We stopped going to another nearby public pool where the council also owned the carpark underneath the complex but operated it separately to maximise profits. Parking costs ran between $7 and $12 each visit. Fortunately, I’m very happy with both the quality of lessons and the convenience at our current …
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MPs to debate right of parents to withdraw children from sex education lessons
Reuters Parliament is to debate whether parents should have the right to opt their children out of sex-education lessons when they become mandatory next year. The debate is taking place later this month after a petition on the Government website was signed by more than 100,000 people in support of …
Read More »Utah Jazz owner Gail Miller shares life lessons with Ekpe Udoh’s book club
Gail Miller was always her husband’s partner, in life and in business. But the woman who owns the Utah Jazz says it took her a long time before she felt comfortable stepping out of the shadow of her late husband to become one of the state’s most prominent figures. In …
Read More »John Calipar’s Life Lessons Resonated With Signee Tyrese Maxey’s Parents
Denyse and Tyrone Maxey like the way coach John Calipari teaches servanthood to his players. (Larry Vaught Photo) By LARRY VAUGHT Often I try to ask recruits’ parents what they liked — or didn’t like — about a school’s recruiting pitch. I was not surprised by what Tyrone and Denyse Maxey, …
Read More »School defends LGBT lessons after religious parents complain
The assistant headteacher of a school teaching children about homosexuality as part of a special programme has defended its decision after 400 predominantly Muslim parents signed a petition for the subject to be dropped from the curriculum. Andrew Moffat, who was awarded an MBE for his work in equality education, …
Read More »UK Music Education in Crisis, Poorer Children Priced Out Of Lessons, New Report Claims
London Philharmonic Orchestra, 2010. Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons London Philharmonic Orchestra, 2010. Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons A new report released by the Musicians Union (MU) has placed a spotlight on the state of music education in the UK. The study has shown that just 19 percent of families with a lower income …
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