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fromIrish Independent
4 days ago

Oversubscribed school leaves families in Ballymote frustrated as 36 apply for 25 Junior Infants places

Scoil Mhuire gan Smál in Ballymote is oversubscribed for Junior Infants, leaving multiple families without school places for September.
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Families continue to fight BPS exam school admissions policy after judge rules no discrimination against white, Asian students

The court dismissed the case, saying the benchmark to determine “disparate impact” is not the applicant pool, but all of Boston's school-age children. “This Court's precedent does not embrace the school-age population benchmark, a measure that would make it all but impossible to show that facially race-neutral admis
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
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Top schools slammed for appallingly' low intake of Send pupils: It's a disgrace'

Disadvantaged pupils with special educational needs are underrepresented in England's top secondary schools, exacerbating social segregation and inequality.
fromwww.romfordrecorder.co.uk
11 months ago
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How Havering primary schools offered places for the new 2025-26 academic year

Schools in Havering are offering more places than their capacities, reflecting high demand and parental preference for local education options.
Education
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Top schools slammed for appallingly' low intake of Send pupils: It's a disgrace'

Disadvantaged pupils with special educational needs are underrepresented in England's top secondary schools, exacerbating social segregation and inequality.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

How London's falling birthrate is affecting applications for secondary school places

London secondary school applications declined 1.6% to 86,057, reflecting the capital's falling birth rate and broader demographic shift affecting education demand.
fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

Why New York private schools cost more than $70K a year

Avenues: The World School, a 14-year-old school in Chelsea, is the most expensive, with 2026-2027 tuition set at $75,300 for full-time nursery (age two) through grade 12, up about 4% from the current school year. That's $456 per day. It's not alone. Next year, tuition at eight New York City private schools will top $70,000, Bloomberg reported. By comparison, the average tuition of the National Association of Independent Schools' member schools is $33,361 this year. Public school is, of course, free.
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 months ago

Inside the scramble for London grammar school places as children as young five get private tutoring

London parents increasingly hire private tutors for children as young as three to compete for scarce grammar and independent school places, fueling an education arms race.
fromChalkbeat
7 months ago

NYC families are fleeing before kindergarten. Free pre-K isn't always enough to keep them.

Child care is just one piece of an interconnected web of affordability and education issues that influence whether families leave the city when they have children. Also in play: housing, availability of after-school programs, school quality, and navigating school admissions, whether for kindergarten or looking ahead to middle and high school. For many, having a second or third child also changes the calculus, several parents told Chalkbeat.
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fromBlack Enterprise
9 months ago

Only 8 Black Students Admitted To Top Manhattan Schools, Exposing Racial Gaps In Education

Racial disparities in admissions to New York City's prestigious public schools call for a reassessment of the selection process.
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fromwww.romfordrecorder.co.uk
11 months ago

How Havering secondary schools offered places to pupils according to admissions data

Secondary schools in Havering welcomed Year 7 students with varying levels of preference-based placements, indicating strong demand for specific institutions.
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