UK Politics Boris Johnson’s decision to open schools for one day put lives at risk Even though schools were clearly unsafe, the Prime Minister still allowed classrooms to open and Covid-19 to spread. By Freddie Whittaker
Politics It’ll take more than money for Boris Johnson to make good on his promise of better schools By Freddie Whittaker
Education Angela Rayner’s academies plan is sound policy that will leave the grassroots unsatisfied By Freddie Whittaker
Education “Forgotten children”: Our education system is excluding, and failing, more pupils By Freddie Whittaker
Education Teachers won’t forget the botched attempt to create a “hostile environment” in our schools By Freddie Whittaker
The Presidents Club, David Meller, and the rise of the education philanthropist Meller’s fall may be an extreme case, but the increasing involvement of businessmen in education raises wider concerns. By Freddie Whittaker
The extra money for schools is too little, far too late – they are already on their knees Many headteachers have already made redundancies, and most are worried about the future. By Freddie Whittaker
The right’s tropes about lefty teachers ignore the very real reasons they are angry It shouldn't be a revelation that those working in public services tend to want more money for public services. By Freddie Whittaker
“Willing to work relentlessly to beat the Tories”: Labour’s activist-driven win in Stroud "It proves that we if we can get people on the ground, we can beat the air war." By Freddie Whittaker
School funding: the £3bn problem creeping up on Theresa May Parents are starting to notice the consequence of schools funding changes. And they're not happy. By Freddie Whittaker
Why does the government want to know your child’s nationality? Schools are now required to collect data on their pupils’ places of birth – but the government still hasn’t… By Freddie Whittaker
Why shouldn’t exams be scheduled to avoid Ramadan? If religion had no bearing on school timetables, we would not have Easter and Christmas holidays. By Freddie Whittaker
Apprenticeships come with a price tag that politicians won’t tell you about In theory, apprenticeships are great news. But they pose great danger to adult education in England. By Freddie Whittaker