Education

Postgraduate study shouldn’t just be for the wealthy

Many students from underprivileged backgrounds can’t access postgraduate education – and Britain suffers for it

Schools can’t blind our children to the injustices in Gaza

The author of The Boy at the Back of the Classroom asks why staff and pupils are being muted by headteachers

Welcome to dumb Britain

From performative males to Taylor Swift analysis, pretentious intelligence is increasingly a turn-off

In praise of ‘rip-off’ degrees

Kemi Badenoch’s attack on the arts and humanities isn’t just culturally short-sighted, it’s economically illiterate

Labour cuts funding for state school IB diplomas

The sudden decision may mean the IB program is only available in private schools

Investors eye top private schools and SEN provision

Despite the removal of a VAT exemption for private school fees in the UK, deal activity is increasing

Overcrowding and ‘chaos’ as colleges scramble for fees

Russell group hoovers up international students to stave off budget deficit fears

Novice examiners lead to huge rise in queries over grades

English language results improve by up to three grades after challenges from teachers, who warn of ‘erratic’ marking

Libraries are palaces for the people. They need defending

The spirit of public improvement that led to the legislation that created free public libraries 175 years go needs to be rekindled

Yes, today’s jobs market is tough for graduates – but AI is not to blame

Figures show that while competition is tight, it’s the economy not tech that is the cause

Pupils starved of art lose their creative spark

You can’t buy a crayon with the amount spent on arts materials in some schools

Ellison the Almighty, 81, sets his sights on Oxford

The Oracle founder has spent hundreds of millions to fund a new tech institute

The kids are alright: top A-level students look to the future

This year’s results exceeded expectations – but what do those who did well intend to do next?

The A-level results are out, yet career paths are broken

When young people feel every path is blocked, political disillusionment grows

Question: who is marking your GCSE? Answer: an AI examiner

Traditional exams may soon become a thing of the past as bots help assess pupils’ achievement in education revolution

AI thrives where education has been devalued

A culture that views knowledge as a means to an end invites the misuse of new technology

Free speech is our touchstone of academic excellence

Britain’s world-class universities must be allowed to uphold freedom of thought and expression

Teach First brand must be protected, say head teachers

‘We risk destroying a proven pipeline of committed teachers’ say school leaders, all of whom trained with the charity