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Stormzy donates half a million pounds to scholarships for students from disadvantaged backgrounds
He already awards “Stormzy scholarships” to two black students each year at the University of Cambridge.
35% of Americans say they won’t get vaccinated when one becomes available
Democrats are 23 points more likely to be open to vaccination than Republicans.
Ofqual’s algorithm resulted in “rampant” inflation in elitist subjects such as Latin and classics
Subjects which are mainly offered by independent schools were inflated because they're not subjected to the standardisation process.
“Invisible” Boris Johnson faces calls to intervene to end A-levels crisis
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer called on the Prime Minister to take “personal responsibility” for fixing the issue.
Ofqual suddenly suspends A-level mock exam appeals
The move comes just hours after the body published its criteria for mock exam results to be considered as the basis of an appeal.
Warning over dangerously strong ‘Donald Trump’ ecstasy pills
A man from Luton has been arrested on suspicion of supplying the orange tablets.
Oxford college warns against the “Worcester model”, saying they’d be admitting students who might “not flourish”
Colleges are now going to have to explain why students they thought would flourish when they made their offer will now not based on a deeply imperfect way of assessing merit.
Young children among migrants brought ashore in latest wave of crossings
The Home Office now refuses to provide information on how many children are making the journey.
James O’Brien: A Level algorithm demonstrably delivered further advantage to the children born with the most
He took aim at the 5th Baron Bethell for extolling the virtues of grit and perseverance despite his privileged background.