Many mothers and fathers said they deliberately took breaks during lesson time because of the rising cost of trips during formal school holidays. The disclosure follows the publication of official figures last week showing that term time holidays are now the most common reason for school absence ...
Obama in Memphis The three Booker T. Washington graduates who spoke at their now-famous commencement have been promised White House internships. But so far, there's no word on specifics, making it perhaps good to have been raised with the South Memphis pluck President Barack ...
Hundreds of thousands of pupils are gaining worse results in English and maths exams at 16 than in comparable tests taken at the age of 11, it was revealed. Official data shows boys are lagging behind in both key subjects and the gap has widened since 2009. ...
Multiple cable TV channels will air a 30-minute special about the Booker T. Washington students and their graduation. In this photo from May 16, President Barack Obama gets a big hug from BTW graduate Tiesha Taylor after she received her diploma during the BTW commencement ceremony at ...