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Education needs a new gaffer – call Lord Fergie | Harry Pearson
Society is increasingly footballised and a Sir Alex Ferguson in government could really get Britain moving up the league tableBack in 1977 when Manchester United sacked Tommy Docherty for having an...
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Argon
Argon is a rare hermit among the many reactive and bond-forming elements Argon is element number 18 and has the atomic symbol Ar -- renamed in 1959 from its original atomic symbol, which was simply A....
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Law firms are opening up to non-graduates | Alex Aldridge
A new mood of egalitarianism is sweeping the profession just as higher tuition fees are likely to reduce social mobilityIt has been a while since non-graduates routinely provided legal services. The...
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What have cinema's teachers taught us?
We've had wise teachers, cop teachers, bored and inept and alien teachers. Now Cameron Diaz is a bad teacher. DiscussWe've learned many things at the movies over the years. That the mortality rate for...
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Exam boards are failing our pupils | Francis Gilbert
The faceless bureaucracy of exam boards has led to error-strewn papers. Exams should have a single, accountable authorMy pupils are all looking very stressed these days. Not only are they sitting their...
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Toca Boca talks digital toys for iPhone, iPad and Android
Stuart Dredge: Swedish developer studied how children play then tried to reflect that with its appsBefore Apple's original iPad went on sale, the notion that parents would hand over their shiny new...
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Cribsheet 24.06.11
In praise of taking the classroom outdoorsWhen was the last time your class helped to build a wind turbine, or made a nature ramble the subject of an art lesson? Today on cribsheet we're celebrating...
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Art schools degree shows - in pictures
If you're planning to study art and design, there are lots of differences between institutions and courses. Visiting some of this summer's final shows is a good place to startFrederika Whitehead
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Government seeks appeal in Sharon Shoesmith case
Department for Education contests ruling that former Haringey children's boss was unfairly sacked over death of Baby PThe Department for Education has confirmed that it is seeking an appeal at the...
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Unions allege coalition encouraging strikebreaking tactics | Hélène...
Claim follows minister's remarks that contingency plans for public sector walkouts could use existing laws to hire strike coverTrade unions have accused the government of encouraging "strikebreaking"...
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This summer's degree shows: in the art of tomorrow, imagination triumphs
The most striking works at the new college shows are not just good student efforts, but powerful works of artSomething has gone terribly wrong. The jet fighter is falling in flames, bringing horror to...
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David Cameron's favourite 'big society' youth centre faces closure
Local authority cuts and a drop in donations blamed for funding crisis at 'inspirational' Base 33 in PM's constituencyA youth centre which David Cameron described as "extraordinary" and hailed as one...
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Tuition fees increases to be challenged in court
Six formers' challenge that decision to lift cap on fees contravenes human rights legislation will get judicial reviewTwo sixth formers have been granted permission to challenge the lawfulness of the...
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Letters: Nearly 20 years on, the government still can't get it right on Sats
Your headline (Creative writing tests limit creativity, Sats review finds, 24 June) would be funny except for the fact that, presuming Lord Bew's review is correct, it is the creativity of 600,000...
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What to do with a degree in law
Those with legal qualifications are not limited to roles as solicitors or barristers – just ask comedian Bob MortimerStudying takes years of hard graft followed by at least two more years of vocational...
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The best final degree shows from London's art colleges – in pictures
As Britain's art students exhibit their final degree shows, we profile a selection of the best
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Reading for my blind grandfather
Sarah Franklin grew up reading aloud to her grandfather, who was blind – a privilege that she will always treasureI have an abiding memory of my grandfather, Jack. It's 30-odd years ago; Grandad's...
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Criticism over plans to exclude religious studies from Ebacc
Religious leaders argue RE is academically rigorous and helps build community cohesionMinisters are poised to reject pleas to include religious education in the list of GCSE subjects that go towards...
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Public sector pensions: Government and unions to hold talks
Some unions describe meeting with ministers as coalition's last chance to avert sustained and co-ordinated strike action in the autumnThe government is to hold crunch talks with trade union leaders in...
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Cribsheet 27.06.11
Michael Gove calls for parents to break school strikes by volunteering to cover striking teachersMichael Gove's suggestion that parents could volunteer to break the strike and keep schools open on...
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