Schools in Edinburgh
Schools in Edinburgh
Threat of axe hanging over a fifth of schools
ALMOST a fifth of primary schools in the Capital are less than 60 per cent occupied, putting them at risk of closure in the future.
10 CommentsMore pupils making the grade as results improve yet again
Exam results in the Capital have continued to improve, with many pupils left celebrating a day early.
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Five false fire alarms a day from schools and colleges
FIRE crews are being called out to around five false alarms per day in schools, nurseries colleges and universities, costing the taxpayer hundreds of thousands of pounds. New figures reveal that 96 per cent of term-time calls to educational establishments in the last year were false alarms.
Three times more pupils miss out on school of their choice
THREE times more parents have lost appeals to get their child into their preferred school than last year.
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School's out for headteacher Rory..forever
THE smiles plastered on the faces of the pupils as they flock around Rory Mackenzie are infectious.
'Demoted' teachers to cost schools tens of thousands
SCHOOLS will be stuck paying tens of thousands of pounds per year for "demoted" teachers under the council's shake-up of management structures.
Council in hot water after school heating oversight
A PRIMARY school racked up an extra £5000 in heating bills after council workmen accidentally left on an immersion heater for nine months.
Schools learn to play nice together
TWO schools embroiled in a bitter row over accommodation have agreed to work together to create a new nursery playground.
Go ahead for Gaelic school
A DEDICATED Gaelic school could open in the Capital as early as next year after education bosses threw their weight behind the plan.
Schools see drop in delayed entry bids
THE number of parents applying to delay their child's entry to primary school has fallen by 15 per cent after education bosses launched a drive to make people think twice.
Schools left counting cost of vandals' wrecking spree
VANDALS have carried out a "mindless" wrecking spree at a city primary school campus, smashing 34 windows and causing £23,000 worth of damage.
Unions call for investigation ahead of school budget cuts
TRADE unions are calling for an investigation into the impact of budget cuts in Edinburgh's secondary schools amid fears they will have a negative effect upon children's education.
Fewer get in to school of choice
JUST one in three parents applying to send their children to out-of-catchment schools have managed to get places this year because of new legislation driving down class sizes.
Rod Grant: Misuse of policy is a lesson in spin
Can controversial 'team teaching' practices get results in city schools, asks Rod Grant
Mass exodus as city principal teachers retire at same time
EDINBURGH is set to lose three long-serving secondary headteachers at a crucial time for education in the city.
Teacher leaves girl aged 7 behind at swimming pool
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after a seven-year-old girl was left behind on a school trip to a city swimming pool.
We want Tom to sweep to victory in janitor contest
A SCHOOL janitor who rose before dawn in winter to dig paths through the snow has been shortlisted for a prestigious award.
Primaries face class size crisis
PARENTS have been warned they will struggle to get their children into the most popular primary schools this year amid rising pupil numbers and new class size laws.
City chiefs call for report into cuts gag on teachers
CITY leaders have ordered an urgent report on whether council workers are allowed to speak to councillors about job fears.
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