The phonics test is now taken by all pupils in Year 1 in English primary schools.
The local authority does not currently offer any regular vaccinations in its 186 primary schools.
China has seen a number of attacks at primary schools and kindergartens in recent years.
That means ensuring primary schools equip children with the basic skills of numeracy and literacy.
Two County Tyrone primary schools have been told there are no legal barriers to them merging.
Parents at Dunswell, Gembling, and Langtoft primary schools had been campaigning against their closure.
One in four primary schools in England still has no male registered teacher, statistics show.
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The Shanghai Education Commission has asked primary schools to stop offering chicken, the newspaper said.
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Last October, councillors backed controversial plans to close three primary schools in the county.
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In East Lothian all six secondary schools opened, as did the 35 primary schools.
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Strict nutritional guidelines were made compulsory in primary schools in 2008 and secondaries in 2009.
If that scenario was repeated nationally, more than 3, 000 primary schools would be in the frame.
The council said it had already launched a consultation with parents at two threatened primary schools.
And the application process for 530 places involves interviews and advice from primary schools.
Language teaching will now start in primary schools, when pupils are seven years old.
The latest figures show that in 2011, 1, 310 primary schools fell below the standard.
Jerriais lessons are offered in all States primary schools and some private schools too.
He was subsequently commissioned to investigate the island's primary schools and found reading ability in decline.
Now we have 35% of all truants begin their history of non attendance in primary schools.
They include transport concerns over buses shared with primary schools and fears for extra-curricular activities.
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It highlighted problems including poor performance in primary schools and inadequate arrangements for supporting "challenging schools".
In an effort to remedy this, Ms Moratti is making English compulsory in primary schools.
Seven primary schools have already expanded to provide 150 additional places for the September 2012 intake.
Primary schools are the next target and the minister will reveal proposals by the middle of March.
The new youth group has been named Sulis Scorpions, following a competition run through local primary schools.
Other changes across the county include Ashwicken and Gayton firsts becoming primary schools, taking 4 to 11-year-olds.
In a statement, Mr O'Dowd said he had a useful meeting with representatives from the primary schools.
"The enthusiasm and expertise coming from the primary schools has made me feel very humble, " she said.
Ofsted inspectors are targeting Coventry's primary schools in a bid to find out why they are 'underperforming'.
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