Digital skills gap opens up in English schools
There is new evidence that the revolution in computing education in English schools is faltering - and that fewer children are getting the digital skills that employers and the government say are vital.
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Ban on mobile phones in French Schools
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Google drops plans for Berlin campus after protests
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