Saffron Brown, a second-year nursing student at the University of Northumbria, who went into training straight after school, agreed.

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After training at the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu culinary school, they worked in Michelin-starred restaurants for two years, before opening their home restaurant.

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Ms Sweetland says a drop in funding has meant fewer chances for teachers to develop their skills and less training for them in running inter-school competitions and after-school clubs.

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The money is meant to support the school district's behavioral and academic recovery efforts, which include "counseling, wellness activities, and training programs designed to assist families and school staff heal after the trauma, " according to a press release.

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She had foregone her marathon training to be there, after interest was sparked by a teacher at school who happened to encourage pupils into running.

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Jeffery Belden, a family physician and associate professor at the University of Missouri medical school who went through its communication training last year, says that after 25 years in practice, he was skeptical at first.

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