Sentences with phrase «education spokesman said»

In a quote worthy of Connecticut's Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor, when the New York Board of Regents was asked how they could have granted a charter to someone who falsified their resume and had no college degrees, the New York State Department of Education spokesman said, «We don't grant charters to individuals.

A Department for Education spokesman said: «The English Baccalaureate opens up academic subjects to tens of thousands of pupils who wouldn't get the chance to study them otherwise.

A Department for Education spokesman said that currently «schools have more funding than ever before for children's education, totalling over # 40bn».

A Department for Education spokesman said last year 95.9 % of parents in England received an offer at one of their three preferred primaries last year and said its reforms would «ensure we continue to spread excellence everywhere by putting control in the hands of the teachers and school leaders who know their pupils best».

A Department for Education spokesman said: «While Ofsted's findings show that AET has made some progress, particularly in its primary academies, the trust is letting down too many of its pupils.

A Department for Education spokesman said: «These tests should not be a cause of stress for pupils - they simply help teachers make sure young children are learning to read, write and add up well.

A Department for Education spokesman said: «We trust heads, governors and academy trusts to plan their staffing in a way that best meets the needs of their pupils.

A Department for Education spokesman said: «The proposals we are currently consulting on will mean an end to the postcode lottery in school funding.

A Department for Education spokesman said nothing was more important than keeping children safe, adding that councils have clear powers to take action where there are concerns.

A Department for Education spokesman said: «School lunches for all infant children will save parents money, improve children's education and make sure more children eat a healthy and nutritious meal at least once a day.

A Department for Education spokesman said the government had been taking robust steps to tackle unregistered schools and improve safeguarding since 2010.

A Department for Education spokesman said: «This government is taking decisive action to support disadvantaged pupils and close the unacceptable attainment gap between them and their peers.

A state Department of Education spokesman said charter authorizers and other interested parties were invited to meet privately with Flanagan later this month to discuss his concerns.

Revealing the change in school fortunes, a Department for Education spokesman said: «Spending totals were based on its best forecast of inflation at the time, produced by independent Office for Budget Responsibility.

A Department for Education spokesman said more than three - quarters of free schools had been approved in areas where there was demand for new places and the vast majority were rated good or outstanding by Ofsted.

A Department for Education spokesman said the pupil premium was providing # 2.5 bn per year to support disadvantaged pupils and that schemes such as Teach First were recruiting good teachers for tough areas.

A Department for Education spokesman said: «Our ambition remains for all schools to become academies.»

However, a Department for Education spokesman said it was clear «that our relative performance internationally has declined».

A Department for Education spokesman said the two schools were «a response to demand from local parents to further improve educational standards and choice».

A Department for Education spokesman said: «We are giving local authorities # 5bn to spend on new school places over this Parliament - double the amount allocated by the previous government over an equivalent period.

A Department for Education spokesman said free schools were «raising standards and giving parents more choice».

A Department for Education spokesman said «we fully support» the statement from Sir Michael that head teachers who «restrict the wearing of the veil to support effective teaching and learning will receive Ofsted's backing».

A Department for Education spokesman said: «The coalition government has been clear that the end of BSF is not the end of school rebuilding.

A Department for Education spokesman said: «Parents rightly expect their children to leave primary school having mastered the basics of literacy and numeracy, and that is why we have tests at the end of Key Stage 2.

A Department for Education spokesman said: «Many areas are dealing with an unprecedented rise in primary numbers - back up to levels last seen in the 1970s.

A Department for Education spokesman said: «To drive up standards we will encourage more schools to work together in multi-academy trusts so they share resources, staff and expertise.»

A Department for Education spokesman said: «There are more teachers in England's schools than ever before, with secondary postgraduate recruitment at its highest since 2011.

A Department for Education spokesman said: «We will carefully consider the judgement before deciding on our next steps.

A Department for Education spokesman said that school funding is already at its highest level - more than # 40bn for 2016 - 17.

A Department for Education spokesman said A-levels would not be replaced and that «no decisions have been made».

A Department for Education spokesman said: «It is vital confidence is restored in the exams system.

A Department for Education spokesman said it was «down to the Welsh and Northern Irish administrations to decide how to run their education systems - and down to us to do what is best for English students».

A Department for Education spokesman said that the changes were «part of our drive to continue raising standards» and a wide range of resources had been produced to explain the new grading system.

A Department for Education spokesman said the tests should not be stressful «and we know that good schools manage them appropriately».

A Department for Education spokesman said: «We have been clear that the exams system is in desperate need of a thorough overhaul.

A Department for Education spokesman said: «Our reforms are closing the gap between the rich and poor and allowing thousands more children to go to good state schools.

A Department for Education spokesman said the new GCSEs would provide «more rigorous content» and the new grading system provided «greater stretch» for the highest performers.

A Department for Education spokesman said: «Leading academics in our best universities have been clear that there are some serious problems with A-levels and they are not preparing pupils properly for rigorous degrees.

A Department for Education spokesman said it would carefully consider the report's findings but believed the RSC system would be effective, with commissioners supported by locally - based «head teacher boards... as part of a school - led, self - improving system».

A Department for Education spokesman said Ms Morgan was «determined to tackle radicalisation wherever it occurs».

A Department for Education spokesman said the government was committed to tackling «educational inequality».

Commenting, a Department for Education spokesman said: «We trust teachers to provide support to children who are struggling for any reason.»

A Department for Education spokesman said: «Too many young people still aren't being given a fair shot to succeed because of where they live, which is why our education reforms are focused on delivering educational excellence everywhere.

A Department for Education spokesman said it was working with free schools to help them realise their vision of creating great new schools.

A Department for Education spokesman said the number and quality of teachers was «at an all time high» and the government wanted to continue attracting the most talented people to the profession.

A Department for Education spokesman said on Thursday: «The overriding objective of this government's reforms is to increase the supply of good school places so parents have real choice.

A Department for Education spokesman said: «We know that grammar schools provide a good education for their disadvantaged pupils, and we want more pupils from lower - income backgrounds to benefit from that.»

Education Secretary Justine Greening has published plans calling for more selective schools in England, and a Department for Education spokesman said any new grammars would «prioritise the admission of disadvantaged pupils».

A Department for Education spokesman said it had launched «urgent investigations» into the school:

A Department for Education spokesman said: «The number of teachers overall has risen by 15,500 since 2010 and the proportion of qualified teachers in schools remains high.»