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Birmingham schools report GCSE results rise

SCHOOLS across Birmingham were today reporting another record rise in their GCSE results – with one secondary hoping to be officially recognised as the most improved in the country.Read

Warwick uni joins with Stone Hall centre in Acocks Green for English course

RESIDENTS are able to enrol in a ‘University of Acocks Green’ as part of an exciting new learning venture in Birmingham.Read

£180 million investment in city’s education means 1,500 new jobs in building of ‘iconic’ secondary schools

MORE than 1,500 jobs will be created in Birmingham when a new wave of “iconic” secondary schools is built as part of a £180 million initial investment in the city’s education.Read

Usain will ‘Bolt’ to Brum in 2012 with Jamaican team

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Birmingham's botanical gardens is top of the class

THE Botanical Gardens in Birmingham has shown itself to be top of the class for educational visits after being awarded a quality mark.Read

Pro skateboarder wows the crowds at Birmingham Bullring

LEADING professional skateboarder Peter King provided an unusual distraction for shoppers at Birmingham’s Bullring when he started performing some of his amazing stunts.Read

Birmingham nurse helping to equip school in Zimbabwe

A STAFF nurse at Birmingham Children’s Hospital is helping to transform the lives of children in his home country in Africa after raising cash during his university studies.Read

West Midlands teenagers celebrate A-level results

The overall pass rate for students achieving grades A to E has now reached 97.5 per cent, an increase of 0.3 per cent from last year, while a record 26.7 per cent of entries were awarded an A grade.Read

TEENAGERS were celebrating across the West Midlands today after A-level results nationally rose again – for the 27th year in a row.

The overall pass rate for students achieving grades A to E has now reached 97.5 per cent, an increase of 0.3 per cent from last year, while a record 26.7 per cent of entries were awarded an A grade.Read

THOUSANDS of students across the West Midlands were today keeping their fingers crossed as they opened their A-level results, with a further overall improvement in results expected.

But experts and politicians are warning of the toughest year ever for those competing for university places.Read

Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College design up for a building gong

A NEW £28 million Birmingham college is in the running for a top design award after the construction manager was shortlisted for the industry’s ‘Olympics’.Read

Stylist claims Alcester salon staff made life misery over her dyslexia

A HAIR stylist at a Midland salon has claimed her life was made a misery because colleagues laughed at her and made her feel stupid due to a disability.Read

Cliff plunge head teacher fights Birmingham council for payout

THE former head teacher of an outdoor education centre in North Wales used by generations of Birmingham children is fighting the city council for compensation five years after nearly dying in a 40ft fall from the top of a cliff.Read

Cash boost for Midlands adult education

A SCHEME aimed at boosting the involvement of adults in local communities across the West Midlands has received a £500,000 boost from the Government.Read

Buddhists' garden party brings in £140 for John Taylor Hospice

A GARDEN party with a difference has been held in Sutton Coldfield in aid of John Taylor Hospice.Read

Knowle school's help for children of Chernobyl

A SPECIAL Midland school has remained open during the summer holidays – to help children who are still suffering from the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl nearly 25 years ago.Read

Symphony Hall hosts children's circus workshop

INSTEAD of the regular stirring performances by the CBSO and various visiting orchestras, Symphony Hall has been playing host to the skills of the Big Top.Read

Boxing helps Birmingham schoolkids beat holiday boredom

YOUNGSTERS from a deprived area of Birmingham are boxing clever this summer after putting on the gloves for a holiday scheme aimed at promoting discipline and self-respect.Read

A-students set to miss out on university places

By Tony CollinsRead

Birmingham City Council pleads to Government for extra free school dinners cash

PRESSURE is mounting on the Government to fund a significant increase in the number of children claiming free school meals in the current recession following Birmingham’s direct plea for more cash.Read

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Tony Collins joined the Birmingham Mail in 1980.After working in a couple of the Mail's district offices, he became Education Correspondent in 1994. Being regarded as something of a Groucho Marx lookalike, it is no surprise that he is also the Mail's 'Mr Comedy', responsible for interviews with many of our top comics.

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