Today’s physics news: Monday, 16 November

Schools fear Ed Balls’s guarantees will trigger litigation

Headteachers are warning that schools face an avalanche of litigation if the government goes ahead with plans to introduce legal guarantees to give every child the right to a good school
The Guardian

Astronomers name Scottish park one of world’s best stargazing sites

Galloway Forest park was awarded ‘dark skies’ status and praised for its accessibility to the public
The Guardian

Northern Irish grammar school students take 11-plus replacement tests

More than 7,000 primary school pupils in Northern Ireland have sat new grammar school entrance tests, against the wishes of education chiefs
BBC News

British students flocking to US universities

Record numbers of students are shunning British universities to study in the United States
The Telegraph

Atlantis shuttle set to blast off

The US space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to blast off from Florida on a mission to deliver spare parts to the International Space Station (ISS) while about 100 of Nasa’s geekiest fans will be on hand, pecking away at iPhones, BlackBerrys, laptops and other Twittering gadgets to cover the launch.
BBC News
The Independent