Schools 'got better' under Blair
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Schools have improved since Tony Blair became prime minister but it is hard to say by how much, a report says.
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Test results for English primary schools are expected to show a slight improvement this year, the first rise for four years.
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Grammar schools were more successful than independent schools in England in getting pupils into university.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair said Tuesday he was feeling fine after a procedure earlier this year to correct an irregular heartbeat.
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GCSE pupils at private schools are three times more likely to score A and A* grades, a report suggests.
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A report suggests maths A-levels have become easier and no longer stretch the brightest pupils.
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More grammar and private schools should be opened to improve the UK's 'dire' educational status, according to a new report from the Economic Research Council.
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The government should go "faster and further" in creating choice within the NHS, Tony Blair tells senior MPs.
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SOUTH Australia&#39;s students have shown improvement in an international science and mathematics study last held a decade ago, and defied a national trend.
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More schools in England were judged to be failing last year - but as a proportion,  fewer were in such trouble.
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More than two-thirds of England's secondary schools have achieved specialist status.
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Schools which open their doors out-of-hours can expect improved results, research suggests.
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A scheme to improve teaching at primary schools has had a "limited impact", a report says.
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All schools in England should let pupils have a say in how they are run, MPs have recommended.
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The Ofsted chief says specialist schools are showing "significant improvements", compared to other schools.
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A-level results show more students passing and boys closing the achievement gap with girls.
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Struggling schools are to receive more regular inspections, says education watchdog, Ofsted.