School shake-up

'We'll battle on in school site fight'

FIGHT: How
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Monday, February 08, 2010

FAMILIES opposed to building an academy on green land face another two-month wait to find out which site will finally be picked for the new school.

The 20:20 Discovery Academy is due to replace Mitchell Business and Enterprise College, in Bucknall, and Edensor...

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Meeting over schools fight

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

CAMPAIGNERS are holding a public meeting tonight to discuss their next move in a battle to stop two community schools being replaced with academies....

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Group's plea to families

Saturday, January 09, 2010

CAMPAIGNERS are holding a public meeting to discuss their next move in a battle to stop two community schools being replaced with academies. The...

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Decisions on new academy set to come under spotlight

Monday, December 14, 2009

EDUCATION leaders will be put on the spot this week when they are quizzed about controversial plans for a new academy school. The scrutiny meeting...

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Parents can study plans

Monday, December 14, 2009

MUMS and dads have been invited to learn more about proposals for an academy. Blurton High School is staging a public meeting today, from 4.30pm until...

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Youngsters will help to run school

LOOKING FORWARD: Brownhills High Head and Principal Designate Andy Stanier and National Projects Manager for the Co-op Group Mags Bradbury. Picture: Clare Jennings

Friday, December 11, 2009

PUPILS at a new academy could be elected on to its governing body and given other opportunities to make decisions on everything from school uniforms...

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Here we go again...

Thursday, December 10, 2009

HUGELY controversial plans to build an academy school on green space are likely to be resubmitted, despite being thrown out by councillors following...

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How the academy plans unfolded

Thursday, December 10, 2009

November 2007: Plans are revealed to build an academy in Park Hall, on a site near the junction of Dividy Road and Anchor Road. It would replace four...

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Plea to save the school named after Spitfire designer grandfather

Thursday, December 10, 2009

THE granddaughter of Spitfire designer Reginald Mitchell, pictured, is the latest person to join the fight against plans to close Mitchell Business...

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