Education
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Parents want to see school uniforms and discipline at school
Mums and dads in the UK prefer to see strict guidelines at schools when it comes to uniforms and discipline. Michael Gove, Education Secretary told BBC Radio 4 'I'm inclined to trust the common sense of the majority of mums and dads.'
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New study finds fathers have less impact on education
In a study of over 43,000 teenagers part funded by the British Treasury department, researchers found that fathers were less likely to have a positive impact on their child's educational performance in comparison to mothers.
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Education Japanese style - more is more
In a policy move that many western nations might find difficult to make, Japan has opted to take action to address the growing gap between Japanese children and their Asian neighbours so as to ensure long term economic survival.
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Old Education policy changes had little impact
In a new hard hitting report by the Institute of Education London, and Bristol University, the researchers found that the introduction of 'school lotteries' by the previous government has had little impact on social mobility, wealth and access to schools.
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Children unable to read and write
Worrying new statistics released today by the Department for Education suggest that an increasingly large number of children struggle to read and write by the age of seven.
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