Sentences with phrase «about grammar schools at»

Part of our Election 2017 series, read what happened when Head of Impact Karen Wespieser challenged the Prime Minister about grammar schools at a Duck Day fete (no, really).

We will hear more about grammar schools at the Tory conference this week.

Not exact matches

Sunder, One of the problems with the internet debates, especially those around controversial or hotly contested issues, is that the parties very often do not actually appear to engage with each other at all - they merely stand on their own ground shouting to the world about their particular take on a point and fail to actually listen to what others are saying... the classic examples of this is the «debate» about the promotion of women in the European elections and the «debate» about grammar schools - both on Conservative Home.

This is about ensuring that future generations of children, unlike me, incidentally, who was not taught grammar at primary school...

According to insiders, there was a perceived lack of enthusiasm about some Tory changes — perhaps grammar schools — from the minister, and she was seen as almost too willing to listen to teaching unions (although she has faced jeers at conferences).

The media whirlwind began when newly appointed Education Secretary Justine Greening said the government should be «open minded» about the opening of new grammar schools - state funded schools that select pupils based on an examination at age 11.

«Those who hold up grammar schools as the gold standard are less keen to talk about what happens to those children who, at the age of 11, are told they are not good enough.

Sharma currently teaches at St Luke's Grammar School in Sydney and is passionate about seeing young people growing, learning and joyfully using their gifts to serve others.

Nick Gibb: Fine, well this isn't about me, this is about ensuring that future generations of children - unlike me incidentally, who was not taught grammar at primary school...

If you look at the comments in the Daily Mail under any article about grammar schools, the vast majority of their readers (ie Tory voters) want them».

Researchers have known about this for some time and have been wrestling with how to measure the effect of pupil clustering by ability — at its most extreme in grammar schools — without falling for phantoms (i.e. results caused by statistical error).

However today's report finds that pupils from families who are «just about managing» — or JAMS — are also significantly under - represented at grammar schools.

State Sen. Debbie Clary, a Republican who represents the Rutherford County area, had forwarded some of the jokes made by legislators about the schoolchildren's grammar to Rutherford County School Superintendent Janet Mason to show her what was being said about the schoolchildren and to urge the students to either stop writing or at least use proper grammar.

If you look at opinion polls what you find is that older voters like it, and particularly older voters who remember grammar schools in the old way like it, but parents who actually have to make invidious choices about where to send their children hate it.»

They found that about 2 % of grammar school pupils were from low income families - on free school meals - compared with 12 % of pupils at non-grammar schools.

Under the proposals, grammar schools will be encouraged to work with nearby primary schools to improve access for poorer pupils and be more flexible about admissions, allowing children to join or leave at 14 or 16.

Sue Baldwin, director for academies and maintained schools at the agency, said she had concerns about the «weak financial position and financial management» at Otley Prince Henry's Academy Trust, which runs Prince Henry's Grammar School, despite «cooperation and extensive discussions» between the trust and officials.

Every grammar school in England has a sixth form — about 50,000 16 to 19 - year - olds are enrolled at a grammar school compared with 161,000 in sixth - form colleges.