Save the schools petition signed by 200
A petition against the closure of Urafirth Primary School has been handed to council convener Malcolm Bell on the steps of the town hall.
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Video: Schools protest music
A You Tube video protesting proposals for rural school closures, entitled Chasing Cuts, has clocked up over 2,850 hits in less than 24 hours.
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New high school details revealed – but it will be delayed
The new Anderson High School will not be completed until April 2017 – eight months after the August 2016 launch-date initially forecast. A revised deadline…
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Unanimous approval for new high school plans
The new Anderson High School and halls of residence have been granted planning approval – over two decades after a first report on the project
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Fifty golden years at Symbister House
Whalsay’s Symbister House Junior High School proudly celebrated its 50th anniversary on Wednesday, in an open afternoon joined by most of the 900-strong community.
READ FULL STORYNew high school plans submitted
A planning application has been submitted for the new Anderson High School and halls of residence at its Clickimin site, marking an “important milestone” in
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Headteacher’s Beijing mission
Could school pupils forge links with their Chinese counterparts and learn more about language and culture in the Far East? That is what Mid Yell…
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Bressay primary school to close
Bressay Primary School and nursery will close its doors on 4th July after Scottish Ministers announced today that they will not be “calling in” the
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Council votes to close Skerries secondary
The council will move to shut Skerries secondary department next year following a casting vote by convener Malcolm Bell in the town hall today. Members…
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Waiting is almost over for Skerries parents as delayed meeting is due to take place this month
A new attempt will be made by councillors to discuss the possible closure of the Skerries secondary department at a reconvened town hall meeting next
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School wrangle rumbles on despite council agreement
A fresh row has erupted over Wednesday’s decision on the future of schooling throughout Shetland, with a warning that the failure to follow a consultant’s
READ FULL STORYStrategy for secondary education in Shetland – a response
Lilian Moncrieff, a doctor at the School of Law at the University of Glasgow, writes in response to the Strategy for Secondary Education in Shetland
READ FULL STORYWith 30 years of studying at a distance, engineer Jim is longest serving devotee
An electrical engineer from Sandsound has become one of the longest-serving devotees of distance learning.
READ FULL STORYIsles’ cultural heritage to be recognised in new university degree course
The rich cultural heritage of the Northern Isles is to be the focus of a new postgraduate degree at the University of the Highlands and
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