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eteach.comADMISSION FLAWS IN MANY SCHOOLS (10/10/08)
BBC 9 October
Half of England's schools which control who they admit have been breaking the law on admissions, a survey suggests. BBC
HOUSE PRICES £20,000 HIGHER NEAR GOOD SCHOOLS (10/10/08)
Daily Telegraph 10 September
Parents are paying "premiums" of up to £20,000 to buy homes near the best state schools, research suggests. DT
COLDPLAY AND FRANK SINATRA HELP STUDENTS PLAY IT THEIR WAY (10/10/08)
The Times 10 October
Traditional school music lessons where children bash a xylophone or blow into recorders are not renowned for inspiring a love of the subject, but the number of pupils taking GCSE music has rocketed after a hands-on pilot scheme that encourages pupils to jam like their favourite rock stars. Times
ACADEMY SPONSOR IN BID TO PULL OUT (10/10/08)
The Guardian 10 October
The private sponsor of a troubled Middlesbrough academy is holding talks with the government to dissolve its sponsorship, which would be the first time an academy backer has pulled out. Guardian
DAYS OF CHILDREN READING BOOKS 'ARE NUMBERED' (9/10/08)
The Independent 9 October
The days of children reading traditional books are numbered, claims the man spearheading a campaign to improve literacy in schools. Publishers must adapt titles to the demands of modern young readers who spend more time on the internet if they are to succeed in persuading the next generation to read, says Jonathan Douglas, the director of the National Literacy Trust. Independent