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Shahid Naqvi

Birmingham schools get lessons in graffiti

A group of street artists is giving Birmingham schoolchildren extra-curricular lessons - in graffiti. Read

Thousands of pupils sent home as Midland teachers strike

Four out of ten schools in the West Midlands were forced to send pupils home following the biggest day of industrial action by teachers for decades. Read

Teachers' strike closes 1,000 schools

Nearly 1,000 schools were shut across the West Midlands in the wake of the biggest day of industrial action by teachers in decades. Read

King Edward's School planning to scrap A-levels

A Birmingham school that is among the best in the country for A-levels is planning to scrap the exam in favour of the International Baccalaureate. Read

Ringing the changes at King Edward's School

Plans by King Edward's School to abandon A levels may represent the beginning of the end for the qualification which started life in the 1950s. Read

Exam board Edexcel told to make new system work

Exam board Edexcel has been accused of "rehearsing old arguments" after expressing fears that new vocational qualifications set to be introduced in secondary schools this year could backfire. Read

Birmingham on flood alert as water table rises

Birmingham’s water table is rising to dangerous levels and the city is at risk of being submerged under regular floods unless urgent action is taken, it has been claimed. Read

Public sector strikes threaten to shut down Birmingham

Birmingham's business community has called for common sense to prevail as a series of public sector strikes threatens the city with "shutdown" next week. Read

Kick out the problem pupils early, says Cameron

Class troublemakers should be kicked out of school more quickly and at an earlier age - rather than allowed to "fester" within the education system, according to David Cameron. Read

Life skills and longevity through cricket

According to the latest research, playing cricket can prolong your life. Worcester over-50s team The Fossils explain how fulfilling this most English of sports can be. Read

Depaul charity hits back in Edgbaston hostel row

Opposition to plans by the Depaul Trust to locate a home for vulnerable youths on a leafy street in Edgbaston is mounting. The charity’s regional manager Peter Hannah-Smith tells why it should be allowed to go ahead. Read

New drive to make maths cool for pupils

A pioneering bid to change the image of maths has been launched in the West Midlands. Read

Police oppose plans for hostel in Edgbaston

A bid to create a hostel for young men with criminal records and drug problems in upmarket Edgbaston received a blow when police said they opposed the plan. Read

Cameron pledges to get tough on education

Conservative Leader David Cameron said he believed "behaviour, behaviour, behaviour" to be the most important priority in education during a visit to Birmingham. Read

Hundreds of complaints against force's officers

Hundreds of officers within West Midlands Police are under investigation following complaints from members of the public about their conduct. Read

Catwalk show kicks off Style In The City

Shahid Naqvi gatecrashes the Style In The City event in Birmingham. Read

Youth centre plans anger Edgbaston residents

A large house in an upmarket Edgbaston road looks set to also become home to young men with criminal records, alcoholics, drug addicts and vandals. Read

Legal system hit by shortage of judges

The legal system is suffering from a shortage of judges in the Midlands while IT problems and a massive backlog in repairs blight court buildings nationally, the most senior judge in England and Wales has warned. Read

Shahid Naqvi: A stitch in time saves nine - is true

You know that saying "a stitch in time saves nine"? Well it's not just a silly old cliche but happens to be true - as I recently found out to my cost. Read

Midlands prosperity 'depends on airport expansion'

The West Midlands will end up an "economic backwater" and have more in common with Tyneside than the south of England if expansion of Birmingham International Airport is blocked, it has been claimed. Read

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Shahid Naqvi has been working as a journalist in the West Midlands since 1995 and has been The Birmingham Posts Education Correspondent since 2002. Before that he spent two years on The Posts business desk. He also writes a regular blog on education issues and a monthly column.

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