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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Phony warriors and worriers #3528 11/07/01 01:26 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 M maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 in the valleys oh yes indeedy - we have in Wales the 3 prime requirements: 1 Well-educated labour force, from a better-than average school system 2 Low levels of alternative employment 3 Atrractive regional dialect (Can't somehow imagine a Brum accent working quite so well for many people, tho personally I love it!) Back to school in the UK as a whole, I see our quaintly named ‘public school’ system continues to encourage initiative and independent learning…. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/scotland/newsid_1642000/1642646.stm With the Robbie Coltrane connection, maybe JK's next might be Harry Potter and the Magic Trip? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Declining standards in US education AnnaStrophic 06/16/00 04:23 PM Re: Declining standards in US education Jackie 06/17/00 06:36 PM Re: Declining standards in US education jmh 06/28/00 10:49 PM Re: Declining standards in US education Bridget 06/29/00 10:33 AM language and communication emanuela 06/30/00 01:52 PM Re: language and communication Jackie 06/30/00 05:43 PM Re: language and communication Brandon 08/07/00 05:35 PM Re: Declining standards in US education lusy 06/25/00 07:58 AM Re: Declining standards in US education Jackie 06/27/00 11:21 AM Re: Declining standards in US education Jazzoctopus 07/13/00 09:39 PM Re: Declining standards in US education Brandon 08/07/00 05:27 PM Re: Declining standards in US education apples + oranges 08/31/00 07:53 PM Re: Declining standards in US education belligerentyouth 12/22/00 11:58 AM Re: US education, then and now wow 12/25/00 04:05 PM Re: US education, then and now tsuwm 12/26/00 04:16 AM Re: US education, then and now Roibin 01/15/01 12:59 PM Re: US education, then and now Jackie 01/15/01 02:18 PM Re: US education, then and now bikermom 01/16/01 12:50 PM Ahhh.... school days shanks 12/26/00 09:32 AM Re: Tests...PAUGH! wow 12/26/00 02:24 PM Re: Tests...PAUGH! shanks 12/27/00 09:12 AM Re: Teacher's pet or pest wow 12/27/00 07:52 PM Re: Teacher's pet or pest of troy 12/27/00 09:53 PM Re: Teacher's pet or pest Jazzoctopus 12/27/00 11:48 PM Re: Teacher's pet or pest Sparteye 01/12/01 04:07 PM Re: Teacher's pet or pest Jazzoctopus 01/12/01 09:53 PM Re: Teacher's pet or pest Sparteye 01/16/01 02:47 PM Re: Tests...PAUGH! Capital Kiwi 12/28/00 01:18 AM Re: Tests...PAUGH! jmh 12/28/00 08:45 AM Re: Tests...PAUGH! Capital Kiwi 12/28/00 06:45 PM Hush your mouth... shanks 01/03/01 02:11 PM Re: Hush your mouth... Capital Kiwi 01/03/01 04:52 PM Re: Hush your mouth... belMarduk 01/05/01 04:19 PM Re: Hush your mouth... Capital Kiwi 01/05/01 04:38 PM Re: Hush your mouth... belMarduk 01/06/01 01:28 AM Re: Declining standards in US education bikermom 01/16/01 12:59 AM Re: Declining standards in US education Roibin 01/16/01 04:58 AM Re: Declining standards in US education ladymoon 01/16/01 07:27 AM Re: Declining standards in US education bikermom 01/16/01 01:30 PM Re: Declining standards in US education ladymoon 01/16/01 10:16 PM Re: Declining standards in US education Satori 01/17/01 01:19 AM Re: Declining standards in US education bikermom 01/16/01 01:07 PM Re: Declining standards in US education aphiblazer 01/18/02 03:07 AM Re: Declining standards in US education maverick 01/22/02 10:44 AM . Max Quordlepleen 01/22/02 09:35 PM Re: Declining standards Keiva 01/22/02 10:18 PM . Max Quordlepleen 01/22/02 11:12 PM Re: Declining standards Capital Kiwi 01/23/02 05:14 AM Re: personal responsibility maverick 01/23/02 12:40 PM Re: personal responsibility Capital Kiwi 01/23/02 06:55 PM Re: personal responsibility Keiva 01/23/02 07:12 PM Re: Declining standards in US education slovovoi 05/01/01 03:54 PM Re: Declining standards in US education Capital Kiwi 05/01/01 06:40 PM Re: Declining standards in US education satin 05/03/01 02:18 PM Time for kids AnnaStrophic 05/03/01 02:38 PM Re: Declining standards in US education of troy 05/08/01 01:48 PM Re: Declining standards in US education Jazzoctopus 05/10/01 09:55 PM . Max Quordlepleen 05/10/01 10:03 PM Re: Declining standards in US education of troy 05/11/01 03:52 PM Re: Declining standards in US education Jazzoctopus 05/12/01 04:11 PM Declining Standards of Freedom of Expression Capital Kiwi 05/12/01 05:58 PM Re: Declining Standards of Freedom of Expression AnnaStrophic 05/12/01 06:30 PM bowdlerizing and other censorship of troy 05/17/01 07:22 PM Re: bowdlerizing and other censorship Jazzoctopus 05/17/01 09:07 PM Re: time to yourself jmh 11/01/01 12:23 PM Re: time to yourself Sparteye 11/01/01 01:37 PM Re: school holidays jmh 11/01/01 02:52 PM Post deleted by Wordwind Wordwind 11/01/01 11:28 PM Re: Extended School Year jmh 11/02/01 07:16 AM Post deleted by Wordwind Wordwind 11/02/01 04:08 PM Re: Extended School Year jmh 11/02/01 10:29 PM Different National Education Systems jmh 11/05/01 09:25 AM Re: Different National Education Systems jmh 11/05/01 09:49 AM Post deleted by Wordwind Wordwind 11/05/01 12:48 PM Re: Different National Education Systems jmh 11/06/01 07:59 AM Re: Different National Education Systems Sparteye 11/05/01 02:31 PM Re: Different National Education Systems RhubarbCommando 11/05/01 03:40 PM shop Sparteye 11/05/01 05:41 PM Re: Different National Education Systems Flatlander 11/05/01 06:38 PM Re: Different National Education Systems jmh 11/06/01 07:57 AM Re: Different National Education Systems jimthedog 11/07/01 09:19 PM Re: Different National Education Systems jmh 12/04/01 04:31 PM Post deleted by Wordwind Wordwind 11/06/01 11:02 AM Re: Phony warriors and worriers maverick 11/06/01 11:24 AM Re: Phony warriors and worriers jmh 11/07/01 08:49 AM Re: Phony warriors and worriers maverick 11/07/01 01:26 PM back to US schools. of troy 11/07/01 06:34 PM Re: back to US schools. 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