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Less affluent areas will suffer most under Johnson education pledges, say teachers’ unions
‘Abolish Eton’ may be a snappy slogan but implementing it would be costly and drawn-out
Study raises concerns that trusts are manipulating system to improve results
Resentment at UK university fast-track should be channelled into rethinking A-levels and admissions
An attempt to analyse the price of a prestigious education.
Headteachers say Labour plan might violate human rights legislation
Angela Rayner may have to seek less dramatic ways of curtailing the fee-paying sector
Party vows to take control of ‘endowments, investments and properties’
Shadow chancellor supports ‘Abolish Eton’ motion to be debated at party conference
An explosion in student numbers triggered a property boom in some post-industrial cities but the market is suffering from oversupply
£1bn a year of financial assistance is available to help with fees
From the price of a school blazer to a train ticket, hidden costs are holding some students back
The UK needs a more diverse elite.
School trips are in decline, but research shows how valuable they are
Families have changed and public education must adjust
Move is further sign UK prime minister is gearing up for a general election
Pupils in north-east England do much worse than counterparts in London
Figures are first since testing was moved in England to single set of end-of-course exams
Students with relatively low marks could be awarded highest grade
Relying on predicted exam grades is outdated and leads to distortions
Single-sex education was the norm when Enid Blyton was writing and it has lessons for us today
Social mobility stagnates as financial pressures take their toll
Learning the language would show the English are taking seriously the reality of the multinational state
Chancellor blocks legacy cash injection amid concerns over raiding Brexit ‘war chest’
Nasdaq-listed Bright Scholar pays £150m for CATS Colleges
