Record GCSE results announced
18.58 Thu Aug 21 2008
Britain's teenagers have notched up record GCSE results, with one in five exams awarded top grades.
Youngsters struggling with literacy
15.27 Tue Aug 12 2008
Almost one in three 14-year-olds are failing to reach the standards expected of their age group in reading, Sats results have shown.
Sats row continues as results released
19.32 Tue Aug 05 2008
The proportion of 11-year-olds in England reaching the standard expected of them in maths and English has risen by 1 per cent this year.
Parents feel 'let down' by school tests
18.48 Thu Jul 24 2008
Parents feel "totally let down" by this year's national curriculum tests fiasco and want to see them abolished.
Head condemns 'abysmal' Sats marking
22.35 Thu Jul 17 2008
Marking of national curriculum tests has been condemned as "abysmal" and "erratic" by a primary school head.
Private school fees up by 40%
12.24 Sat Jul 12 2008
Private school fees have increased by 45 per cent in the last five years.
Maths specialists for primary schools
07.46 Tue Jun 17 2008
Over 10,000 primary school teachers in England are to be trained to become maths specialists.
Kids set for 'Matrix' future
16.41 Fri May 30 2008
Children will learn by downloading information directly into their brains within 30 years, an education expert has predicted.
Gordon Brown 'in talks' with Shakira
11.46 Mon Apr 21 2008
Gordon Brown will discuss how to boost Third World education with popstar Shakira.
'Culture' plans branded naive
20.18 Wed Feb 13 2008
Plans for the inclusion of more cultural activities in schools have been greeted with scepticism.
Test pressure 'driving schools to cheat'
15.02 Thu Dec 06 2007
Five schools have had their Sat results wiped, with the pressure of national tests being blamed for driving schools to cheat.
Cameron unveils Tory education blueprint
14.57 Tue Nov 20 2007
Tory leader David Cameron has set out his party's plans for education.
Tories criticised for reading test plans
19.13 Sun Nov 18 2007
David Cameron has been criticised for his plans to test children's reading at the age of six.
State pupils 'not getting fair chance'
12.29 Thu Sep 20 2007
State school pupils with top A-level grades are not getting a "fair chance" when applying to elite universities, according to a report.
Tory plan for primary school resits
19.59 Sun Sep 02 2007
Children could be forced to resit their final year at primary school if they are not up to scratch, under radical new Tory plans.
Government £21bn pre-school plan 'flops'
14.39 Tue Aug 28 2007
Children's developmental skills are no better now than six years ago despite billions of pounds being spent on pre-school education.
'Boys turning backs on higher education'
14.21 Tue Aug 28 2007
Boys are turning their backs on higher education believing that who and not what you know is more likely to bring success.
Children learn to play nice
13.06 Fri Jul 06 2007
Children are set to receive lessons in how to manage their emotions in a bid to reduce classroom disruption and conflict.
'Send more kids to private schools'
12.25 Mon Jun 25 2007
The "dire" state of our education system should be tackled by sending more children to private schools, a report has said.
White boys are 'low achievers'
07.25 Fri Jun 22 2007
Nearly half the students who leave education with no or limited qualifications are white British males, research has revealed.
Brown pledges 'world class' schools
06.53 Thu Jun 21 2007
Gordon Brown, who takes over as Prime Minister in six days, has pledged to create a "world class" education system.
Teachers given weapons search powers
08.58 Fri Jun 01 2007
Pupils can now be searched for weapons by their teachers - even if they don't want to be checked.
Private schools urged 'to loan teachers'
19.23 Sat May 26 2007
Private schools should help the state sector through the lending of teachers and high-tech facilities, the Education Secretary has said.
Tories abandon support for grammar schools
14.53 Wed May 16 2007
The Tories are abandoning their support for grammar schools after branding them unfair to poorer families.
Schools need 'happiness lessons'
17.41 Thu May 03 2007
Schools should teach pupils "the secrets of happiness", a leading economist has claimed.
Bullying punishments suggested
14.34 Tue Mar 27 2007
A group of MPs claims the true scale of bullying is being played down by schools trying to protect their reputations.
School uniform deals under fire
10.08 Sun Feb 18 2007
Schools that have exclusive uniform deals with shops could face prosecution under new government measures.