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Why nerds rule the world | Matt Parker
Ed Miliband may have once taken some stick for being good at the Rubik's Cube, but the tables turn once school days are overAt age 16 I was a member of my school's titration team. That is all the...
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New primary academy for Westminster ruffles feathers
A new 'free school' has caused upset as some parents and other local schools say they were not consultedI found out that one of the first wave of free schools is to open 100 yards from my front door in...
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Movie tips for revolutionaries
As street demonstrations gain traction even in the UK, what can our young radicals learn from the cinema of protest?Even a cursory look at the news over the past few months will tell you one thing:...
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Ken Thomas obituary
Our father, Ken Thomas, who has died aged 84, had an unusual capacity for inspiring affection and trust in those who knew him. Although he lacked formal education, he was the embodiment of a lifelong...
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How to teach boys and girls
What does news that female pupils learn better in warmer classrooms mean for mixed-sex schools?Research now suggests that girls do better in warmer classrooms. Heavenly news for the Girls' Day School...
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Trainee teachers funding cut by 14% for secondary schools
Number of student places on courses this year down from 16,845 to14,555, with English, art and music suffering mostThe number of students funded to train as secondary school teachers was cut by more...
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Arizona's cultural genocide law | Roberto Cintli Rodriguez
Legislators in Arizona are pursuing a white supremacist campaign to erase Mexican American presence from teachingThe onslaught in Arizona of reactionary and immoral racially-based laws has managed to...
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Education letters
Children's Manifesto, education policy, teaching challenges and local authoritiesLittle voicesLast week, Dea Birkett invited children to give us ideas for a new Children's Manifesto, 10 years after our...
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Letters: School music failure
Pete Waterman blames the decline of the working-class pop star on snobbery (James Blunt's parents put (posh) accent on talent in pop class row, 29 January). I fear it has more to do with the...
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Ofsted braced for child protection criticism in report published today
Report expected to recommend Ofsted is stripped of some powers following Baby P tragedyOfsted's role in investigating suspicious deaths of young children is likely to come under critical scrutiny today...
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Crows surprise researchers with advanced tool use
New Caledonian crows are proving they are not bird-brained by using tools not just to find food, but also to assess dangerBarney the New Caledonian crow appears to be a wilier bird than even the...
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Postgraduates need financial support
Postgraduate education is vital for the economy, so a system of government financial support – like the one for undergraduates - is needed to help studentsWhen the government publishes its white paper...
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University funding is set to become more political
If the government tries to control the market in student places at university, argues Peter Scott, higher education funding will become much more politicalThe countdown to the London Olympics is under...
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More modern and more open, but the posh are back in charge | Aditya Chakrabortty
Meritocracy is their mantra – though it's an elite versionLast week, Andrew Neil set out to find the answer to the question that has vexed so many: why on earth aren't there more people like him? In...
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Step - an extra exam hurdle for university applicants
A growing number of universities are requiring some applicants to sit a Sixth Term Examination Paper (Step) in order to gain a placeAs a straight A* student, Ellie Grant has her heart set on a maths...
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Inside Art
Artworks created by young men at Feltham Young Offenders Institution are going on display at the National Gallery as part of its Inside Art outreach scheme. Funding for the scheme runs out this year
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Young offenders exhibit their work
Artworks by offenders are going on display at the National Gallery. What is the future for such schemes?From next week, famous national treasures like Caneletto's The Stonemason's Yard and Turner's The...
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Pupils confused by 'preferred' A-levels
Pupils as young as 16 are worried that the A-level subjects they choose may harm their chances of a university place later on. Why is there no clear information for them?Universities reveal their...
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A-level subjects: what universities want
We asked universities for information about their 'preferred' and 'non-preferred' A-level subjects for applicants. Their replies should be useful to pupils trying to decide what to study nextHere are...
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