Also, schools must bridge academic theory and current, real-world experience so students can hit the ground running, making immediate contributions to the organizations they join or ventures they launch.

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"Anyone driving will appreciate the difference in traffic between the holidays and term time - and schools in Hebden Bridge have real parking problems, " says road safety officer, Peter Shepherdson.

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Recommendations included the promotion of cooperation with higher education institutions for research, data collection and training for policymakers, and the involvement of family members in educational activities so that schools can be a bridge between generations.

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Ofsted also said that the money the government makes available for summer schools to help disadvantaged children bridge the gap between primary and secondary education could be better spent on extra maths and English classes once they start secondary school.

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Take one of the schools Peggy Lee oversees, Great Bridge Middle, in Chesapeake, Virginia.

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Bills including the abolition of bridge tolls, scrapping the graduate endowment and safeguarding rural schools were set out to the Scottish Parliament.

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They range from creating bridge guard rails in Bessemer, Alabama, to renovating elementary schools in Norfolk, Virginia.

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There are many and diverse exchange programs at schools and universities, and they help us to win over numerous young people to serve as bridge builders between our two countries.

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The school, in a southern suburb of Nottingham, near Trent Bridge cricket ground, has GCSE results way above the national average and top of the league for state schools in its area.

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