Financial barriers block poorer students from key GCSEs
Shocking research exposes how financial pressures prevent disadvantaged pupils from choosing essential GCSEs like triple science and modern languages, widening the education gap.
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Government's urgent plea to parents over school behaviour crisis
Ministers issue a stark warning to parents as disruptive classroom behaviour reaches crisis levels. New guidance urges families to reinforce respect for teachers and support learning environments.
White working-class pupils 'failed' by system, says Keegan
Gillian Keegan delivers a stark warning as new data shows white working-class children have the lowest attainment rates in England, branding the situation a 'real injustice' that must be urgently addressed.
Gove's GCSE resit policy legacy exposed in results
New GCSE results reveal how Michael Gove's controversial resit policy has created a 'broken system' of educational inequality, with disadvantaged students bearing the brunt of persistent failure rates in English and maths.
White working-class pupils have worst GCSE results
New analysis exposes a severe education disadvantage for poor white British pupils in England, with Bridget Phillipson blaming 'systemic neglect' and vowing urgent reform.
Six schoolgirls arrested after violent playground brawl
Police were called to a Merseyside secondary school after a major disturbance involving a large group of pupils, with six girls arrested on suspicion of violent disorder.
Private school shuts, hundreds of pupils affected
A leading private school has abruptly closed its doors, disrupting the education of hundreds of students and leaving parents scrambling for alternatives.
1 in 3 Aussie students fail NAPLAN benchmarks
New NAPLAN data reveals a concerning trend, with a third of Australian students failing to meet literacy and numeracy standards, while the gap widens for disadvantaged pupils.
SNP's 'no detention' policy sparks classroom chaos fears
New SNP guidance discouraging the term 'detention' for disruptive students has been slammed as a 'green light for anarchy' by education experts, raising fears over school discipline.
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