I am writing an introduction to a school. The school has changed it's name and the programmes and the students admitted have changed too. But still the programmes and the school mission are not totally different from those of the old school. Both schools belong to the same authority. How would you describe the change. I appreciate your help very much.
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Minor changes? Cosmetic changes? Partial changes?
— Mister Micawber
Minor changes?
Cosmetic changes?
Partial changes?
Upgrading?
Restructuring?
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An exciting new development and redeployment of resources to bring the school into line with current educational trends and the changing needs of students, teachers, and employers.
School A is proud to build on the traditions and achievements of the former School B, and will continue to offer programs of the same outstanding quality. Please send your cheque, payable to Clive.
Good luck, Clive
PS - Wow, I see from the responses that this got all our juices running at the same time!
The job market in xyz has undergone a structural change. We have decided to rename our School to Cutting-edge Institute in a step to position ourselves as the leading training academy in the field.
Well, I believe you have described the change(s) yourself! From your own description, these are just a few changes. So why not simply say it as you see it -- a few changes? For specificity, I see the changes you have described as structural ones, that is, they will be (fairly) permanent, so I would say:¨your school has done a few structural ch