http://www.schoolsnortheast.com Keeping up-to-date on North East schools. 2010-06-30 http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/2010/06/30/teesside-schools-express-interest-in-academy-status-84229-26751156/ A number of Teesside schools have expressed an interest in becoming academies, free from local authority control. 2010-06-29 http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2010/06/29/durham-johnston-school-officially-opened-61634-26745324/ A flagship secondary school which made history by becoming the first ever to hold a government cabinet meeting was officially opened yesterday. 2010-06-29 http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/Lifechanging-op-pledge-by-school.6389544.jp A SCHOOL has pledged its backing to a campaign to get a 10-year-old pupil to the USA for life-changing surgery. 2010-06-29 http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/north-east-news/evening-chronicle-news/2010/06/29/school-teacher-swims-into-the-record-books-72703-26747696/ Cutting through icy Scottish seas, Tyneside’s Eilidh McDonald swims her way into the record books. 2010-06-01 http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/Kids-make-their-presence-felt.6332708.jp Bright young sparks have been celebrating after coming top of the class for their excellent attendance. 2010-05-31 http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/World-Cup-fever-hits-school.6330641.jp World Cup fever hit a South Tyneside school early, when its pupils came to class in the colours of all the nations involved. 2010-05-29 http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/2010/05/29/council-defends-eston-park-school-proposal-84229-26544648/ The aim of establishing a single secondary school for the Eston area has been strongly defended by leading Redcar and Cleveland Councillor Ian Jeffrey. 2010-05-27 http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/2010/05/27/eston-park-school-to-apply-for-academy-status-84229-26529389/ A Teesside school threatened with closure has said it is ready to take advantage of new Government legislation and apply for Academy status to remain open. 2010-05-27 http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2010/05/27/cutbacks-threaten-free-school-dinners-in-durham-61634-26531015/ The future of free school meals for tens of thousands of North East pupils has been thrown into doubt following the change of Government. 2010-05-27 http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/Petition-aims-to-save-lollipop.6323811.jp A protest petition has been launched as opposition to the scrapping of lunchtime school crossing patrols continues to grow. 2010-05-25 http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/Fury-as-BNP-teacher-is.6317419.jp Outrage greeted a decision to clear a teacher of racial intolerance after he labelled immigrants "savage animals". 2010-05-12 http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2010/05/12/pupils-meet-duke-at-hardwick-park-re-opening-61634-26425489/ Little green champions and their local park have been given the royal seal of approval. 2010-05-11 http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2010/05/11/teachers-backed-on-school-test-boycott-61634-26417558/ North East education experts have backed teachers boycotting key primary school exams. 2010-05-11 http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/Prof-backing-Sats-boycott.6287276.jp A leading professor is backing the Sats boycott this week amid claims the exams do children more harm than good. 2010-05-11 http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/Sats-boycott-starts-at-29.6286064.jp Hundreds of pupils across Sunderland will not be taking their Sats this week after teachers snubbed the controversial tests. 2010-05-10 http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/2010/05/10/normanby-primary-school-headteacher-honoured-at-national-awards-84229-26413310/ Pioneering Head Teacher Carl Faulkner believes technology is vital in helping his pupils get set for the future 2010-05-07 http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/durham/8154639.New_look_for_school/ A primary school's new look has been given the thumbs up by its pupils. 2010-05-07 http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/Challenges-prove-no-test-for.6280368.jp Pupils took part in a variety of challenges at a college as part of an event to showcase students' skills. 2010-05-07 http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-evening-chronicle/2010/05/07/head-reassures-parents-after-ofsted-blow-72703-26397625/ A Head Teacher of a failing school has vowed to parents standards will improve. 2010-05-05 http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2010/05/05/pupils-at-a-northumberland-school-create-a-wonderland-for-dormice-61634-26377335/ Pupils at Shaftoe Trust First School in Haydon Bridge in Northumberland have built and decorated 22 dormouse boxes.