We fact check and explain issues about schools, teacher shortages, childcare, universities, and qualifications.
Education
The ongoing row about allegations about Islamic extremism in Birmingham schools saw another round of claim and counter-claim last night, as England's chief inspector of schools Sir Michael Wilshaw appeared on BBC's Newsnight to discuss Ofsted's report into the schools in the eye of the storm. Read
Education
It was reported at the weekend that Education Secretary Michael Gove has banned To Kill a Mockingbird and Of Mice and Men from English Literature GCSE courses, something he has denied. We've looked into the new requirements and what they mean for the American novels. Read
Education
The coalition's flagship free school meals policy has been criticised as being based on a "back of the fag packet" calculation. Here's the Department for Education's response to a Freedom of Information request we made on the dispute. Read
Education
Data from the Department for Education and analysis by the New Schools Network back up claims made at last week's Question Time, but it might be insufficient to draw meaningful comparisons. Read
Education
Data from Ofsted says yes but it's going down. Read
Education
Are recent incidents of pupil on teacher violence reflective of a broader increase? Read
Education
Full Fact Live: factchecking in brief from Full Fact and elsewhere. Read
Education
A Daily Mail headline claimed that England's pupils are the worst behaved in the world. We looked into the evidence behind the article. Read
Education
What can projections of graduate earnings tell us about the repayment of student loans? Read
Education
Full Fact Live: factchecking in brief from Full Fact and elsewhere. Read
