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Call for better 'global literacy'

Many children in England are being denied a schooling in global events, a survey for an educational charity says.

Jewish school is cleared of bias

A Jewish school is cleared of racially discriminating against an 11-year-old boy it refused to admit.

Sats stress 'blamed on schools'

Ed Balls says schools in England should not be stressing their young pupils over national tests.

School challenge money 'misused'

Head teachers accuse ministers of misallocating public funding to raise standards in England's schools.

Physics names winners and losers

UK physics and astronomy will spend nearly £2bn in the next three years, but some programmes face cuts.

Physics teacher shortage warning

One in four secondary schools in England does not have any specialist physics teachers, says a survey.

Extra money for science centres

Scotland's four science centres receive £250,000 of extra funding, to improve the skills of primary teachers.

E-mail leak of 'degree inflation'

A leaked e-mail shows how university staff are being urged to increase the number of top degree grades.

Students reveal domestic violence

A "shocking" level of domestic abuse is revealed by a poll of students in Wales.

Happy Days for birthday boy Balls

Jackie Storer joins the guests as schools secretary Ed Balls celebrates his department's first birthday with "the Fonz".

School's out

Stretch limos and tiaras hit the UK for Prom Nights

Mike Baker

Can Diplomas really be academic and vocational?

Going up

What makes a school fail and what can be done

Nanny checks

Few nannies or childminders have been inspected

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Encouraging them without piling on the pressure

Watchdog debates exam difficulty

England's exams watchdog wants experts to debate evidence that some subjects are harder to get good grades than others.

Speaking is 'languages weakness'

Speaking skills remain a weakness in learning languages in England's secondary schools, says an Ofsted report.

MPs to probe degree 'fraud'

An influential committee of MPs is to be asked to investigate allegations about degree standards in the UK.

Ex-burglar barred from university

Imperial College rules a teenager can no longer study medicine there because of a "spent" criminal conviction.

Review for early learning goals

Ministers announce a review of plans for new early learning goals for five-year-olds in England, due to start in September.

Rural Diplomas to get extra help

Rural schools in England face extra challenges in delivering the new Diploma, a government report says.

Young people to shine at festival

England's first national school festival designed to celebrate talent in all young people kicks off this week.

Music charge scheme ended

Dumfries and Galloway Council agrees to drop all music tuition charges for school pupils in the region.

Ethnic pupil targets vary widely

Education authorities in England have widely different targets for the attainment of pupils from ethnic groups.

More primaries teach languages

There has been an increase in the number of primary schools in England teaching foreign languages.

Examiner dropped course criticism

An external examiner who criticised a course was later persuaded to change her mind, e-mails reveal.

Do parents want to go private?

Mike Baker asks whether discipline is the key to why parents say they would prefer private schools.

Have school standards 'stalled'?

Mike Baker asks whether standards have stalled or politicians have been changing the targets.

Return of education's 'Cold War'

Mike Baker considers the pressures facing the independent sector over the public benefit test.

School tests: who takes what

A guide to the varied pattern of testing around the UK.

School's out as teachers march

Thousands of teachers take to the streets to march over demands for a better pay deal.

Where learning strategy takes us

BBC News website education editor Gary Eason assesses which way the wind is blowing.

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Find out more about the project which motivates secondary students around the UK to make and broadcast their own news.

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