Scottish Higher exams cancelled for next year, education chief John Swinney confirms

A royal surprise! Prince Harry left his Montecito mansion to attend a rodeo in Texas.

The “Don’t Say Gay” bill faces mounting criticism as it continues to advance in the Florida Legislature and appears headed to the desk of Gov. Ron DeSantis, but one company with strong business ties to the state — despite professing to support the LGBTQ community — has declined to denounce the legislation to the growing disappointment of its many fans.

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, Devon's clinical trials begin and when he treats his first patient with a revolutionary medical fluid, it doesn’t go as planned. Meanwhile, an overdosed John Doe is rushed to Chastain, leading Conrad straight into a much bigger scandal than he expected and a shocking secret regarding Cade’s past is discovered.ET exclusively premieres a sneak peek from the episode, which finds Leela (Anuja Joshi) contemplating becoming an egg donor for her sister, Padma (guest star Aneesha Joshi).

original version of the bill, sponsored by Rep. Kera Birkeland (R-Morgan), sought to avoid a full-scale ban on transgender athletes like the one rejected last year by Utah lawmakers while ensuring that cisgender females are not disadvantaged by competing against transgender females who have a physiological advantage over them.To that end, Birkeland’s bill would have created a seven-person panel — comprised of six members appointed by the president of the State Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the governor — including: a sports physiologist, a board-certified physician, a mental health professional, and an athletic trainer — and one coach or interscholastic official appointed by the presiding state athletic association.The commission would then determine, on a case-by-case basis, an individual student’s eligibility, based on their personal physical characteristics, for competing on sports teams that match their gender identity.

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The Batman.The actor, who had been credited as ‘Untitled Arkham Prisoner’ before the new film was released, has now spoken on his experience filming Matt Reeves’ new DC movie.“He’s brilliant, man,” Keoghan said of the director while in conversation with Esquire Middle East. “Reeves and Dylan Clark especially and together were amazing to me – really, really amazing to me.”Reeves confirmed over the weekend that Keoghan’s character is in fact the man who will become the Joker, explaining the twist while in conversation with IGN.Keoghan couldn’t name the character himself, but continued to Esquire: “Getting to be part of the Batman universe is [a huge deal for me].

Women unite! In celebration of International Women’s Day and in anticipation of the upcoming Us Marketplace, Us Weekly assembled a panel of five female CEO’s and business owners to discuss their path in finding their passions, how they navigated stereotypes and turned their ideas into successful businesses.

Capcom has announced it will reveal new details about the upcoming Monster Hunter Rise expansion, Sunbreak, soon.The publisher has confirmed that on Tuesday (March 15) it will broadcast a 20-minute presentation that will consist of “programming, including exciting reveals of new monsters, gameplay info, and more.”Going live on Capcom’s official Twitch channel, the live stream will begin at 14:00 GMT / 7:00 PDT.Tune in to the Monster Hunter Digital Event – March 2022 for approximately 20 minutes of programming, including exciting reveals of new monsters, gameplay info, and more! #Sunbreak

The Batman features songs by the likes of Nirvana, Peggy Gou and Alesso.In addition to Michael Giacchino’s score for the new Matt Reeves-directed DC Films / Warner Bros.

Renée Zellweger’s heavy prosthetics for her new TV series proved a bigger challenge than expected.

Olivia Rodrigo will debut a new song in her upcoming Disney+ film.The 19-year-old star's movie Driving Home 2 U (A Sour Film) - which drops on the streaming platform on March 25 - is set to feature live performances of tunes from her debut album, interviews about the tracks and behind the scenes footage from the studio, as well as an unnamed work-in-progress piece currently sat as a demo on her iPhone.'I was listening to some of them and heard it and thought, "Oh, it's kind of good!"' she told Rolling Stonethis week.'With the film, I wanted people to have a new bit of Sour content with it.' NEW!Olivia Rodrigo will debut a new song in her upcoming Disney+ film. Seen in FebruaryThe track was scrapped from her first LP, but Olivia is exciting to give the unreleased song an airing in the end credits of her film.

Rapper Kodak Black let it be known that he'll do anything to be on Kim Kardashian's radar as he paid homage to the reality star in a side-by-side snap shared to Instagram on Monday.The 24-year-old musician wrapped a roll of bright yellow caution tape around his neck and body to mimic the Balenciaga ensemble Kim's handlers created for the Paris Fashion Week show over the weekend.He pleaded with the SKIMS Founder: 'You Need A Real N**** Out Dat Pompanoya Bae, Ain’t Even Gone Play... Real Gangsta @kimkardashian.' Whatever it takes: Rapper Kodak Black let it be known that he'll do anything to be on Kim Kardashian's radar as he paid homage to the reality star in a side-by-side snap shared to Instagram on MondayKim was recently declared a legally single woman amid the ongoing drama with her estranged husband, Kanye West, more than one year after she filed divorce paperwork to end their nearly seven-year marriage.

Singer Nikki Lund has a new catchy song called Foolish coming out from Sony Music this month.And the blonde beauty celebrated by enjoying a beach day in Malibu with her closest pals on Sunday.The star - who famously sang a duet with her ex-beau Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi fame - wore a teal green bikini that showed off her very toned and tanned body proving she is ready for the summer months. New music:Singer Nikki Lund has a new catchy song called Foolish coming out from Sony.

Johnny Depp's daughter Lily-Rose Depp walked hand-in-hand with her beau while enjoying a Los Angeles stroll this week.The 22-year-old, whose mother is the French actress and pop star Vanessa Paradis, is dating the French rapper Yassine Stein.Lily-Rose and Yassine looked the picture of romantic bliss as they ambled down a sunlit sidewalk side by side. Couple's outing: Johnny Depp's daughter Lily-Rose Depp walked hand in hand with her beau Yassine Stein while enjoying a Los Angeles stroll this weekFor her latest outing Lily-Rose, who was born in the upscale Paris suburbNeuilly-sur-Seine, wore a stylish but understated ensemble.She added a dark blue hoodie that emphasized her petite frame and slipped into a pair of high-waisted charcoal trousers.

Scottish Government as part of a study of the school system. The sudden changes brought on by the coronavirus pandemic forced the experts to look at how schools adapted.

Students will return to university in staggered phases after the Christmas holiday, it was announced. Education Secretary John Swinney said most students would start the new term at home and only return to campus when told to do so by their university.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterHigher exams will be cancelled in Scotland next year, the Government has announced.Education Secretary John Swinney today told MSPs that "teacher judgement" will be used as part of a new model to form grades.National 5 exams due to take place next year have already been cancelled.Mr Swinney said in his statement there will be no Higher or Advanced Higher exams next year.Scottish Greens MSP Ross Greer said: “The Scottish Greens have called for all 2021 exams to be cancelled since it became clear in May that the level of disruption would make a fair exam diet impossible, so today’s announcement is overdue but welcome.“It provides the clarity

pupils from less advantaged backgrounds.An analysis of attendance shows pupils in poorer areas are more likely to have taken time off in the health crisis.Figures at the end of November showed attendance ranged from 85.3% in the most deprived areas to 93.5% in the least deprived.Labour education spokesman Iain Gray said: "This isn't an easy call, but in the interests of the pupils of Scotland it is time for John Swinney to swallow his pride and cancel the higher and advanced higher exams."Gray continued: "The data is clear: pupils in the most deprived areas are more likely to be missing vital class time, and the provisions that the Scottish government have put in place for remote learning cannot fully replace face to face learning."In these

coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Scotland over the last 24 hours. The Scottish Government also announced that 966 new cases of COVID-19 were reported overnight, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 98,686.