Two schools in widely differing, but neighbouring areas of Lancashire illustrate the flaws of thinking the problems of one community are faced by all, says Sanchia Berg.

Special needs provision in England has been "drastically damaged" by funding cuts, the leader of a teachers union has argued.

The length of time children spend playing video games rather than the type of game more likely to affect their behaviour, Oxford study concludes.

Computer coding topped the list of sought-after skills for more than 90% of high-school and university students in Indonesia who participated in a recent survey. A majority -- more than 70% -- of the students also said they would welcome coding as part of the regular school curriculum.

The gender gap in reading is huge. And it's biggest in Finland, home to students who are internationally renowned for performing well on standardized tests.

Alan Milburn, the chair of the social mobility and child poverty commission in England, is suggesting paying top teachers 25% more to encourage them to work in schools in disadvantaged areas. The move, he says, would help reduce the achievement gap among low-income students and their peers.

Eftersom regeringen inte kan ge besked om man avser inkludera skolledarna i lönesatsningen ser jag ingen anledning att jag, som facklig företrädare för mina medlemmar, ska sitta med vid förhandlingsbordet längre, säger Matz Nilsson, Sveriges Skolledarförbund.

Hagfors kommun har rättat till utpekade brister i kommunens vuxenutbildning. Skolinspektionen avslutar därför sin nuvarande tillsyn och kommer inte gå vidare med sitt tidigare beslut om vite.

Regeringen vill avskaffa friskolornas egna köer för elever som vill börja där, och i stället ha en gemensam kö för både kommunala och friskolor.

Skolinspektionen har beslutat om föreläggande med vite på 500 000 kronor för att Magitaskolan AB skyndsamt ska rätta till allvarliga brister i utbildningen vid sin grundskola i Stockholm.

I en ny satsning erbjuder SKL ett analysstöd till kommuner som under en längre tid haft svaga eller vikande skolresultat.

Teachers union launches scathing attack on government’s education policy, which has tripled the exodus of newly qualified teachers.