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Institute for Fiscal Studies research shows family background still a main driver in performance at school and later life
Plus, first steps in Nasa’s return to the Moon, and a peak week for Britain’s summer of discontent
Clare Marchant expects near-record number of students in England and Wales to gain first-choice offers this year
Percentage gaining A to C in their Highers falls to 78.9% from 87.3% last year as examiners tackle grade inflation
As her students await their A-level results, Lucy Kellaway reports on what schools are doing to tackle a mental health crisis
Lessons in finance for parents — and grandparents
IFS warns salary increases and rises in energy and catering costs will hit budgets
Nearly half of providers predict further falls in quality of ingredients, as health experts warn of dangers to children’s nutrition
Data raise concerns ministers will struggle to meet 2030 targets for standards in reading, writing and maths
Proposals to cut red tape do not address problems of underfunding, say sector leaders
NEU and NASUWT demand 12% pay increase as inflation climbs to 9.1%
It’s exam season and candidates from less-privileged families worry about proposed new criteria for student loans
New rules and a teacher exodus hurt bilingual schools offering foreign-style education
Why getting to grips with a fear of numbers could transform your finances
Regulations force Chinese affiliate of famous English public school to drop its foreign name
Primary heads say pupils’ education is suffering owing to budget constraints and cutbacks
Education minister drops contract with private provider, giving funding for tutoring directly to schools
The government is promising a ‘world class education’, but offering limited additional resources
Measures part of next phase of the government’s drive to ‘level up’ education
Refusal to provide extra funding will lead to real term decrease of more than 10% to budgets
Sweeping changes to university funding leave graduates — and parents — with difficult choices
CMA writes to institutions about agreements with Education Software Solutions
Further education providers seek to prove they have a central role in ‘levelling up’ but warn of funding crisis
Exam regulator aims to give ‘safety net’ for students by adjusting grade boundaries and issuing advance information
One in 20 children out of class for reasons linked to coronavirus, says education department
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