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Government policy is favouring children who already have a head start
Sixth formers across the UK invited to submit commentary on economics
A country that prides itself on its way with words must teach vital numerical skills
Almost half of its annual revenue comes from Saudi contracts and 300 staff are in the kingdom
‘Opportunity areas’ aim to improve educational attainment and social mobility
The reshuffle at education could mean taking another wrong turn on social mobility
What happens when your alma mater goes global?
Ofsted chief reveals ‘intractable’ problems blocking improvements
Schools will need to teach know-how, not know-what
An assessment of linguistic challenges facing the UK and its monolingual majority
Advice on scholarships, sibling discounts and how to negotiate
Political education at UK private school’s new sites to fall under Communist party direction
For more children to continue their studies, the lessons have to be more compelling
Hiring push by Facebook and Google obscures longer-term threats to British innovation
‘More maths for everyone,’ says UK chancellor Philip Hammond
Evidence shows state-funded programmes need to start earlier
A fierce debate continues on how to equip young people for future jobs
Letter sent to Hammond says funding cuts are forcing heads to ask parents for money
Lucy Kellaway left the FT this year to retrain. Here is her report card
Living life online and in public takes a toll on our children’s mental health
Commercial pressure is making us anxious when children do not conform to stereotypes
Education secretary Justine Greening says changes will ‘free up teachers’
To help her daughter with the new, uber-rigorous exam, Sophie Hanscombe signed up herself
Cheating scandal in elite schools highlights a wider university entrance stitch-up
When the FT columnist announced she would retrain as a teacher, she called on others to join her. So will they be any good?
