Education
Pity in short supply as boarders face ‘cost of learning crisis’
Parents could soon be paying half a million pounds to send their children to boarding school.
How long have you been in power? Truss vows to get education ‘back on track’
Her remarks about her own education has drawn criticism from political leaders in the city, and former pupils and staff of her former school.
Watch: Tory councillor – in year below Truss at school – remembers it VERY differently
In an often-repeated line of her leadership campaign, Ms Truss said she saw “first hand how children were failed and let down by low expectations” during her comprehensive state schooling in Leeds.
Pride group slam protestors outside book reading by Drag Queen at a library
The protest group were shouting chants and carrying signs that read: "Stop grooming kids", "Wake up this is child abuse" and "Leave the kids alone."
Chicken and Beef off the menu: School dinners hit by rising food costs
“Too many children are already falling through the cracks – their families cannot afford a paid school meal, but they are not eligible for free school meals.”
Tory MP moans students more likely to learn about Martin Luther King than Alfred the Great
It comes as the government is clamping down on 'dead-end courses,' with English Literature being hit at Sheffield Hallam University.
Letter in a newspaper explaining why you should study English Literature goes viral
It comes as there was outcry this week after Sheffield Hallam University suspended its English Literature degree amidst a government crackdown on what ministers regard as “low-value” courses.
Wilfred Owen and Philip Larkin’s GCSE removal is ‘cultural vandalism’ says Zahawi as Larkin’s views come under scrutiny
Nadhim Zahawi hit out on Thursday at the move by OCR, which is part of a wider reform of the exam board’s anthology.
Now teachers! Unions prepare to ballot for strikes if pay does not increase
“The country faces an existential emergency for the future of the teaching profession," the NASUWT general secretary said.