David Cameron’s plans to deduct child benefit from parents of truants will not fix a complex problem.
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We should be worried that half of teachers are thinking of leaving the profession.
Syria needs its children to build a better future, but hundreds of thousands are being deprived of an education.
Don’t worry too much about university league tables – they might not be all they seem.
Young British Muslims are embroiled in a conundrum of non-belonging.
New research finds the graduate premium is higher for women than men - but the gender pay gap is still stark.
Many people think that the admissions process should take into account the type of school students attended.
UUK’s ‘Universities for Europe’ campaign is a welcome contribution to a debate that is inevitably partial.
Changes to the admissions code will not solve the inherent unsuitability of expectations on children in the early years.
Britain is trying to reduce the disadvantages which burden kids born in July and August. But why does it matter so much?
UCAS says A-level grades and the choice of course are the reason for the gap in offers. But more evidence is needed.
Graduates aren’t all working in coffee shops – they have fuelled growth in top jobs.
New look GCSEs and A-levels will be sat by young people – but they haven’t been asked about the reforms.
The decision by the university membership body to campaign for Britain staying in the EU has implications for academics.
A new report from the OECD says pupils in countries that invest a lot in technology in the classroom, don’t perform better in tests.
Bilingual children’s progress in learning vocabularly depends on their parents.
Universities are keenly awaiting more detail on the government’s planned Teaching Excellence Framework.
There is more equality for women winning social research grants, but men still get more overall.
As the post-war generation retire, they’re keen to keep learning.
Using technology to recreate heritage items can help connect nations.
Teenagers spend one-third of their lives sitting down and three hours a day watching TV. New findings confirm that it’s not just their health that is at risk.
People who were born preterm earn less and are more likely to be unemployed, research shows.
Maths is all around us. Let children hunt for it.
New research shows that children who develop bad behaviour towards the end of primary school, fall behind the most.
There is a double standard in public attitudes towards people with a learning disability.