Teachers at local schools have told me about the increase in pupils attending top universities – Stepney Green school in Tower Hamlets, east London, even has a hall of fame dedicated to pupils who went on to Oxbridge, though, at the moment, there are only enough pictures to fill a noticeboard rather than a hall.
It was dedicated to former pupils of Smetana's, who had raised funds to cover medical expenses, and is also a tribute to the composer's models of the 1840s Schumann, Chopin and Liszt.
Apart from his final uncompleted symphony, Holst's remaining works were for small forces; the eight Canons of 1932 were dedicated to his pupils, though in Imogen's view that they present a formidable challenge to the most professional of singers.
They are students at one of the new University Technical Colleges (UTCs) dedicated to preparing their pupils for the world of work.
The end result is a unique resource for everybody, from the interested casual observer to the teacher hoping to enthuse his pupils and the dedicated research scientist.
Without a hint of condescension, it notes that its choices offer "superb heads, stupendously dedicated teachers, articulate, smartly turned-out pupils, top-notch academic results [and] sensational facilities".
Many Brook services run support groups for young parents, while Brook's project Education For Choice is dedicated to ensuring that schools offer pupils accurate and unbiased information about pregnancy options, including abortion.
Knowing that Korngold, a pupil of Zemlinsky in America, dedicated his concerto to an older Alma Schindler, somehow compounded the ironies.
Schools get a dedicated grant of about £29bn based on per-pupil funding.
