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Studying at a European university is a chance to learn a new language, make friends – and escape £9k tuition fees https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/dec/08/the-best-places-to-study-for-a-degree-in-europe

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UK schools fail to climb international league table

Εducation NewsBy etutorme uk December 7, 2016

Government wanted UK schools to be among best in OECD’s Pisa assessment, but Scotland and Wales rankings have fallen https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/dec/06/english-schools-core-subject-test-results-international-oecd-pisa

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UK schools falling behind leading countries, new global rankings reveal

Εducation NewsBy etutorme uk December 6, 2016

Scotland and Wales fared particlarly poorly in maths, sciences and literacy skills in the latest international school performance rankings. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/pisa-oecd-rankings-uk-schools-falling-behind-leading-countries-global-international-singapore-a7458751.html

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Grammar school entrance exams undermined by study showing how children learn

Εducation NewsBy etutorme uk December 4, 2016

Tests commonly used to assess IQ ‘might not be appropriate to make judgements about other forms of intelligence’ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/grammar-schools-tests-entrance-exams-iq-education-learning-a7397876.html

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Teachers in Scotland begin industrial action over ‘excessive workloads’

Εducation NewsBy etutorme uk December 3, 2016

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/teachers-scotland-ssta-begin-industrial-action-over-excessive-workloads-strike-a7377631.html

So you feel like dropping out of university. What are the options?

Εducation NewsBy etutorme uk December 2, 2016

Sometimes leaving higher education is the right move. But it’s worth considering the other possibilities https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/dec/02/dropping-out-of-uni-university

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The 11 best school systems in the world

Εducation NewsBy etutorme uk December 1, 2016

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/11-best-school-systems-in-the-world-a7425391.html

Brexit blamed for rise in foreign student ‘no-shows’ at top business schools

Εducation NewsBy etutorme uk November 25, 2016

EU students are increasingly likely to choose other European countries for their studies, business school leaders warn, as top UK schools face up to 20 per cent increases in student ‘no shows’

A third of teachers who started work in 2010 have already left the profession

Εducation NewsBy etutorme uk November 23, 2016

Union leaders argue teachers are increasingly put off the profession by poor working conditions and attacks to teacher salary http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/third-teachers-started-work-2010-have-already-left-profession-recruitment-crisis-a7377736.html

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Majority of white working class boys fail to get good GCSEs

Εducation NewsBy etutorme uk November 22, 2016

This is the tenth time they have been ranked the lowest or second lowest performing ethnic group in the past decade http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/gcses-white-working-class-boys-education-majority-sutton-trust-fail-exam-results-a7408606.html

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What could Rishi Sunak's British baccalaureate look like?
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Working part-time at uni risks worsening inequalities, warns think tank
As the cost of living rises nearly half of universities now promote part-time jobs on their websites.
University dropout rates reach new high, figures suggest
There has been a 28% rise in students not completing degrees in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Labour drops plan to strip public schools of charitable status
Party drops promise to remove some charity tax perks but says it will implement VAT on fees.
Medieval Murder Maps plots historic killings
The Medieval Murder Maps is a website plotting crimes based on 700-year-old coroners' inquests.
Write off student loans to stop NHS staff leaving in England, experts say
Think tank wants financial incentive to keep NHS nurses, midwives and physios in England for 10 years.
Raac: Parents protest as minister visits Durham school
Parents say the lesson disruption for pupils at St Leonard's Catholic School is "like Covid times".
Scotland schools strike: Strikes at Scottish schools go into second day
Thousands of pupils will stay at home on the second day of Unison's three-day strike in a dispute over pay.
Oxford and Cambridge academics to give £20,000 book advance to charities
Prof Jason Arday and Dr Chantelle Jessica Lewis will support neuro-divergent working-class families.