Pros and Cons For children and teachers the holidays are a welcome break from school, but for many parents they can prove a headache
By Richard Windsor Published
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University life in the UK and US compared
feature Studying in the UK offers proximity to home, while US institutions tend to offer broader curriculum options
By The Week Staff Published
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The Week Independent Schools Guide, Spring/Summer 2023
In Depth Our experts choose the best of the best in a prep school special
By Emma Lee-Potter Published
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Why China has separated a million Tibetan children from their families
feature State-run boarding schools accused of ‘intense political indoctrination’
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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