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London's state schools achieve best GCSE results in the country

15.10.09

London's state schools are the best in the country for GCSE results after a decade of improvements, figures show... more

Plan for education cuts draws furious response

21.09.09

Government looks set to unveil further public spending cuts this week despite facing angry criticism over possible Ł2 billion cost-cutting programme in schools... more

Bad teachers will have to apply for new licence every five years

30.06.09

Thousands of incompetent teachers face being forced out of schools under plans to raise standards of state education, the Standard has learned... more

Flagship city academies in turmoil as two heads quit

06.04.09

Ministers face a mounting leadership crisis in academies after two heads quit flagship London schools in three months... more

Revolt over crackdown on 'coasting' state schools

27.03.09

Ed Balls faced embarrassment after it emerged that councils are undermining his much-hyped war on "coasting" state schools ... more

Sats success for pupils who speak English as a second language

19.03.09

Children from ethnic minority backgrounds are overcoming cultural and language barriers to achieve outstanding results, figures show... more

Mr Balls and a new class war

13.03.09

The attack by Schools Secretary Ed Balls on both private and more successful state schools is deeply unhelpful... more

Labour declares war on schools for middle class

13.03.09

Schools in affluent suburbs have been ordered to do more to help educate children from the poorest homes... more

Schools ordered to take more children

04.12.08

Popular state schools will have to take on extra pupils in response to demand from parents, under new rules ... more

Minister attacks schools which could do better

13.11.08

Children's Secretary Ed Balls has declared war on hundreds of "coasting" state schools... more

Education

08.10.08

The struggle to turn around some failing institutions has seen community leaders and politicians willing to embrace radical new teaching and funding methods. ... more

Chaotic Sats face the axe

15.08.08

The future of school Sats was plunged into chaos today as the firm at the centre of this year's marking fiasco was axed... more

A-levels you cannot fail

14.08.08

Exam chiefs have backed A-levels that will become almost impossible to fail as teenagers scored recordbreaking grades... more

Marking fiasco delays SATs scores 'for weeks'

04.07.08

Thousands of children who took national tests in English, maths and science this summer may not find out their marks before the end of term due to "unacceptable" marking delays... more

35 London state schools warned over admissions

13.03.08

The full extent of how London's state schools are flouting admissions rules emerged today... more

Appeal to get first choice secondary, say ministers

04.03.08

The government is urging parents who do not like the secondary school they have been offered to appeal... more

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