Kathleen Stock and Sussex University: the war over academic freedom
How a campus trans row ended in protests, a police investigation – and a debate over the future of free…
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Kathleen Stock, trans rights and a crisis of free speech in British universities
The more we censor for “good” reasons the more we open the door for those who would censor for bad…
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How the funding gap between state schools and private schools has dramatically widened
The gap between private and state school spending per pupil has rapidly grown since the Conservatives entered power in 2010.
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Why aren’t we teaching kids how to thrive in the creator economy?
From TikTok influencers to channel managers, online platforms now offer exciting – and viable – career paths. But school careers…
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Goodbye Gavin Williamson, who preferred intrigue to his day job
The South Staffordshire MP’s lack of interest in the education brief helped cause a string of disasters.
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How the tax system squeezes graduates
Graduates earning more than £27,295 will now pay a marginal tax rate of 42.25 per cent, compared with 33.25 per…
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The UK government hasn’t even begun to confront its huge education challenge
From Covid-19 to next year’s exams to helping pupils catch up, schools need help, but ministers are nowhere to be…
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England is far behind other countries on vaccinating teenagers
As schools return, only 13.3 per cent of 12- to 17-year-olds have received at least one vaccine dose.
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