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1,200 kids at school each given an iPad

11:00am Friday 7th October 2011

A secondary school has handed each of its 1,200 pupils a £400-plus touch-screen computer of their own.

Forget Cambridge and Oxford, Essex is out in front for teacher trainer

12:00pm Wednesday 17th August 2011

OXFORD and Cambridge may be considered the top universities in the country, but Essex leads the way when it comes to teacher training.

We don’t play video games to escape real life...but to be our ideal self

Study – Dr Andy Przybylski with Dr Netta Weinstein, co-author of the research

12:00pm Wednesday 17th August 2011

OFTEN wondered why some people become engrossed in computer games?

Grand plan to turn old hotel into a free school

Rebecca Beales, Stephen Shanks, Martin Beales, Karen Glassborow and Samantha Lierens

5:00pm Monday 2nd May 2011

PARENTS and teachers want to set up a new primary school in Leigh, possibly within the landmark Grand Hotel.

Academies cop is helping to educate kids

PC Peter Kittle

5:00pm Wednesday 6th April 2011

A SCHOOL liaison officer is helping keep youngsters on the straight and narrow by gaining their trust and offering timely advice.

School’s new academy is at the cutting edge

Short back and sides sir? Celebrity guest Craig Hubert with Harriet Goodrum, Sam Simms, Sammy Newitt, Connie Hibbert, Dayne Edgell and Danielle Field

5:40pm Friday 22nd October 2010

EVERY secondary school has a maths block, a sports hall and an English department – but a super-sleek beauty academy?

Autism tests agreed for Zach, thanks to Echo

Avid reader – Zachary Lovett, six, with some of his favourite books

2:00pm Tuesday 21st September 2010

A FAMILY’S four-year struggle to have their son assessed for autism has taken a leap forward, thanks to the Echo.

Westcliff High launches centre for gifted children

Get ahead at grammar - Westcliff High pupils Daniel Orford, Daniel Copley, James Baker, Milan Radonvanovic, Jack Darby, and teacher Mr Beshoori test towers and bridges made from straws

7:30am Tuesday 21st September 2010

TALENTED children will get help to reach their potential, thanks to a free programme designed to open up grammar school education to children from poorer backgrounds.

Maths prodigy James is a GCSE mini marvel

James Yuen is already studying for his A level maths

4:00pm Wednesday 8th September 2010

A mini maths marvel from Leigh is celebrating an A grade GCSE in his favourite subject – at the tender age of ten.

Our academy status is the way forward, says head

1:30pm Friday 3rd September 2010

A HEADTEACHER at a newly-formed academy hopes the new status will bring improved education standards and links with the community.

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