Theresa May has said selective schools could make the education system more inclusive. What do the experts think? https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/sep/08/can-grammar-schools-ever-be-inclusive
DetailsGirls have outperformed boys in GCSE grades A*-C every year since the examination system was brought in more than 25 years ago http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/gcse-results-day-2016-girls-grades-predicted-to-be-a-long-way-ahead-of-boys-a7208036.html
DetailsCall comes as almost a third of international students tell recent survey they are less likely to study in post-Brexit Britain because the country feels ‘less welcoming’ http://www.independent.co.uk/student/student-life/Studies/eu-student-fees-in-uk-after-brexit-financial-support-in-british-universities-studying-in-the-uk-a7228861.html
DetailsBut Government’s social mobility tsar says expanding grammars would be ‘social mobility disaster’ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/grammar-schools-theresa-may-wants-to-bring-element-of-selection-back-to-education-system-a7231376.html
DetailsThe “shadow education” market is now thought to be worth up to £2 billion http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/state-school-pupils-private-tuition-risen-third-a7231406.html
DetailsThe latest annual league table of top universities worldwide reveals disappointing results for many of the UK’s top institutions http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/top-100-world-universities-201617-list-full-massachusetts-institute-technology-cambridge-a7228046.html
DetailsTough immigration rules and the ability to hire and retain the top young talent from around the world also damaging the reputation of British institutions http://www.independent.co.uk/student/into-university/applying/how-brexit-is-affecting-british-universities-funding-issues-higher-education-qs-world-university-a7227911.html
DetailsWe’re facing staff shortages, a funding crisis and painful redundancies, but the government just won’t listen to us https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2016/sep/03/secret-teacher-schools-are-in-crisis-parents-we-need-your-help
DetailsShadow education secretary Angela Rayner says government ‘slamming the doors’ on talented students on low incomes https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/aug/03/tuition-fees-state-school-university-education-jo-johnson
DetailsUncertainty over research funding and immigration rules blamed for decline, as Cambridge slips out of top three for first time https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/sep/05/uk-universities-fall-world-rankings-brexit-concerns
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