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School bus driver shortage in Istanbul spells troubles https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/amp/school-bus-driver-shortage-in-istanbul-spells-troubles-167771 Parents and students in Istanbul are having a hard time as some 10,000 school buses are now off the roads because the drivers of those...

Equality of opportunity is a core principle of our democratic society. Yet all too often the achievement of this noble goal is undermined by institutional virtue signalling, self- righteous guilt-tripping and ideological posturing. As a result, instead of meeting genuine needs, many...

Hello again folks! Thank you once more for the generous welcome. Please help with advice on secondary schools in Turkey. Let me mention a few things to assist with the suggestions; 1) We are not limited to the Istanbul area for our migration. I mention that because if there are decent...

Turkish schoolchildren will no longer be taught about evolution, a government official has said, in another sign of the conservative direction the country is heading in under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Alpaslan Durmus, the head of curriculum for the ministry of education, said that...

Hi there! We are going to move to Alanya during next summer, minimum a year, if everything works out,we might stay permanently. I would like to know more about the schools there, my sons are 7 and 8 years, and our 15 year old daughter. Do any of you have experience regarding schools? Thank you!

Theresa May to bring back selective state schools after 18 year ban  | Daily Mail Online Not before time but will it really happen ?

Hi all ain't it been onhere for a long time. Hubby wants to move back to Turkey after spending 8 years in the UK and still not settled. Thing is I would come to Turkey tomorrow with him but we have two children 8 & 3. I am worried for my 8 year old and school. He don't speak Turkish just odd...

Nine Out Of 22 Faith Schools 'Inadequate' I'm surprised there's only 9. What I'm not surprised by is the complete and utter disregard for equality shown in a number of these schools. At a meeting at Darul Uloom Islamic High School in Birmingham, the only female governor sat out of sight of...

Hi, myself and family are currently on holiday in Guzelcamli, looking around and researching properties, areas and schools. We have 2 girls age 4. My husband is turkish and im english. Were looking to move out next year as im pregnant with twins and want to have the babies in England. Am...

Hello, this is my first post here. Myself and my turkish husband are seriously considering moving to Turkey. We have 3 year old twin girls. We are thinking of moving to akbuk or didim or fethiye. We still have alot of research to do on the locations but our main focus is on the school that...

Turkish government closed Kurdish schools in Eastern Turkey, AKP declare the schools are illegal. Why is AKP so afraid of the Kurds speaking their own Kurdish language? AKP would probably prefer the children attended schools where learning the muslim religion is compulsory. 'Police have once...

Does anyone have any experience of international or private schools in Izmir or Antalya? We are considering moving from London to Turkey and have two children aged 9 and 7 years who only speak English. Are there any fee paying schools that anyone would recommend or avoid? Thanks for taking the...

Trojan horse plot report: 'disturbing' evidence of intolerant Islamic ethos - Telegraph Spurs, It looks like you might have been right regarding your concerns as to what was going on in some Birmingham Schools...

Any one here go to Grammar school before the socialists decided comprehensive was the way to go ? You had to pass a ridiculously easy exam called the 11+ to be in with a chance of getting a place (quite a few couldn`t even do that) and was a path to higher education for bright kids from poor...

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BBC News - Private school influence in public life 'shocking' says Major Is Sir John Major(a Grammar School boy) right, I don't think he is. Grammar Schools enabled working class children to get a superb education, but they were abolished, and David Cameron...

STARTING THIS SATURDAY!! The 2nd hand sales held in aid of needy Yalikavak children and families will be starting in September. Come and browse for a bargain or two! We will hold the sales on the FIRST and THIRD Saturdays of September, October and November. The dates are - 7th and 21st...

Just read that from 2014- information and history of Islam is to be taught in all British schools. They say that British people need to understand the religion a bit more. Am i the only one who believes that all religions should be kept out of schools? And all places of worship should be...

Am arriving in Ankara early June. I intend to study elementary Turkish at a school but have not decided where to reside. I do NOT want to live in Istanbul or major cities along the southern coast, such as Izmir, because: they're expensive, and full of tourists during the summer and that means...

Where is all this leading? Teachers Force Schoolgirls to Kiss Each Other as part of Anti-Bullying Campaign! - YouTube