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Trump plans panel to promote ‘patriotic education’ in appeal to conservative base

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By Jeff Mason

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday he planned to establish a commission to promote “patriotic education” in the United States, taking issue with efforts to highlight the United States’ history of slavery and racism.

In remarks delivered at the National Archives, which houses the U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Declaration of Independence, Trump railed against people who have taken to the streets around the country this year to protest racial injustice.

Republican Trump has sought to portray himself as a “law and order” candidate in the Nov. 3 election against Democratic rival Joe

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Pupils can use coursework and mocks to appeal exam results, Ofqual says in new guidance

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Students, teachers and parents hold placards and wear face masks as they protest against downgraded results: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images
Students, teachers and parents hold placards and wear face masks as they protest against downgraded results: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images

Students in England will be able to use coursework as well as their mock exam results to appeal the grades they were awarded after exams were cancelled due coronavirus, Ofqual has said.

In an eleventh-hour intervention ahead of A-level results day, education secretary Gavin Williamson on Wednesday pledged that students could use mock results to progress to jobs and higher education if these were higher than their awarded grades, but that schools would have to prove the mocks were valid

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