pupil
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"It's really expensive to get outfits for prom," said Myla, a pupil who helped set up the initiative.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
With primary pupil numbers falling, the government has cut its target for recruiting new teachers for the next school year by 23%.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Kebede said instead of cutting its teacher recruitment, the government should use the "historic opportunity" of falling pupil numbers to make class sizes smaller.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Between 2023 and 2029 primary pupil numbers are expected to fall by 6.8%, with secondary numbers stable, according to the Department for Education.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
No pupil would have dared to do so, even to spread an alarm of fire, monsoon or the black plague.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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