Tag: education

On 22 August, teenagers received the results of their GCSEs. So PM Boris Johnson marked the occasion by tweeting: https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson/status/1164437406583525376?s=20 ...

The figures come in the same year that female entries for GCSE computer science rose by 14%.

New research has revealed the "stark unfairness" that the most disadvantaged children face in schools. Labour's shadow education secretary Angela ...

Results show the proportion of entries awarded at least an A grade has fallen to the lowest in more than ...

Shadow education secretary Angela Rayner has slammed "the current broken system" of higher education loans. She blames Conservative-led governments for ...

Research suggests the proportion of former independent school pupils in Boris Johnson’s Cabinet is nearly twice that of Theresa May’s ...

Most people also supported individuals being able to self-identify their gender as one other than that in which they were ...

Analysis of the latest National Student Survey shows almost half of universities and colleges have seen a fall in satisfaction.

What do fast-track rollercoaster tickets and private education have in common? Both allow a system where those with money can ...

Three families are bringing a landmark legal challenge against the Government over what they say is ‘manifestly insufficient’ funding.

It came out on 7 June that Tory leadership hopeful Michael Gove took cocaine over 20 years ago. While cocaine ...

An announcement from Jeremy Corbyn brought about a standing ovation from a hall full of teachers on 16 April. At ...

Piers Morgan is regarded as being an out-of-touch throwback in British society. Despite that, even he has acknowledged that LGBTQI+ ...

On 6 March, discussion about rising levels of knife crime dominated Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs). On the same day, defence secretary ...

On 4 March, rapper, activist and writer Akala tore down some of the key myths about violent crime and gang ...

The cost of electricity in Jamaica is among the highest in the world. That means Jamaica's already under-funded educational system ...

On 14 January, Los Angeles public-sector teachers went on strike for the first time in three decades. After six days ...