Education in the Borders is failing those in greatest need. Audit Scotland tells us that the gap in achievement between children from different economic backgrounds here is the widest in Scotland, is growing wider and that the achievement of our young people from the poorest homes is among the worst in Scotland. At the same time, Borders General has the worst waiting time figures in Scotland, with less than 75 per cent of A&E patients being seen in 4 hours or less. In the last year, the Borders has consistently been below the Scottish average and has never reached the Scottish Government’s target figure of 95 per cent.
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Can’t Miss Alabama spotlights the Magic City Art Connection at Sloss Furnaces
By Shirley Jackson
Many events canceled last year due to pandemic are returning bigger and better than ever.
Magic City Art Connection
April 23-25:Magic City Art Connection (MCAC) is going live at Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark. MCAC’s 38th year will present 150 juried fine artists from the region and around the country to visitors hungry for art, culture, creativity, entertainment, food and fun. The festival will spotlight the work of its featured artist, Garland Farwell of York. Recycling and reuse are big elements in Farwell’s 2D mixed media work as he reimagines and upcycles wood and other materials into graphic pieces of art. Farwell’s practice is centered primarily in the studio, developing paintings, sculptures and assemblages for South 17, a rural arts cooperative he founded to help foster economic growth in west Alabama. Farwell has been a recipient of numerous fellowshi
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