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Should lessons in snoozing be part of the school curriculum?

Lack of sleep among teenagers could be causing serious problems for their health and academic progression. But are schools…

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“If I were education secretary I would…”

I would first recognise the excellence in state schools throughout the country. I would do this by indicating what…

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Key questions for multi-academy trust boards

About one in five state funded schools in England is now an academy, and more than half of those…

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“If I were education secretary I would…”

The first thing I would do is drastically limit my own powers, and those of my successors, by irreversibly…

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“If I were education secretary I would…”

I would face the facts. Since the advent of high-stakes testing, many schools have become depressing places for students…

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“If I were education secretary I would…”

I would publish more data and set fewer targets. I would make it easier for research organisations to access…

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