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The great myth of America’s ‘knowledge economy’

Fri 23 Mar, AT 08:01 Alexander Cockburn

Only 25% of Americans go to college and only 16% of these actually try to learn anything. And it doesn’t really matter...

Why armed police patrol Texas schools, arresting pupils

One-Minute Read Tue 10 Jan, AT 14:16

Last week a teenager was shot dead by officers after he produced an airgun

Teachers 'give pupils the questions before exams'

One-Minute Read Thu 15 Dec, AT 08:19

Daily Telegraph claims that information from examiners is being passed to pupils

Probe into exam system after claims of 'tip offs' to teachers

One-Minute Read Thu 8 Dec, AT 15:05

Inquiry launched after claims that examiners told teachers what questions to expect in 'secretive seminars'

Head teacher once praised by Cameron joins strike

One-Minute Read Mon 28 Nov, AT 11:57

Sue Foster-Agg refused to strike in June - but now says she has lost faith in the government

Just what America needs: a dose of proper English

First Post Tue 15 Nov, AT 16:11

We're adopting more American terms than ever – let's repay the favor (sic)

Tuition fees protest 'rehearsal' for 30 November strike

First Post Wed 9 Nov, AT 16:25

Students and trade unions seek to make friends in new anti-cuts 'movement'

Police can use rubber bullets if student protest turns ugly

One-Minute Read Tue 8 Nov, AT 10:44

Around 4,000 police on duty for tuition fees demonstration in London tomorrow

Saif Gaddafi's LSE professor quits ahead of Libya report

First Post Tue 1 Nov, AT 11:32

David Held may have been too close to dictator's son to survive the inquiry into LSE-Libya relations

Post-result uni admissions proposed by UCAS

One-Minute Read Mon 31 Oct, AT 10:53

New system would scrap provisional places and clearing for more accuracy and fairness

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