Schools

Hundreds of titles targeted in school libraries stand-off between ‘traditionalists’ and ‘left-wing’ rivals

Staff and pupil absences already causing ‘chaos’, headteachers and unions warn

And other stories from the stranger side of life

We proudly present our highly acclaimed guide to the UK’s leading independent senior schools. Education experts Emma Lee-Potter and Janita Clamp have …

Our experts choose the best of the best

Real-time, face-to-face teaching and learning are irreplaceable, says Magnus Bashaarat, head of Bedales

Confidence, independence and teamworking skills are just some of the benefits young people gain from doing the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Dorothy Lepk…

Lessons could be delayed by at least a week to allow all pupils to be fully tested

Only 0.42% of secondary students tested positive in June

Experts warn that vulnerable pupils may be recruited by gangs after failing to return to education post-lockdown

Commons committee claim ‘white privilege’ contributing to ‘systemic neglect’ of white working-class pupils

Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press

Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press

Officials are working with senior police officers and Ofsted to look at the huge number of sexual abuse allegations, which one police chief has called…

Emma Lee-Potter and Janita Clamp consult education experts, teachers, parents and pupils to discover the best of the best

The best have helped their students to build resilience during the challenges of the past year

Around 4,500 UK students take the IB Diploma in the sixth form every year. But what are its advantages and how does it compare to A levels?

Experts fear that thousands of uninfected pupils may be sent home as a result of inaccurate lateral flow testing

Uptick in Covid infections expected as children head back to classrooms

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School leaders have raised concerns that implementing mass testing before students return on 8 March may be impossible - but England’s deputy chief me…

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Hospitality bosses prepare for further misery as new data shows sector lost £200m a day in 2020

Expat children unable to learn from home after criticism of state school online teaching

Tory MPs threaten to revolt over plans to keep pupils at home until May

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<p>Boris Johnson’s top Covid team are calling for tighter lockdown rules amid warnings that the current restrictions are not being followed strictly e…

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Boris Johnson rules out return to classrooms just 24 hours after insisting reopening was safe

Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press

And other stories from the stranger side of life

Reports from Germany, Norway and the WHO conclude schoolchildren are not vector of infection

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 30 September

Thousands of teachers are self-isolating - but the government is determined not to order new closures