But she feels it gives her a chance to get the best of both worlds - an excellent education and expert swimming coaching.

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The government said no child should be denied an excellent education where teachers were free to decide what was best and where standards were high.

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We need an excellent education system offering education opportunities to people.

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We have to make sure that every single child is getting an excellent education, and in doing that we will make sure that they are ready for college and career, and that they are going to be competitive in a global economy.

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Education is an excellent tool, if used properly, but focus more on learning rather than getting good grades.

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Flying was an excellent adjunct to a good education.

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"This is positive news and demonstrates that higher education is still an excellent investment, " said Alex Bols, executive director of the 1994 Group of research intensive universities.

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It also provided us with an excellent platform for events like Startup Weekend, technology education initiatives and more.

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The reader is left saddened by the fact that, despite an excellent head teacher and a generous government, the streetwise children of education-averse parents can be so hard to deal with.

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