Schools
How the Department for Education failed children adopted from overseas
Some of society’s most vulnerable citizens have fallen victim to staggering government incompetence
The SNP is failing Scotland’s schoolchildren
As “top priorities” go, Nicola Sturgeon’s focus on education is not going very well
The social mobility trap
For decades mainstream politicians fixated on education as the way to level the playing field of life. They were wrong
Has the free schools programme been a success?
They remain a dividing line in education policy. But what genuinely raises attainment for disadvantaged groups?
High-level apprenticeships will help young people—and business
Cameron's 3m target was always a pipe dream. The key is to focus on quality—not numbers
In numbers: the big schools squeeze
Teachers report a funding crisis but the government insists core spending is protected. Who is right?
On current trends the education gap will persist until 2155
The divide between poorer pupils and their peers is not closing nearly fast enough
The free schools programme is not serving the purpose for which it was designed
The promised radical shake-up of the school system has not materialised
Should teachers in shortage subjects receive a pay boost?
Extra central government funding should be targeted at keeping more maths and physics teachers
This government cannot be trusted to fund schools properly
It claims funding has increased—this is true only in the hollowest sense
When did we forget the real purpose of learning?
It is depressing that we feel compelled to foreground the economic case rather than defending education on its own terms
The scale of educational inequality in Britain is huge—and growing
Justine Greening is right to focus on the problem but the government has a steep hill to climb in 2018