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North East Education News: Quick Links w/c 19th February

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/education/education_news/16036077.Academic_staff_prepare_to_strike_over_pension_row/?ref=mac – The Northern Echo, Academic staff at Durham and Newcastle universities prepare to strike over pension row.

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/education/education_news/16033521.Pupils_sent_home_for__showing_too_much_ankle__in_uniform_row/?ref=mac – The Northern Echo, Consett Academy pupils sent home for ‘showing too much ankle’ in uniform row.

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/education/education_news/16033536.Councillor_s_petition_calls_for_gender_equality_across_the_school_curriculum/?ref=mac – The Northern Echo, Bishop Auckland councillor’s petition calls for gender equality across the school curriculum.

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/education/education_news/16033532.Ofsted__39_s_concern_over_high_rates_of_school_exclusions_____and_Middlesbrough_tops_the_league/?ref=mac – The Northern Echo, Ofsted’s concern over high rates of school exclusions – and Middlesbrough tops the league.

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/education/education_news/16032514.Why_is_the_Government_reviewing_higher_education_funding__Key_questions_answered/?ref=mac – The Northern Echo, Why is the Government reviewing higher education funding? Key questions answered.

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/education/education_news/15997445.26_year_life_expectancy_gap_from_Stockton_town_centre_to_Oxford/?ref=mac – The Northern Echo, 26 year life expectancy gap from Stockton town centre to Oxford.

http://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/uk_national_news/16035806.Council_approves_free_school_meals_every_day_of_the_year/ – Darlington & Stockton Times, Council approves free school meals every day of the year.

http://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/uk_national_news/16033290.Long_awaited_higher_education_review_announced/ – Darlington & Stockton Times, Long-awaited higher education review announced.

http://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/uk_national_news/15998120.Children_in_areas_most_at_risk_of_literacy_problems_likely_to_live_shorter_lives/ – Darlington & Stockton Times, Children in areas most at risk of literacy problems are likely to live shorter lives.

http://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/16029192.College_students_set_to_take_research_to_Parliament/ – Darlington & Stockton Times, College students set to take research to parliament.

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/special-features/newcastle-preparatory-school-stem-bright-14315253 – Chronicle Live, Newcastle Preparatory School: The STEM of a bright future.

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/community-reacts-news-west-northumberland-14315364 – Chronicle Live, Community reacts to Northumberland school closures.

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/northumberland-schools-could-close-everything-14313605 – Chronicle Live, Which Northumberland schools could close? Everything you need to know about council plans.

https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/careers-event-helps-hartlepool-youngsters-to-make-the-best-choices-for-their-future-1-9026620 – Hartlepool Mail, Careers event helps Hartlepool youngsters to make the best choices for their future.

https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/hartlepool-has-one-of-the-highest-rates-in-the-north-east-for-secondary-school-exclusions-1-9024721 – Hartlepool Mail, Hartlepool has one of the highest rates in the North East for secondary school exclusions.

https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/police-teach-internet-safety-to-pupils-1-9023431 – Northumberland Gazette, Police teach internet safety to pupils.

https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/councillor-promises-education-revolution-1-9017275 – Northumberland Gazette, Councillor promises ‘education revolution’.

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/sunderland-s-children-s-services-continuing-to-improve-find-inspectors-1-9026281 – Sunderland Echo, Sunderland’s children’s services continuing to improve, find inspectors.

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/more-than-400-pupils-excluded-from-school-in-sunderland-in-a-year-1-9025622 – Sunderland Echo, More than 400 pupils excluded from school in Sunderland in a year.

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/our-region/washington/washington-primary-school-is-one-of-the-first-in-the-north-east-to-launch-a-dementia-cafe-1-9019781 – Sunderland Echo, Washington primary school one of the first in the North East to launch a dementia café.

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/education/sunderland-pupils-plastic-litter-pick-at-city-beach-1-9010519 – Sunderland Echo, Sunderland pupils’ plastic litter pick at city beach.