High concentrations of poverty, not racial segregation, entirely account for the racial achievement gap in U.S. schools, a new study finds.

Students warned of physical and mental dangers three years after death of Edward Farmer.

Party also considering free care services for the over-65s as it prepares to fight possible snap poll.

Kunskaperna i engelska dalar bland thailändska elever. Läraren Sunisa Sirisuk brinner för att ge eleverna nyckeln till en bättre framtid, men stångas mot stora klasser och förlegade undervisningsmetoder.

Attending school events - back-to-school night, parent conferences - can put great strain on single parents, who may need to work or find child care to participate. Experts say schools can improve support by offering free child care or replacing these events with routine check-ins between parents and teachers.

Dame Louise Casey says the government has put protests in Birmingham in the "all-too-difficult box".

Commissioner calls for review into decline in percentage of pupils with five good GCSEs.

The academic calendar shows national data on how the academic year is structured (beginning of the academic year, term times, holidays and examination periods). Differences between university and non-university study programmes are also highlighted. The information is available for 38 countries. (pdf)

This report, based on national data, gives an overview on the length of the school year, the start and the end dates, the timing and length of school holidays and the number of school days. It covers both primary and general secondary education and key points are illustrated by comparative figures. The information is available…

Lärarna har svårt att få lönen att räcka en hel månad och eleverna kommer hungriga till skolan på måndagar. På 14 månader har de strejkat 27 gånger. Skolvärlden åkte till Buenos Aires för att ta reda på vad som driver lärarna i ett land som präglas av svåra ekonomiska förhållanden.

Reglerne for optagelse til gymnasiet skal være mere fair, mener gymnasieledere. Eleverne selv vil af med krav.

Labour is right to debate the future of these unjust institutions, which at last are no longer seen as untouchable, writes Guardian columnist Frances Ryan.