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Saturday, 21st November 2009

A level fiasco

20,000 students' A-levels 'too low' AT least 20,000 students who sat A-levels this year may still have lower grades than they deserve, a new report warned today.

Parents poised to sue over school standards LOCAL authorities across Scotland are facing a flood of litigation from parents who claim their children are not being given the education promised to them in new schools' legislation, The Scotsman can reveal.

Reshuffle gives Reid key role in Scotland JOHN Reid is set for a key role in next year's Scottish Parliament elections after being made chairman of the Labour Party in yesterday's Cabinet reshuffle.

Charles Clarke is new Education Secretary Charles Clarke, the chairman of the Labour Party, has been named as the new Education Secretary, replacing Estelle Morris, who resigned suddenly last night.

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