School challenge
School challenge
Pupils and parents at Hackney Downs School in east London, the first to be recommended for closure by a Government-appointed "hit squad", failed in a High Court attempt to win a last-minute reprieve. But they were given leave to appeal and the case is expected to be heard by Friday - the last day of term.
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