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Some grammar schools are still failing to let in poorer pupils
As reported by the BBC, a quarter of England’s state grammar schools still let in hardly any poorer children, despite keep reading
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Use iPads not paper, says headteacher
As reported by ITV news, Kathy Crewe-Read, headmistress of the £14,000-a-year Wolverhampton Grammar School, has urged others to follow her keep reading
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Poorer pupils still unwelcome at grammar schools despite extra funding
According to The Guardian, grammar schools have not made the necessary changes to allow more disadvantaged pupils to attend – keep reading
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DfE hands grammar schools £50m to expand
According to the BBC, 16 grammar schools in England have won £50m in funding to create more places A group keep reading
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Disappointment as top schools send incorrect admissions information
Two schools in Gloucester have caused confusion by sending out the wrong information to some parents, with certain pupils being keep reading
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Private schools caught coaching pupils for eleven-plus
Private schools in Kent have been found to coach pupils in preparation for their grammar school entry exams The Telegraph keep reading
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Government announces funding to support additional 'good school places'
The education secretary has announced a new drive to increase the number of ‘good school places’ for families, including £50m keep reading
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First new grammar schools could open in 2020, document reveals
CREDIT: This story was first seen in TES The first new grammar schools could admit pupils in September 2020, according to keep reading
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Debts of £4.5m threaten future of academy trust
CREDIT: This story was first seen in TES The future of a troubled academy trust that runs nine schools in keep reading
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Grammar schools are a 'distraction', says the new Ofsted chief
CREDIT: This story was first seen in the Telegraph Grammar schools are a “distraction” and a “complication” the new chief keep reading