Education
London schools outperform the rest of England
“Now we’ve got the best schools in the country [in London]. This isn’t as well about rich and poor areas, some of the best schools in London now, as a … Read
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Education
“Now we’ve got the best schools in the country [in London]. This isn’t as well about rich and poor areas, some of the best schools in London now, as a … Read
Education
Evidence suggests pupils who get into grammar schools perform better than they would under comprehensive education, and pupils who don’t perform worse. Read
“We've been working, over the last year, to unite the party, and we were winning electorally and in the polls.” John McDonnell, 15 September 2016 “85 out of 89 polls … Read
Education
We've checked claims from this week's BBC Question Time on education systems across the world. Read
Experts need to build trust and understand people's individual experiences, if they are to be listened to. Read
Why would a judge's finding that someone killed their child be kept secret from the jury trying his case? Read
A UN consultation of nearly 10 million people found that having "an honest and responsive government" matters more to most people than affordable food. Read
Poor children do worse in areas that have grammar schools “The evidence, Mr Speaker, of the effects of selection is this. In Kent, which has a grammar school system, 27% … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
16-18 year olds could see a funding rate cut of between 30% and 50%, based on case studies of three of the most popular types of apprenticeships. Read
Education
It's correct that there are more teachers in English schools now than in 2010 - but there are also more pupils. Read
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