Grammars pressed over poor pupils

Grammar schools take half the rate of poor bright pupils than non-selective state schools, research suggests.

Academy sponsor seeks to withdraw

A private firm seeks to end its sponsorship of a city Academy in Middlesbrough.

Independent schools' leader quits

Tim Hastie-Smith, chairman of the organisation for the most prestigious private schools, has resigned.

Private head pulls out of academy

A headmaster who was due to leave the private sector to take charge of a Kettering academy pulls out.

Universities in UK and US 'dominant'

Universities in the USA and the UK continue to dominate a list ranking the world's top higher education institutions.

Plans for Dyson college scrapped

James Dyson says he has abandoned plans to build a multi-million pound school of design in Bath.

Student fees shake-up is proposed

The Welsh Assembly Government should target financial help to students from poorer backgrounds, a report suggests.

Schools told to counter extremism

Schools in England are given advice on how to protect pupils from being recruited by supporters of violent extremism.

'Why schools must face extremism'

Schools Secretary Ed Balls writes that schools are a vital weapon in the fight against terrorism.

Head search

Pupils set up stall to find a head teacher

Mike Baker

Are we asking too much of our teachers?

End of an era

Mike Baker's take on the moving of Lord Adonis

Staying dry

What is it like to be a non-drinker at university?

Turning point

The credit crunch sees bankers training as teachers

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How to contact the BBC News website education team

Admission flaws in many schools

A watchdog says half of schools in England which control their own admissions are breaching a new code.

Pupils' well-being to be measured

Details of plans to hold schools to account on a wide range of measures of pupil well-being are published.

Wait goes on for pupil allowances

Hundreds of thousands of students are still not getting their educational maintenance allowances, figures show.

Music academy branches into USA

The Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford takes its brand to the United States.

Italy pupils ditch books for PCs

Pupils at an Italian school replace all their text books with computers - in what is described as a unique experiment.

School defends Barcelona training

The head of an Oldham school says a teacher-training weekend held in Barcelona was the "cheapest option".

'Three in four' grants not paid

College principals estimate that up to three-quarters of poor students have not received their maintenance allowances.

More concerns at Diploma options

England's new Diplomas offer a commendable way forward but people still need to be convinced of their credibility, MPs say.

First schools facing charity test

The charities watchdog has named the first five private schools that must demonstrate their charitable purpose.