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Free schools have been a great success - now let's keep up the momentum for education.
Some parents don't think the military should be recruiting from high schools.
The U.S. Supreme Court's 1954 decision brought an end to racial segregation in public schools.
Most of the people in the club are snobs who look down on people who attended public schools.
Unfortunately the negative aspects of our schools get the most attention.
The primary function of our schools is to educate our young people.
Many states at that time continued to segregate public schools.
The country's schools are financed by both local and central governments.
All schools that last have alums, and, ancient as it was by American standards, Trinity by mid-century had thousands.
In years following, local schools were shaken by angry antibusing protests.
In a 3-to-2 vote, town officials in Brattleboro passed an emergency antinudity ordinance for main roads and near schools and places of worship.
In inner London, private schools always get the best results and are larger in number.
The schools had to align their programs with state requirements.
This student's struggles epitomize the trouble with our schools.
Funds were siphoned from the schools to build a new stadium.
The Computing at Schools organisation has created a 'Network of Teaching Excellence' to support schools with the new curriculum.
Following the 2010 Academy Act, many faith schools converted to Academy status, and are sometimes known as Faith Academies.
Not only was this so at the overall national level, but also in the postcode areas nearby the schools.
Long standing opponents of faith schools include the British Humanist Association and National Secular Society.
He published many works on the subject, and his work became the model for infant schools throughout England and further afield.
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The National Head Start Bureau has been looking for more opportunities to partner with public schools.
With the increased emphasis on studying the scriptures after the Reformation, many schools added Greek and, in a few cases, Hebrew.
The new Science syllabus has led to many public schools switching to the IGCSE Double Award syllabus.
In Sri Lanka, A Level is offered by governmental and non governmental schools.
Many historians state that universities and cathedral schools were a continuation of the interest in learning promoted by monasteries.
However, the schools were unsupervised, often underfunded and of varying standards.
Universities are generally divided into a number of academic departments, schools or faculties.
Although comprehensive schools were introduced to England and Wales in 1965, there are 164 selective grammar schools that are still in operation.
Many grammar schools were either closed or changed to comprehensive status.
The original purpose of medieval grammar schools was the teaching of Latin.
Grammar schools of these types were also established in British territories overseas, where they have evolved in different ways.
Some parts of England retain forms of the Tripartite System, and a few grammar schools survive in otherwise comprehensive areas.
Some of the remaining grammar schools can trace their histories to before the 16th century.
Most grammar schools founded in the 18th century also taught arithmetic and English.
This process proceeded quickly in Wales, with the closure of such schools as Cowbridge Grammar School.
In England, implementation was less even, with some counties and individual schools successfully resisting conversion or closure.
These schools normally select their pupils by an entrance examination and sometimes by interview.
By the end of the 1980s, all of the grammar schools in Wales and most of those in England had closed or converted.
The Act also defined a procedure by which local communities could petition for a ballot for an end to selection at schools.
These schools are often heavily oversubscribed, and award places in rank order of performance in their entry tests.
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These very highly selective schools also tend to dominate the top positions in performance tables.
Many grammar schools have featured in these programmes, and a lower level of selection is permitted at specialist schools.
The government opened a consultation on proposals to allow existing grammar schools to expand and new ones to be set up.
Grammar schools were established in various British territories, and have developed in different ways since those territories became independent.
The equivalents of contemporary English grammar schools are selective schools.
The schools became more independent of the Church of England, and also began to admit girls.
However, his efforts to convert the schools into classical schools for only boys were unsuccessful.
Some schools remain, as private schools catering largely for Protestant students.
Such schools include Bandon Grammar School, Drogheda Grammar School, Dundalk Grammar School and Sligo Grammar School.
Malaysia has a number of grammar schools, a majority of which were established when the country was under the British.
Notable mission schools include the La Sallian family of schools and those set up by the Marist Brothers and Methodist missionaries.
The English, and later, the Scottish, set up cathedrals, churches, and elite grammar schools for the upper class.
The British then opened up their schools to children from English mixed marriages, or to those with English descent.
Initially these schools were run exactly like their counterparts in England, and taught by the English.
These schools recruit pupils worldwide, particularly from large emerging Asian economies.
These schools used entry assessments and selected academic students from across the Realm of New Zealand.
Today all Grammar Schools in New Zealand are state schools, although they use school donations to supplement their government funding.
The results of the exam would be used to match children's secondary schools to their abilities and future career needs.
When the system was implemented, technical schools were not available on the scale envisaged.
Instead, the Tripartite System came to be characterised by fierce competition for places at the prestigious grammar schools.
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There are 164 remaining grammar schools in various parts of England, and 69 in Northern Ireland.
Some schools, parents and political parties object to the new legal framework.
These schools were founded as part of the church and were under their complete dominion.
However, majority of the independent schools today are still registered as a charity, bursary is available to students on means test basic.
They were schools for the gentlemanly elite of Victorian politics, armed forces and colonial government.
More recently heads of public schools have been emphasising that senior pupils now play a much reduced role in disciplining.
In England the schools account for a slightly higher percentage than in the UK as a whole.
Most independent schools, particularly the larger and older institutions, have charitable status.
Independent schools in Scotland educate about 31,000 children and often referred to as Private Schools.
Historically, in Scotland, it was common for children destined for private schools to receive their primary education at a local school.
Independent schools, like state grammar schools, are free to select their pupils, subject to general legislation against discrimination.
Nowadays most schools pay little regard to family connections, apart from siblings currently at the school.
Many pupils aspire to send their own children to their old schools in their historical buildings, over successive generations.
In 2014 the Independent Schools Council commissioned a report to highlight the impact that independent schools have on the British economy.
Independent schools are often criticised for being elitist and such schools are often seen as outside the spirit of the state system.
Generally political attacks on private schools have been opposed by concern that there should be no totalitarian state control of education.
Ofsted is responsible for inspecting a range of educational institutions, including state schools and some independent schools.
To monitor the effectiveness of the grant, two inspectors of schools were appointed in 1837, Seymour Tremenheere and the Rev.
The school has campaigned that all schools should be similarly inspected, ensuring openness and accountability for the process.
After completion of high school, students may follow professional or technical studies at Universities or Technical schools.
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There are some private undergraduate colleges, mostly engineering schools, but a majority of these are affiliated to public universities.
Some of these private schools are also partially aided by the national or state governments.
It operates through six different schools, and also provides affiliation to various colleges across the country.
The university offers new and demanding subjects especially in the field of science and technology through different schools.
It is the largest university in the country and one of the largest in the world with over 250,000 students including its system of high schools.
It is also commonly awarded at schools of music in large private or public universities.
In addition to the 31 colleges, the university is made up of over 150 departments, faculties, schools, syndicates and other institutions.
Through merging with several historic medical schools, the curriculum expanded to include medicine.
The medical schools of Charing Cross Hospital, Westminster Hospital and St Mary's Hospital were opened in 1823, 1834 and 1854 respectively.
It was carried over from the athleticism prevalent at the public schools such as Eton and Harrow.
During the war years the university buildings became hospitals, cadet schools and military training camps.
The system of separate honour schools for different subjects began in 1802, with Mathematics and Literae Humaniores.
There are two schools of education in the Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine.
Unlike most other business schools, LBS organises courses in listed buildings in London instead of new buildings with a modern architecture.
Many Academicians are involved in teaching in the schools and giving lectures as part of the Royal Academy Education Programme.
Winchester has its own entrance examination, and does not use Common Entrance like other major public schools.
Since 1855 Winchester has not taken part in this, instead playing Eton alternately at the two schools.
The Eton suit was copied by other schools and has remained in use in some, particularly choir schools.
The incident raised concerns over whether the charitable status of independent schools such as Eton should be reconsidered, and perhaps revoked.
Both schools participate in an exchange programme which sees boys from either school visiting the other for one academic term.
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It is one of the original nine British 'Clarendon Schools' public schools, investigated by the 1861 Clarendon Commission.
Ireland's reputation for scholarship was such that many scholars travelled from Britain and the European mainland to study in Irish schools.
Plans are underway to demolish many of the city's Modern public schools, as well as large portions of the city's Civic Plaza.
The town is served by 11 first schools for children aged up to 9 years old.
Before sunrise, children would go to schools or tutoring them at home would commence.
His prodigious artistic talent won him a place at the Royal Academy schools at the unprecedented age of eleven.
He attended infant and elementary schools in Castleford, where he began modelling in clay and carving in wood.
Johnson did not attempt to create schools of theories to analyse the aesthetics of literature.
The small school had a liberal outlook and a progressive curriculum more modern than the larger, more prestigious schools.
The young couple thought of the small town they chose to live in as Mayberry, especially because of its low crime rate and excellent schools.
Charles Bray had become rich as a ribbon manufacturer and had used his wealth in the building of schools and in other philanthropic causes.
Owing to a shortage of schools in the area her charges were soon joined by the children of neighbours, and a small school developed at the house.
Since 2003 The Tolkien Society has organized Tolkien Reading Day, which takes place on 25 March in schools around the world.
Accordingly, the dean's office has been consulting with other graduate schools over the development of a fair means test.
The research was conducted over several schools within the Cherry Creek School District and was conducted through the University of Colorado.
English and Cantonese are the mediums of instruction in most Hong Kong schools at the primary and secondary level.
Between his time in the poor schools and his mother succumbing to mental illness, Chaplin began to perform on stage.
The smaller Studios A and B were used for schools and sitcoms, while Studio C was a drama studio.
Three European schools participate in the tournament, with three 'champions' representing each school in the deadly tasks.
This department covers all levels of education, from casual visitors, schools, degree level and beyond.
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Carnegie also funded academic libraries, favoring small schools and schools with African American students.
Australian rules football was influenced by rugby football and other games originating in English public schools.
Netball is most popular in Commonwealth nations, specifically in schools, and is predominantly played by women.
There are frequent complaints that state sector schools do too little to encourage sport and a healthy lifestyle.
For example, each of the various public schools played football according to their own individual rules, and these varied widely.
Eleven London football clubs and schools representatives met on 26 October 1863 to agree on common rules.
Ronnie the Rhino visits schools as part of the Leeds RLFC Community project, with the intention of promoting sports and healthy living.
As of 2008 they are drawn from schools in the London boroughs of Merton, Sutton, Kingston, and Wandsworth, as well as from Surrey.
Such programs typically relate to youth, schools, public health, and social assistance.
Since the fishing industry is an important part of country's economy, maritime schools are an important part of Faroese education.
The majority of students in upper secondary schools are women, although men represent the majority in higher education institutions.
Many Greenlandic children grew up in boarding schools in southern Denmark, and a number lost their cultural ties to Greenland.
English is another important language for Greenland, taught in schools from the first school year.
There are many higher schools in Greenland, including the University of Greenland in Nuuk.
The British Virgin Islands operates several government schools as well as private schools.
Economic activities slowed down and schools were closed for weeks at the height of SARS epidemic.
Outside this system are the schools under the Direct Subsidy Scheme and private international schools.
There are two medical schools in the territory, one based at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the other at the University of Hong Kong.
Recognised primary and secondary schools must adhere to the curriculum established by the relevant authorities.
Although many schools are run by religious organisations, a secularist trend is occurring among younger generations.
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Thousands of children were evacuated with their schools to England and Scotland.
Academics at Queen's are organised into fifteen schools across three faculties.
The Welsh Schools' Cricket Association run inter schools competitions in Wales.
The club was organised by students who had learnt the game while at public schools in Great Britain.
Today, the King's Buildings in the south of the city contain most of the schools within the College of Science and Engineering.
There are 18 nursery, 94 primary and 23 secondary schools administered by the City of Edinburgh Council.
Edinburgh is home to The Royal High School, one of the oldest schools in the country and the world.
The British Council has an office in the city centre and there are six accredited schools in the area.
There are many Traditional Irish bands playing throughout the city and quite a few music schools concentrate on teaching Traditional music.
There are a number Irish language Primary schools and one secondary school in Belfast.
Common to both the monastic and the secular bardic schools were Irish and Latin.
Over 5,000 primary schools and 142 secondary schools had been established in these provinces.
However nearly all the schools in Imperial Germany had a very high standard and kept abreast with modern developments in knowledge.
Both systems were taught at the Empire's law schools, which were in Istanbul and Bursa.
Enrolment in denominational schools dropped sharply, and by 1939 all such schools were disbanded or converted to public facilities.
The Concordat between the Holy See and Poland guarantees the teaching of religion in state schools.
The schools separate individual streams, but group together units with similar responsibility or that operate the same aircraft type.
Luftflotten were also responsible for the training aircraft and schools in their operational areas.
As with the late shift to fighter production, the Luftwaffe pilot schools did not give the fighter pilot schools preference soon enough.
The book served as the cornerstone of the curriculum at the Nightingale School and other nursing schools.
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Most schools came under state control in the Victorian era, a formal state school system was instituted after the Second World War.
Under the Labour governments of the 1960s and 1970s most secondary modern and grammar schools were combined to become comprehensive schools.
England has many prominent private schools, often founded hundreds of years ago, which are known as public schools or independent schools.
Most primary and secondary schools in both the private and state sectors have compulsory school uniforms.
The department evaluated proposals for more local education authorities to close grammar schools and to adopt comprehensive secondary education.
Thatcher's support was stronger among MPs on the right, those from southern England, and those who had not attended public schools or Oxbridge.
Glasgow Green and the Gorbals are home to a number of rowing clubs, some with open membership the rest belonging to universities or schools.
Independent schools in Swansea include Ffynone House School and Oakleigh House School.
The geology of Anglesey is notably complex and is frequently used for geology field trips by schools and colleges.
There are currently 12 secondary schools and 54 primary schools which are run by the city council.
There are 37 primary state schools and 9 secondary state schools in the city.
The diagram indicates in some degree the relative amount of oral work as compared with bookwork in our best schools.
Parents, of course, now have a choice among private schools, but their choosings are not normally supported by public funds.
In schools it is common for teachers to confiscate electronic games and other distractions.
It adds to the trend that law schools and law journals are no longer content to count angels on pinheads.
Simply put, practicing good cyberhygiene should be taught in elementary schools from the age of 6 onwards.
Cyberplagiarism, or copying from the Internet, is another problem rampant in schools, enabled by Internet access.
In Illich's deschooled society, schools would continue to exist but on non-compulsory basis.
Well, those children don't speak dialect, not in this school. Maybe in the public schools, but not here.
In the area, there were two small primary schools, a general store, and a dipping tank to rid the cattle of ticks and diseases.
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In schools, submission, not curiosity, was a highly valued virtue. Thinkers were out, doers were in.
Quite a few who became national athletic champions were also duxes or top academic pupils at their schools.
Already notorious for edubabble, officials may have hit new depths with a four-page progress report used by the St. Louis public schools.
On one hand, many of the children in our study clearly saw e-safety as an important issue that they thought needed addressing in schools.
But for this government to load up funding to the wealthiest schools in this country is anathema to the great Aussie notion of a fair go for all.
Until the 1920s, most European high schools for girls were finishing schools.
Those names that the schools forged, and put into the mouth of scholars, could never get admittance into common use.
They forced students in the schools to freemix. They made males sit with females on school chairs next to each other.
At weekend schools, young Muslims, aged between six and 15, are receiving lessons in how to hack off a criminal's hand or foot.
State schools teach students a second language, usually French, German or Spanish.
Industrialisation, urbanisation and the Disruption of 1843 all undermined the tradition of parish schools.
The first grammar schools were established in Welsh towns such as Ruthin, Brecon and Cowbridge.
In 2006 there were 33 nursery, 1555 primary, 244 secondary comprehensive and 43 special schools with 56 independent schools in Wales.
They are responsible for most local services, such as local planning, schools, social services, local roads and refuse collection.
Across London, Black and Asian children outnumber White British children by about six to four in state schools.
The most taught languages in schools across the North West are English, French and German.
These schools also receive government funding, although they are not public.
In 2007 the Yorkshire Garland Group was formed to make Yorkshire folk songs accessible online and in schools.
In the High Middle Ages, new sources of education arose, with song and grammar schools.
By the end of the Middle Ages grammar schools could be found in all the main burghs and some small towns.
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There were also petty schools, more common in rural areas and providing an elementary education.
From 787 on, decrees began to circulate recommending the restoration of old schools and the founding of new ones across the empire.
Latin is taught in many high schools, especially in Europe and the Americas.
There were 22 schools on the hotlist to close, consolidate or be turned around.
Others treated Greek philosophical subjects, more often the Platonic and Neoplatonic schools rather than the thought of Aristotle.
In the schools of art, philosophy and rhetoric, the foundations of education were transmitted throughout the lands of Greek and Roman rule.
From the lives of Cicero and Julius Caesar, it is known that Romans frequented the schools in Greece.
Ysgol Gymraeg is still a very successful school, and now there are Welsh language primary schools all over the country.
This system is in especially common use in schools due to its simplicity, and in Patagonian Welsh.
That's nine-hundy for just one class. Even state schools can't beat the rate your community college offers.
There are 70 local council schools with over 24,000 pupils in the City of York Council area.
The City of York Council manages most primary and secondary schools within the city.
There are two contrasting schools of thought explaining the sudden collapse of John's position.
Petty schools had shorter hours, mostly to allow poorer boys the opportunity to work as well.
Henry VIII shut the monasteries and their schools, and the overall level of schooling declined.
Priests also serve as chaplains of hospitals, schools, prisons, and in the armed forces.
Byrd and his Byrd Organization, the Commonwealth prohibited desegregated local schools from receiving state funding.
In 1964 the United States Supreme Court ordered Prince Edward County and others to integrate schools.
As of 2011 Besides the general public schools in Virginia, there are Governor's Schools and selective magnet schools.
The Governor's Schools are a collection of more than 40 regional high schools and summer programs intended for gifted students.
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By the eighteenth century, Scotland had a network of parish schools in the Lowlands and four universities.
One of Manchester's most notable secondary schools is the Manchester Grammar School.
However, there are a large number of voluntary aided schools within the state system.
One of the greatest commanders in history, his wars and campaigns are studied at military schools worldwide.
The joined together on new issues especially regarding schools and temperance, with the latter of special interest to Methodists.
Such schools hold that this feature is essential for students to be ready to move into society at large.
With regard to education policy, UKIP supports selective education through the creation of additional grammar schools.
Unlike most areas of the United Kingdom, in the last year of primary school many children sit entrance examinations for grammar schools.
Perry Uniform makes many school uniforms for many independent schools next to the railway off the B6154 in Upper Armley.
Schools are mostly comprehensive, with some grammar schools in North Yorkshire, Calderdale and Kirklees.
There are around 235,000 at the region's secondary schools, the 4th lowest for English regions.
Most secondary schools in the East Midlands are comprehensives, although Lincolnshire retains fifteen state grammar schools.
Nottingham City schools tend to perform less well in terms of GCSE standards, with some Leicester schools suffering a similar problem.
Virtually all of the grammar schools are in the top twenty schools for the West Midlands.
Cathedral schools were in turn replaced by the universities established in major European cities.
Commercial secondary schools spread, and some Italian towns had more than one such enterprise.
Some secondary school children enrol in schools in Islington, Tower Hamlets, Westminster or Southwark.
The Act also established the Inner London Education Authority to administer schools and colleges in the 12 inner London boroughs.
There are a number of primary schools, both state and independent, in the town.
The city's five independent private schools include Birkdale School and the Sheffield High School.
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In later years the Silver Street and Broad Street schools operated as St Mary's Junior School.
Many of the secondary schools have sixth forms, allowing pupils to optionally take A Levels after the end of compulsory education.
The college also works in partnership with schools across the county to provide vocational training opportunities for students aged 14 upwards.
They aim to continue the work and traditions of the former Derby School, which closed in 1989, one of the oldest schools in England.
There also a number of alternative provision schools, including Derby Pride Academy.
It is now a language and culture exchange between the two schools, run by the German department at Allestree Woodlands School.
Stevenage also has a number of secondary schools and the central campus for North Hertfordshire College.
Following the cancellation of the national building programme for schools, these redevelopments did not go ahead.
During his youth, Priestley attended local schools where he learned Greek, Latin, and Hebrew.
His early education was in small private schools where he demonstrated outstanding talent and interest in science.
In 2009, he spoke at the party's conference in opposition to blasphemy laws, alternative medicine, and faith schools.
There are several other schools, equivalent to the type of school formerly known as a secondary modern school.
There is now a resurgent language movement and Manx is once again taught in all schools as a second language and in some as a first language.
The National Association of British Schools in Spain has 52 member schools.
According to the International Schools Consultancy, Pakistan has 439 international schools.
As a result of initiatives taken in 2007, the English medium education has been made compulsory in all schools across the country.
The government operates many schools in the primary, secondary, and higher secondary levels.
And many schools and colleges organise fairs, festivals, and concerts in which citizens from all levels of society can participate.
The waters of the Caribbean Sea host large, migratory schools of fish, turtles, and coral reef formations.
Globally, English language schools have seen the greatest demand over schools for other languages.
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Total immersion Spanish language schools have become very popular in Latin America and Spain.
Language schools teaching Mandarin Chinese in the United States and the United Kingdom have increased in number over the last two decades.
Other public schools have Arabic as their main teaching language, and they teach Hebrew as a second language and English as a third one.
There are also bilingual schools which aim to teach in both Hebrew and Arabic equally.
Then, government boarding schools severely punished American Indian students who were overheard speaking their own language.
Other tribes of Native Americans were also forced into government schools and reservations.
A small number of people in Cornwall have been brought up to be bilingual native speakers, and the language is taught in many schools.
Cornwall has a comprehensive education system, with 31 state and eight independent secondary schools.
Nevertheless, the language is taught in about twelve primary schools, and occasionally used in religious and civic ceremonies.
Secondary schools typically follow on from primary schools and lead into vocational and tertiary education.
Government accountants having read the advice then publish minimum guidelines on schools.
Herefordshire has a comprehensive education system that also includes several independent schools.
In Telford itself is the Thomas Telford School, ranked as one of the best comprehensive schools in England.
Some Shropshire children attend schools in Wales, including Llanfyllin High School.
When these specific requirements are met, especially in the area of the school curriculum, the schools will qualify to receive state funding.
Many good public schools conduct an entrance exam, although most public schools in the villages and small towns usually do not.
In the PRC, state schools are funded and administered by the education sector within the government.
It is also possible for parents to send their children to various kinds of private schools.
In addition to this funding, these schools may charge a fee from the parents.
However, public schools are automatically recognised, since these schools are supervised directly by the ministry of education bureaucracy.
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In Hong Kong the term government schools is used for free schools funded by the government.
Some schools are international schools, which are not subsidized by the government.
According to some research, private schools often provide superior educational results at a fraction of the unit cost of government schools.
In private schools the number of students per classroom are usually fewer, so the teacher can give more individual attention to each student.
That is the reason that private school results are often better than those achieved by government schools.
Even though education at all levels, including universities, has always been free, there is a large number of private schools and universities.
The Scottish Education Department ran the system centrally, with local authorities running the schools with considerable autonomy.
These are officially called public schools according to the South African Schools Act of 1996, but it is a term that is not used colloquially.
Independent schools include all private schools and schools that are privately governed.
Traditional private schools that charge high fees receive no state subsidy.
Most of the schools in Sri Lanka are maintained by the government as a part of the free education.
With the establishment of the provincial council system in the 1980s the central government handed control of most schools to local governments.
Provincial Schools consists of the vast majority of schools in Sri Lanka which are funded and controlled by the local governments.
There are private schools as well who also receive funding from the government, but they may charge a fee from the parents.
The National Curriculum is followed in all local authority maintained schools in England, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Academies, which are state schools, but not maintained by local authorities, have more freedom to adapt the National Curriculum.
The local school districts operate with their own local boards, which oversee operations of the individual schools within their jurisdiction.
Local school districts are administered by local school boards, which operate public elementary and high schools within their boundaries.
Public schools are often funded by local taxpayers, and most school boards are elected.
In the learning of a second language the correction of errors remains a controversial topic with many differing schools of thought.

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