46 h. ago Class act: can Harrow sell an elitist British boarding school fantasy to New Yorkers?

The private school will open its first US campus in Long Island. Will it assimilate Americans into the upper crust – or is it more about branding?This fall, the British boarding school Harrow will open its first offshoot in the US: a lush 170-acre waterfront campus in Long Island. For $75,000 a year, parents can wave away their children to the prestigiously named school, renowned for its centuries-old traditions (such as calling teachers “beaks” and bad behaviour “skew”). Classes will take place in the Bourne mansion, the opulent former home of a wealthy American businessman, around which modern facilities will be built.A shiny teaser video paints an idyllic picture of an anglophile life at Harrow New York. “The school is like an oasis,” says Nick Page, former deputy head of Harrow UK, as drone footage pans out over pristine lawns and lakes, where ducklings and deer roam wild. “Yet so close to this huge metropolis of New York.” (The new school is almost equidistant from New York Cit...

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69 h. ago Two more London primaries to shut this summer as school closure crisis deepens

Falling pupil numbers and funding cuts are ‘jeopardising the quality of education’ for the capital’s children, council chief warns

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3 d. ago Islington primary schools to close due to falling pupil numbers

Islington primary schools to close due to falling pupil numbers  BBC

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3 d. ago 'So many in tears': Teacher lays bare devastating impact of London's school closure crisis

Four schools in Hackney among wave of closures in the capital due to falling pupil numbers

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4 d. ago Greater Manchester high school forced to close with students learning from home

A boiler issue has affected the building

Society

5 d. ago London school closures: Four Hackney primaries to shut due to 'ongoing significant fall' in pupils

Hackney Council has agreed to permanently close four primary schools despite a fierce campaign from parents and teachers

Politics

5 d. ago New 20mph speed limits to be introduced on series of Bury roads

Two of the new lower speed limit areas are being set up close to schools in a move to 'reduce the risks for all road users'

Politics

5 d. ago Schools forced to close and thousands of homes left without water after burst pipe brings havoc

South West Water said around 9,500 properties in west Devon were still experiencing a loss of water supply or lower water pressure than usual.

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9 d. ago Fury as children's park close to memorial for murdered schoolgirl Oliva Pratt Korbel is set ablaze by feral youths

The Olivia's Butterfly Foundation, established by a cousin of her mother, Cheryl, said they had been left heartbroken and 'extremely disappointed' by the blaze on Monday night.

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1 week ago Week of reckoning for north London schools as fate of eight primaries to be decided

Hackney and Islington are set to decide the fates of a number of London primary schools next week

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2 w. ago Walthamstow nursery forced to close after receiving 'credible threat of violence'

St Mary's School in Walthamstow was forced to close to ensure the safety of teachers and staff after being sent a deeply concerning message which warned of violence

Events

2 w. ago Missing Kaliyah Coa: Body found in River Thames search for missing 11

Kaliyah, who had been playing during a school inset day, entered the water near Barge House Causeway, close to London City Airport, in east London on Monday, March 31

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2 w. ago Parents' angry backlash as school announces plans to close early on Fridays over 'financial pressures'

Children would be sent home at 1pm at the end of the week under plans at Buxton Primary School in Norfolk, which says funding has not matched rising costs.

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2 w. ago Plans to close Cardiff University nursing school paused as job cuts scaled back

The university’s vice-chancellor said ‘alternative proposals’ have been put forward.

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2 w. ago Live updates as Cardiff University says school of nursing won't close in major U

The level of cuts and job losses has been scaled down

Culture

3 w. ago Bus driver in crash that left Virginia Giuffre with 'four days to live' gives very different version of events

Ross Munns speaks out after Prince Andrew’s accuser posted photo from hospital bed claiming she was close to death after being ‘hit by a school bus travelling at 110km/h’

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3 w. ago Families urged to claim up to £200 for school essentials before applications close

Thousands of eligible families are yet to claim

Economics

3 w. ago Moment floodwater washes away cars as it sweeps through Greek island as ALL roads and schools are closed and 'stay inside' warning is issued

A powerful storm has lashed the Greek island of Paros, triggering widespread flooding and prompting authorities to close schools and impose a ban on all traffic except emergency vehicles.

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