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  Universities face tougher times (20 November 10:54)
England's university funding chief says a golden age may be over as funding falls behind overseas competitors.
  Education body to miss deadline (20 November 07:14)
Education Minister Caitriona Ruane admits a new single education body is unlikely to be in place by the new year deadline.
  Secret networks (20 November 06:55)
Parents do not know what goes on says Tanya Byron
  Trainee teacher targets exceeded (20 November 06:51)
The number of people joining teacher training courses in England exceeds targets for the first time, even in maths.
  Increase in assaults on teachers (20 November 02:16)
A Freedom of Information request reveals a sharp increase in assaults on teachers in Bristol schools.
  GCSE science grading generous (20 November 05:43)
The watchdog for England says two exam boards were still too generous with grades in GCSE science exams this year.
  Evolution and history compulsory (19 November 11:03)
Primary school children in England will have to learn about evolution and British history under a shake up of the national curriculum.
  Teachers scores added to Sats (19 November 06:54)
Next year's Sats results for England's schools will be published alongside teachers' assessments of how children are doing.
  Poor white boys do worst in tests (19 November 05:38)
Poor white boys did worse in primary school tests in England than any other main group, latest figures show.
  Muslim schools risk of closure (19 November 05:17)
Independent Muslim schools across England are facing closure, according to the Association of Muslim Schools.
  Class fear (19 November 04:32)
Is there really such a thing as school phobia?
  Brown to offer more graduate help (19 November 12:36)
Gordon Brown announces more help for unemployed young people and recent graduates to find work and training.
  Watchdog gives curriculum warning (18 November 06:04)
An education watchdog warns that radical changes planned for the school curriculum could turn out to be superficial.
  India English growth too slow (18 November 05:48)
India is falling behind countries such as China in its attempts to teach more of its people to speak English, a report says.
  School guarantee whingers fear (18 November 05:33)
Plans in the Queen's Speech to guarantee rights for parents over children's schooling could end in court cases, warn head teachers.
  School phobia boy granted apology (18 November 05:22)
Officials are forced to apologise for bringing a truancy prosecution against a boy who suffered from a phobia of school.
  Network sites need help buttons (18 November 02:09)
Major websites are criticised for not adopting a help button for children to report concerns about grooming and bullying.
  School guarantee law suit fears (18 November 06:10)
Plans in the Queen's Speech to guarantee rights for parents over children's schooling could end in court cases, warn head teachers.
  School guarantee lawsuit fears (18 November 06:10)
Plans in the Queen's Speech to guarantee rights for parents over children's schooling could end in court cases, warn head teachers.
  Universities bail out students (18 November 06:04)
Three quarters of universities in England have had to bail out students because of delays to loans, suggests a BBC survey.
  Apprenticeship budgets face cuts (17 November 08:42)
College and apprenticeship budgets face cuts as the government seeks to plug holes in the public finances.
  £2m bonuses for loans firm staff (16 November 10:49)
Newly released figures show Student Loans Company staff were paid nearly £2m in bonuses last year.
  Tough decisions on weak schools (16 November 08:17)
Children's Secretary Ed Balls wants rapid action to improve 50 struggling secondary schools in England.
  Girls becoming Facebook addicts (16 November 07:33)
A private girls' schools leader warns that girls are becoming addicted to social networking sites.
  Teenage girls addicted to social networking (16 November 07:33)
A private girls' schools leader warns that girls are becoming addicted to social networking sites.
  Bitter divorcees using children (16 November 06:03)
Children in England are often caught up in vindictive legal action by divorcing parents, a survey suggests.
  Cyberbullies hit primary schools (16 November 05:53)
Cyberbullying is becoming a problem in primary schools, according to the Anti-Bullying Alliance.
  11-plus replacement tests taken (14 November 07:30)
More than 7,000 primary school pupils in Northern Ireland have sat new grammar school entrance tests.
  Academic pledges to give away £1m (14 November 12:38)
An Oxford University academic pledges to give £1m of his earnings to charity and wants others to join him.
  11-plus replacement tests begin (14 November 08:51)
Primary Seven pupils in Northern Ireland are taking the first of the new transfer tests which replace the 11-plus.
  Thrifty makeover (14 November 06:26)
What is the real impact of school building design?
  Faith schools attacked over staff (14 November 06:05)
The government faces criticism over claims that it is allowing faith schools to recruit staff based on their spiritual beliefs.
  One in eight pupils wrong level (13 November 09:20)
A reliability study by test regulator Ofqual finds up to 88% of science test levels are probably correct.
  Having it all not realistic (13 November 07:49)
Girls should aim high but realise it will be tougher than they think, a leading head teacher says.
  Teachers revolt over check-ups (13 November 05:22)
More than 11,000 teachers in England have sent postcards protesting about plans to make them undergo five-year "check ups".
  Noise worse for dyslexic pupils (13 November 11:33)
Children with dyslexia find it harder to hear in noisy classrooms than those without the condition, a US study says.
  Sick pupils copied TV storyline (13 November 03:42)
Six pupils from Walsall are taken to hospital with poisoning after apparently copying a storyline they saw on TV school drama Waterloo Road.
  More children in larger schools (13 November 12:33)
The number of children in England taught in primary schools of 800 pupils or more has risen to 15,000, government figures show.
  47 of 14-year-olds are bullied (12 November 09:24)
Research suggests nearly half of 14-year-olds in England have been bullied
  Great writers fail online literature test (12 November 09:18)
Ernest Hemingway, William Golding and Winston Churchill fail to make the grade with e-marking.
  Great writers fail online test (12 November 06:31)
Ernest Hemingway, William Golding and Winston Churchill fail to make the grade with e-marking.
  Academy intrigue (12 November 05:31)
Shene school and the secret Boris plan
  £32m for education alternatives (12 November 01:40)
A £32m scheme to provide 'alternative' education and training for teenagers in five Welsh counties is announced.
  Nursing to become graduate entry (12 November 05:41)
All new nurses in England will have to be educated to degree level from 2013, the government has announced.
  Confidence in exams system less (11 November 10:22)
Public confidence in the examinations system has dwindled, the head of a leading exams board claims.
  Brown defends childcare changes (11 November 09:40)
Gordon Brown defends his record on childcare after Labour MPs criticised plans to phase out tax relief on vouchers for most parents.
  Students threaten MPs over fees (11 November 06:37)
Student leaders, demonstrating in Westminster, say they will target MPs in the general election over tuition fees.
  17m asked to improve work skills (11 November 06:24)
The government wants more young adults to improve their skills, with a focus on technical qualifications.
  Childcare voucher (11 November 05:53)
The parents' tax break scheme under threat
  Iran denounces Oxford scholarship (11 November 05:17)
Iran criticises Oxford University after a college establishes a scholarship in honour of a woman killed during post-election unrest.
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