Express & Star » Education: http://www.expressandstar.com Midlands News – West Midlands Local News - UK News Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:00:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en New pupils will stay until 17 http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/09/03/new-pupils-will-stay-until-17/ http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/09/03/new-pupils-will-stay-until-17/#comments Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:56:36 +0000 Tim Walters http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/09/03/new-pupils-will-stay-until-17/

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]]> http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/08/11/half-of-schools-are-too-popular/feed/ Share your A-level highs and lows http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/08/11/share-your-a-level-highs-and-lows/ http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/08/11/share-your-a-level-highs-and-lows/#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:55:32 +0000 Tim Walters http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/08/11/share-your-a-level-highs-and-lows/ The all-important A-level results are just around the corner and, whether full of cheers or tears, the Express & Star wants to see your pictures.

Two years of work will come to fruition for thousands of teenagers around the Black Country and Staffordshire on Thursday.

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The College of Continuing Education will join Walsall Community College to become Walsall Adult and Community College. The move will see around 30 workers at Walsall Community College become council employees.

They will join the 240 staff at the … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/08/07/colleges-to-merge-in-overhaul/feed/ Sale of school land delayed by challenge http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/08/06/sale-of-school-land-delayed-by-challenge/ http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/08/06/sale-of-school-land-delayed-by-challenge/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:29:52 +0000 Tim Walters http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/08/06/sale-of-school-land-delayed-by-challenge/ The sale of the grounds of a doomed Black Country school has been delayed after councillors challenged the release of the land.

A cluster of councillors, who were led by Cradley and Foxcote ward member Timothy Crumpton, are fighting the decision to make the site of Cradley High School available for bids. Cabinet member for … [visit site to read more]

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The bargain price will be welcome news for parents wanting to save some cash as families across the nation struggle in the current credit crunch climate. The … [visit site to read more]

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