Education
Poor children do worse in areas that have grammar schools
How many grammar school pupils are on free school meals? Read
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Education
We fact check and explain issues about schools, teacher shortages, childcare, universities, and qualifications.
Education
Social mobility in the selective education era
The evidence suggests that grammar schools weren't any better for overall social mobility in their 1950s/60s heyday than they are at the moment. Read
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Education
Are state school pupils less likely to reach top jobs?
Pupils who go to state schools are less represented in the 'top jobs' than they are among the general population. Read
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Education
Are white, working class boys the least likely to go to university?
Less well-off white boys in England are, on average, less likely to attend university than minority ethnic groups, according to research. Read
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Education
School spending: up or down?
As teachers walk out, we investigate whether the schools budget is being cut or not. Read
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Europe
What does leaving the EU mean for Higher Education?
We look at what the impact of leaving the EU will be on Higher Education in the UK. Read
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Europe
5 May's BBC Question Time, factchecked
We've checked the panel's claims on frontline services, the European Union, laws about discrimination, and education. Read
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Education
Schools, migrant children, and sentencing: Prime Minister's Questions, factchecked
We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on schools, migrant children, and sentencing. Read
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Education
EU immigration, housing and schools: Prime Minister's Questions, factchecked
We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on academies, school spending, EU immigration and housing in London. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Tax evasion, border control, and school governors: Prime Minister's Questions, factchecked
We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on tax evasion and avoidance, border control, and school governors. Read
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