'Most' leaders privately-educated
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More than half of the leading figures in the UK were educated at independent schools, a study finds
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New figures on university endowments confirm it's not just the "haves" and "have nots" in academe these days. Beyond the great majority of colleges, there's a growing group of the newly rich schools, and Â at the top of the heap Â a tiny cadre of ultra-wealthy institutions.
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ROME, Sep 13 (IPS) - It might be taken for granted in Europe that the  imparting of knowledge through books is available to all,  regardless of their social status. But in reality, however, it is  a different story.
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Â· Education blueprint to challenge Lib Dem faithful  Â· New leader makes debut in prime minister's questions
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An annual survey on corruption released Wednesday showed oil-producing countries tend to have the most bribery and secrecy, the Financial Times reported.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair gave the keynote address. French President Jacques Chirac spoke by video link. The leaders of Germany, Ukraine, Australia, Nigeria, South Africa and Brazil all have prime speaking slots.
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By Brent Hunsberger, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore.  Dec. 6--In an apparent rebuke of for-profit colleges, Oregon's largest  private employer says it will stop reimbursing employees for tuition at some  schools and will set annual caps on executive MBA programs.
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Finland, where there are no wholly-private schools, beat the top-ranking schools in Hong-Kong, Japan and Korea in maths and science - but the UK was left out of the study after the government failed to deliver the statistics.
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Despite some improvements in its education system, Germany has fallen behind other western nations, a new report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said. According to the OECD, 40-plus percent of young people in countries such as Denmark, Australia, Italy, the Netherlands and Poland complete university courses. The organization noted, however, that graduation rates tended to be "highest in countries where programs are of short duration.""By contrast, in Germany and Austria, where programs are longer, only 20 percent of young people get degrees," the OECD noted.
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BBC education correspondent Mike Baker probes Gordon Brown's views on education.
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A private school head teacher is not "barred" from teaching in the state sector - and could be accredited in days.
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While in the White House Teddy Roosevelt was an open book to reporters and photographers. But once he left 16oo Pennsylvania Ave. he made it very clear he intended to become a private citizen. O'Toole gives us a glimpse of the private, family man Roosevelt became once leaving office.
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LONDON (CP) - He's one of the most high-profile ministers in British Prime Minister Tony Blair's cabinet, but now David Blunkett is at the centre of a debate on the privacy rights of politicians over allegations of an affair with a married woman.
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TONY EASTLEY: In Britain, a public spat between the heir to the throne and a senior Cabinet minister has broken out over Prince Charles&#39;s views on education.
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The  most  private member  of  the illustrious Bachchan  family  is
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Whatâs the best way to manage the gifted people who are increasingly important in the knowledge economy?
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Business leaders claim that there are "clear weaknesses" in Scotland's education system.