Children promised 'high culture'
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Pupils in England are being promised at least five hours of "high-quality cultural activities" a week.
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Government exceeds target of increasing the number of pupils achieving at least five A* to C grades in their GCSEs.
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Young people just need to get started.
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Pupils at four primary schools are being given the choice of starting lessons at different times of the day.
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YOUNGSTERS are being urged to go green.  The eco-rangers scheme, now in its ninth year, is attempting to persuade youngsters to be more aware of the environment.
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The children who live in and near Bethlehem regard it as special, but for different reasons. What they don&#39;t know too well are each other.
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Languages should become a standard part of the English primary school curriculum, a report is expected to say.
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A government campaign will seek to encourage people to upgrade their skills through education and training.
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Plans to boost the educational chances of children in care are to be outlined in a White Paper.
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NEW YORK -- The goals were clear when Sheneen Jackson enrolled her son in one of the first public schools in the nation to focus on Arabic language and culture. First, her 11-year-old would master Arabic. Later, doors would open for him in government and diplomacy -- maybe a job at the United...
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School children as young as seven in England will have to learn a foreign language, the government announced Monday after a report said it must try harder to boost the country's poor linguistic skills.
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An English comprehensive is taking in pupils from overseas for its International Baccalaureate course.
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The public is being asked to help the government come up with a 10-year plan to improve children's lives.
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By John Norton, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Dec. 15--When Shiela Perez led her third-graders to Spann School's gym Thursday afternoon, she thought they were just going to enjoy a Christmas concert by the school's young singers.
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Prestigious and posh, these five-star facilities educate the offspring of the world's elite.
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Children as young as four are being taught philosophy in nursery in a bid to encourage good thinking.
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Children of Chinese origin are the best-performing ethnic group in England's education system, government statistics have shown.