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UK universities' fortunes diverge
Universities in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are losing ground to those in England, a report says.
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Minister checks on science exams
The science minister is to examine GCSE and A-level papers to check they are not being "dumbed down".
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Faith schools 'serve privileged'
A report claims popular faith schools are becoming a means of preserving privilege rather than tackling injustice.
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School places loopholes targeted
A new admissions code for England aims to close loopholes that have allowed some schools to select by the back door.
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Downturn 'could hit universities'
The British Council says universities face serious financial trouble if foreign students are deterred from coming to the UK.
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'Turbulence' in school languages
The decline in language learning in England's secondary schools has been halted but the situation is "turbulent", a report says.
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Education reforms set in train
Plans to boost apprenticeships, increase local accountability and give schools greater search powers are laid out.
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100,000 fewer students paid EMAs
Figures released in response to a Conservative question outline the delay in education maintenance allowance payments.
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Left-handers' lower test scores
Left-handed pupils do less well in tests than their right-handed peers, a study from Bristol University suggests.
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Left-handers' lower test scores
Left-handed pupils do less well in tests than their right-handed peers, a study from Bristol University suggests.
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Schools closed after heavy snow
Snow forces the closure of about 200 schools across north-west England.
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Many more affected by grants cuts
Changes to means-tested university grants mean far more students than thought are likely to be affected.
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Behaviour classes 'lack impact'
A flagship primary school programme targeting pupil behaviour and social skills has little impact, a report says.
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Jelly Babies explode for the sake of science
Explosive science experiments are published on YouTube in a bid to shake off a dull image for science teaching.
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'Soft' A-level warning for pupils
Universities and schools should warn students how 'softer' A-level subjects can narrow their degree choices, a report says.
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Academy intakes 'less deprived'
Academies are widening their social appeal, now drawing a less-deprived intake of pupils, says an annual report.
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Grant targeted at poorer students
Better-off teenagers would lose out under plans to re-target Scottish education allowances at poorer students.
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'Good results' for reading scheme
Struggling readers make "spectacular" improvements on a government-backed reading scheme, academics say.
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