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    Hungry Children Miss Out On Free Meals – And Struggling Schools Cannot Help

    Headteachers are expressing their concern over the surge in numbers of children attending school without proper nourishment. This is happening due to a combination of factors, described by the professionals as a “perfect storm” of increased poverty, higher prices and an alarming reduction in school budgets. They claim that this issue is worsening, as while the percentage of children entitled to free school meals (FSM) has risen from 15% to over 22% in England, more disproportionately affected youngsters from families in poverty but not eligible for FSM have also increased. These combined factors put many children at risk of starvation caused by inadequate and insufficient resources to meet their needs.…

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    BBC Headteacher Tells Of Outpouring Of Sympathy After He Resigned On TV

    James Pope, the star of BBC2’s documentary series, School, has admitted that he has not actually been watching it. He was worried about how he would come across and was concerned that people would view him negatively despite the four years of mostly positive feedback received from his superiors and the local community. Pope is the focus of the show, which takes a year-long look at several secondary schools participating in a multi-academy trust. Pope is seen grappling with problems at Marlwood; a school in rural Gloucestershire, which has been placed into special measures by Ofsted. He’s confronted with the challenge of boosting the school’s standards while simultaneously being asked…

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    Half Of Primary School Children Unable To Swim Length Of A Pool

    Recent research has revealed that almost half of primary school children, aged between 7 and 11, are unable to swim 25 metres without assistance. Despite swimming being a requirement on the national curriculum, over 1,000 primary schools elected not to provide swimming lessons. Furthermore, some schools were found to offer insufficient time in the pool to enable children to learn how to swim proficiently, according to the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA). The association’s yearly poll of primary schools discovered that 45% of pupils in this age range could not swim unaided. This indicated a slight improvement over last year, when 51% were found to be unable to swim the same…

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    Reasons Of Emancipation Of The Serfs In Russian Empire

    Alexander II, the Tsar of Russia in 1861, issued the emancipation decree for serfs. The idea behind this was that it would give complete freedom to all the Serfs and Peasants of Russia. It is easy to see the reasons behind his emancipation. The Russians who ruled the country had no idea or barely suspected that there were weaknesses in their state’s structure. They feared this would eventually lead to the collapse of the empire, if not addressed immediately. Russia lost 600,000 people in the war. St. Petersburg might have been able to boast of having the largest force in Europe but bad roads, antiquated weaponry, and low-morale made it…

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    The Influence Of Charlemagne On Medieval As Well As Modern Times

    Charlemagne Charlemagne is a Germanic historical figure who influenced the modern world. Between 768-814, he was King of Franks. From 800 to 814 he was Emperor of West. Charlemagne has left an indelible impression on history. But the question as to whether he truly was a great person, both before and after he lived, has been the subject of much debate. During his reign, he participated in several wars to promote Christianity. He was also a great thinker and advocate of many ideas that helped improve society. Charlemagne wished to unify all Germanic tribes and spread Christianity in the lands he conquered. It is believed that he and the army…

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    The Development Of Music In The Middle Ages

    The Middle Ages laid the foundation for music. The first music was very simple, both in terms of melody and harmony. Gregorian Chant, the first musical form, was very simple. The chant was simple. Chant was one voice with a melody. Instruments were not used. During the Renaissance, music was influenced greatly by political, economic, and religious factors in Europe. The greatest musical advance was the change from a monophonic sound to polyphonic. In church services, polyphony is used to describe several melodies played simultaneously. The polyphonic music or multivocal became more complex as the years passed. This period saw the integration of many instruments, which added complexity to sound.…

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    How Rome Was Affected By The Punic War

    Rome was established as a political power during the Punic Wars. These three wars were fought between Carthage and Rome, the dominant power on the Italian peninsula (Punic). Carthage in North Africa was an important military power before the Punic Wars. Carthage was at peace with Rome and fought mainly Greece. Rome and Carthage had several treaties of peace between them. Rome got involved in the first Punic War, which lasted from 264 to 261 BCE. Sicily was then Carthage’s territory. Rome sent an armed force to Carthage in order to settle their dispute. Carthage then viewed this as an act a war. The war was fought over control of…

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    The Influence Of Jazz Musicians On The Civil Rights Movement

    In the first two decades of the 20th Century, segregation by race was a common practice. In the 1940s racial segregation became a law. The Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution asserts that all people should have the same rights. However, the meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment could have taken on many forms. Up until relatively recent U.S. historical times, equal rights were assumed to be possible through segregated but equal facilities. It was not until 1954 that “colored” buildings were considered to be “inherently unfair” because they lacked quality. The Civil Rights Movement is said to have started in 1954 and continued until 1968. I believe it began much earlier…

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    Self-rule And Liberty In The Declaration Of Independence And Of Sentiments And The Memorials

    In the early days of America, the founding members faced unmatched adversity. Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence combines the poetry of Elizabeth Stanton with the passion of a people who have been suppressed. Readers of all generations will be encouraged to express themselves despite being held back by an external force through the work of the three texts. Even though they were all suffocated, every author managed to change the course of America’s relatively short history. These authors would have never been able to voice their opinions and the country today wouldn’t exist. The revolt that is evident in each text, and the horrors the writers had to endure, can…

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    The Truth About The Life And Times Of Cleopatra, Queen Of Egypt

    History is an agreement of lies – Napoleon Bonaparte Cleopatra VII is often described as the ultimate whore, the Egyptian mate or the deadly monster. Ancient writers used her death as a propaganda tool and vilified her to entertain and educate their audiences. Cleopatra VI was transformed into a symbol of the second wave of feminism after she had been demonized for so many years. This revival of Cleopatra VII’s character raises questions about the myths that surround her, including how they were shaped and changed to suit the views and purposes of each period. Cleopatra VI has been depicted in a variety of ways from her early life to…