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V&A Museum could be served by Broughty Ferry water taxi

The V&A could have a water taxi service to Broughty Ferry as well as Perth, it has emerged. (...)


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Education committee to hear call for Curriculum for Excellence exam rethink

Dundee Labour's education spokesman is to table a motion at the education committee meeting tonight calling for the department to defer new exams as part of the Curriculum for Excellence. (...)


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Labour group's alternative budget proposes more money for education

The Labour group on Dundee City Council is to propose an alternative budget with more money for education. (...)


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Dundee councillors formally drop proposals for standardised school week

A proposal to switch all Dundee secondary schools to a standardised 33-period week has been formally rejected. (...)


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Cities Outlook report concerned by Dundee's reliance on public sector

Dundee's dependence on public sector jobs could make it harder for the city to escape the clutches of the global economic downturn, a major new report claims. (...)


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Education director admits defeat in bid to standardise Dundee schools' working week

A plan to bring in a 33-period week at Dundee secondary schools has been scrapped. (...)


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Plea to heed safety message during Broughty Ferry underpass work

Broughty Ferry residents have been warned to take care at a railway crossing after maintenance work started on a nearby underpass. (...)


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Council insists debate delay is not sign of Dundee teacher retirement concern

Plans to extend an early retirement scheme for teachers in Dundee will be put before councillors in the ''near future'' after the postponement of a discussion earlier this week. (...)


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Large number of Dundee teachers approaching early retirement eligibility

Almost a fifth of teachers in Dundee will be eligible to apply for early retirement next year. (...)


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Labour on attack after figures show Dundee has 99 fewer teachers than a year ago

Dundee has almost 100 fewer teachers working in its schools than last year, it has been revealed. (...)


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New York trip inspires thoughts of a Dundee tenement house museum

A Dundee councillor is to explore the possibility of opening a tenement house museum in the city. (...)


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Call for a better sign of the times at Broughty Ferry railway station

A councillor is calling for better information for passengers using Broughty Ferry railway station. (...)


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Education director pledges school timetable proposal will be subject to proper consultation

A teacher has warned that a proposal to standardise the school week across Dundee's secondaries might not work. (...)


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Education director proposing shake-up of the school day in Dundee

Dundee secondary schools are set for a shake-up of the way they schedule lessons. (...)


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Council under fire for failing to replace schools' lollipop patrollers

Parents at two primaries have resumed the school run only to discover their lollipop people are gone. (...)


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'No room for complacency' — education director demands more from Dundee schools

Dundee schools have been told they need to make greater efforts to improve exam results. (...)


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Team investigating Broughty Ferry flooding problem finds concrete in the drains

Rogue workmen could be to blame for an overflowing drain in Broughty Ferry. (...)


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Grove Academy's house structure falls victim to education cuts

Grove Academy's historic house system is one of the latest casualties of education cuts in Dundee. (...)


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Councillor says Grove Academy fuel bills have soared since move into new building

Grove Academy's fuel bills appear to have rocketed since it moved into its new building, a Broughty Ferry councillor has reported. (...)


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'No glass ceilings' — Dundee's new education director wants staff and pupils aiming higher

The fortcoming shake-up of the Scottish exam system has been welcomed by Dundee's new education director. (...)


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