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Balls raises prospect of school co-op model to rival academies

By David Turner, Education Correspondent

Published: January 21 2008 02:00 | Last updated: January 21 2008 02:00

Co-operative schools could rival city academies as the model for raising standards in education, Ed Balls, the education secretary has suggested.

Mr Balls has praised plans by a college to become what the government describes as England's first co-operative school, predicting "significant future potential for a co-operative model".

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