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‘We’re all marking late at night’: teachers on England’s new grading system The Guardian
A-level and GCSE grade inflation‘inevitable in English system’ The Guardian
Just get a sketchbook out: top UK artists lament decline of drawing classes The Guardian
More than one million pupils to be given mental health support to tackle pandemic impact Independent Education
NYC snow days: Dismay as school snow days cancelled BBC News
How creative of the Tories to invent a culture war to disguise arts cuts | Barbara Ellen The Guardian
‘This isn’t how my gap year was meant to be’: how Covid turned young people’s lives upside down The Guardian
Cambridge University: Caesarean Sunday gathering 'slap in the face' BBC News
Gavin Williamson says face masks in classrooms to be scrapped Independent Education
Covid: Poor pupils fall further behind in maths BBC News
Halving university arts subjects funding will hit UK’s cultural health, government warned Independent Education
Father calls for pornography sites to require proof of age BBC News
Covid: Parents urged to prioritise swimming lessons BBC News
Pickatale– Reading and Audiobook App for Kids The Whiteboard Blog
Scientists urge government to keep face masks in secondary school classrooms beyond mid-May Independent Education
‘We’ve become an exam centre’: Teachers struggle as new grading system and Covid catch-up sees workload spiral Independent Education
Breaking the cycle of poverty with education in the most remote parts of the world Independent Education
Experts call for ‘compassion training’ for pupils in catch-up plans Independent Education
Labour says catch-up scheme ‘failing’ as tuition reaches only 1% of pupils in England Independent Education
Minister says ‘intuitive’ to look towards longer school day to make up for Covid disruption Independent Education
New law to make school uniform costs affordable for all Dept. for Education
The Department for Education (DfE)'s Get Help with Technology programme Dept. for Education
Most students think sexual consent test should be compulsory for university, survey suggests Independent Education
Most students think sexual consent test should be compulsory for university, survey suggests Independent Education
Drive for stronger school system to benefit all pupils Dept. for Education
Education Secretary speech to the Confederation of School Trusts Dept. for Education
Pause tests for primary school children to let them catch up, government told Independent Education
Schools to be given resources to combat vaccine hesitancy Independent Education
The Unison leader who plans to bring workers in from the cold Independent Education
School apologises after teacher blamed sexual harassment on short skirts Independent Education
University rent strikers launch wave of building occupations across country Independent Education
Harry Potter character is model for calling out sexual harassment, school head says Independent Education
Most schools to rely on exam-style papers in GCSE and A-level grading this year, survey suggests Independent Education
Early years settings ‘neglected’ by Tories over past decade, Labour says Independent Education
Leading UK universities vow to protect freedom of speech on campus Independent Education
Cass Business School reveals new name due to concern over slavery links Independent Education
University admissions body to recommend students get offers after exam results Independent Education
Universities must do more to tackle rape culture and sexual harassment on campus, watchdog warns Independent Education
Pimlico Academy graffitied after protesting students ‘threatened with expulsion’ Independent Education
Primary school applications fall during coronavirus pandemic Independent Education
Primary school places to be announced as families wait anxiously Independent Education
Student wellbeing ‘at heart’ of decision for full university return in mid-May, minister says Independent Education
‘Teaching won’t be on the timetable’: Students frustrated by 17 May goal for university return Independent Education
Government plan for full university return in mid-May ‘makes no sense’, institutions say Independent Education
Government pledge to get 1.3 million laptops to children in pandemic still not met Independent Education
40 per cent of students ‘seriously considered’ dropping out of university during pandemic, poll suggests Independent Education
Cressida Cowell warns of ‘vast inequality’ in provision of primary school libraries Independent Education
Students ‘deserve better’ amid uncertainty over full summer return, says NUS Independent Education
Survey reveals the key life skills parents wish they’d been taught at school Independent Education
Ofsted chief says school sexual assault allegations could be from ‘crossover’ from outside Independent Education
Teaching union chief likens Gavin Williamson to Pinocchio and condemns exams ‘lie’ Independent Education
Gavin Williamson urges schools to crack down on discipline and mobile phone use after lockdown ‘inevitably’ affected pupils Independent Education
Students ‘scared’ to report sexual assaults on campus that happened outside of Covid rules, campaigners warn Independent Education
Schools need to tackle rape culture with digital-era sex education Independent Education
Female teachers and pupils worried about walking school corridors alone due to abuse and sexism, union says Independent Education
Distribution of GCSE textbooks on Israeli-Palestinian conflict paused over ‘dangerously misleading’ claim Independent Education
School abuse helpline set up as government launches review of safeguarding policies Independent Education
Pimlico Academy bows to student pressure to reform ‘discriminatory’ uniform policy after protests Independent Education
Sexual abuse in schools to be investigated in government review Independent Education
Batley Grammar School announces independent investigation into Prophet Muhammad cartoon incident Independent Education
Schools set to make changes amid testimonies of sexual harassment and violence Independent Education
From better lighting to ‘safe spaces’, students protest across UK to demand action on sexual violence Independent Education
Maria Miller: Tory MP says she suffered sexual assault at school as 10,000 report incidents of abuse Independent Education
Everyone’s Invited: What is the website with 10,000 sexual abuse complaints and will there be an inquiry? Independent Education
Girls should report sexual assault allegations to'someone they trust', says Gavin Williamson The Telegraph
School abuse claims may be ‘tip of the iceberg’, as police warn some crimes possibly covered up Independent Education
Batley Grammar School: Parents call for calm as petition supporting teacher passes 60,000 Independent Education
MP calls for inquiry into ‘rape culture’ at independent schools Independent Education
Students could try to submit plagiarised work to improve grades this year, exam boards warn Independent Education
Schools to trial daily Covid testing to replace need for self-isolation Independent Education
Roads to be closed around Newcastle primary schools to create cleaner air Independent Education
Dulwich College: Elite London school reports pupils to police over sexual assault allegations Independent Education
Batley Grammar row: Why are protesters lining up over Prophet Muhammad cartoon? Independent Education
Batley Muhammed cartoon row: School shuts as situation ‘hijacked by extremists on both sides’ Independent Education
Government ‘must not take student resilience for granted’, university body says in call for full return Independent Education
Gavin Williamson condemns protest at school where Muhammad cartoon shown in religious studies class Independent Education
Not enough evidence to stop wearing masks in secondary school classrooms after Easter, union leader says Independent Education
One in five students cannot do degree they wanted after selecting incorrect school subjects, poll finds Independent Education
Students could face ‘wild west’ of grades this year, education select committee warns Independent Education
Teacher suspended after cartoon of Prophet Muhammad shown at Yorkshire school sparks protests Independent Education
Black Caribbean pupils excluded from schools up to six times more often than white peers Independent Education
iSpace: A mental health and wellbeing curriculum for children Independent Education
Highest school attendance during pandemic in England but tens of thousands still self-isolating, data shows Independent Education
LGBT+ children eligible for free school meals more likely to have drug problems, survey suggests Independent Education
Wales to launch international exchange programme after Erasmus scheme pulled Independent Education
Sci-Hub: Police warn students and universities not to use pirate website offering academic papers for free Independent Education
Bame history to become mandatory part of Welsh curriculum, government says Independent Education
Tracking Version History in Google Jamboard The Whiteboard Blog
Education recovery commissioner says focus should not be on ‘just more lessons’ for pupils Independent Education
SOAS director steps down after n-word use sparks investigation Independent Education
LetsView– Wireless Screen Mirroring Tool for iOS and Android The Whiteboard Blog
Black graduates get worse degrees and earn less than white peers, report says Independent Education
Google Slides Presenter Tool– New Less Intrusive Design The Whiteboard Blog
Students will be able to look up exam board questions before tests, officials say Independent Education
Tutoring ‘catch-up’ scheme may not be reaching most disadvantaged pupils, spending watchdog warns Independent Education
The English teacher, Oxford University Press, and an accusation of heinous plagiarism Independent Education
Phrases such as ‘catch up’ can harm pupils returning to school, Dr Alex George tells MPs Independent Education
Transparency data: Women on boards: executive search firms signed up to the code of conduct Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
‘We no longer look to our politicians to solve national problems,’ education union boss says Independent Education
Students pass vote of no confidence in University of Manchester boss after ‘mishandling’ of coronavirus Independent Education
Government will not be scrapping GCSEs, education secretary says Independent Education
Attainment gap between white and black university students ‘remains too high’, watchdog says Independent Education
More than one-third of teachers have lost enthusiasm for the job since pandemic began, poll suggests Independent Education
Universities ‘plugging the gaps’ in NHS services as poll suggests decline in mental health for most students Independent Education
‘Crushing pressure’: More than half of women say wellbeing damaged by home-schooling children during lockdown Independent Education
Number of pupils in classes of 31 or more soared over past decade, analysis finds Independent Education
Thousands of students at risk of losing out on ‘community language’ A-levels and GCSEs, report says Independent Education
GCSEs and A-levels likely to still be different in 2022, exams chief says Independent Education
‘Ray of sunshine in quite gloomy picture’: Headteachers and pupils on the return to school Independent Education
‘Inevitable’ children returning to school will cause Covid cases to rise, says government adviser Independent Education
Number of private school teachers paid £100,000 or more ‘jumps 25%’ Independent Education
Gavin Williamson awards £190m contract to French firm behind school meals voucher ‘shambles’ Independent Education
Parents raise concerns over school safety ahead of full return Independent Education
Getting parental consent is biggest challenge for school Covid tests, poll finds Independent Education
International pupils returning to British boarding schools allowed to skip hotel quarantine Independent Education
Primary pupils shouldn’t be made to wear masks in school, says No 10 Independent Education
Universities told to compensate students after Covid disruption Independent Education
Universities minister compares ‘decolonisation’ of history to ‘Soviet Union-style’ censorship Independent Education
‘I’m nervous to go back’: Students on having spent so long away from university Independent Education
‘Child abuse’: How masks in schools became latest cause of Covid rage Independent Education
UK students among most likely to say mental health has suffered during Covid Independent Education
Opening windows more effective than masks in stopping school Covid transmission, says scientist Independent Education
Teachers should be prepared to ‘sacrifice their lives’, says ex-Ofsted head Independent Education
Children as young as five being told to wear masks in school Independent Education

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