Swine flu may keep some schools shut in September
Uncertainty over spread of pandemic could keep pupils away for start of autumn term. Some schools in England could remain closed in September if the swine flu pandemic escalates over the summer, the government has
Segregation in schools fuelled by ‘white flight’ report warns
Schools in parts of England are becoming increasingly segregated, deserted by white parents if they find their children becoming outnumbered by pupils from ethnic minorities, a report by a thinktank set up to promote community
Joanna Moorhead on an innovative art project that helps children express their fears
Going to big school is nerve-racking. An innovative art project helps children express their fears
What has a piece of video art by Turner prizewinner Gillian Wearing, in which the artist goes on a wild dancing
Offer free places or lose charity status, private schools told
Private schools in England and Wales are being ordered today to offer a “significant” number of free places to pupils who cannot afford their fees – or face being stripped of their charitable status.
Four charities,
