Sharp rise in appeals over primary school places
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More than 20,500 families in England won their children places at popular state schools in 2005-6 after being initially turned down, government figures reveal.
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Pupils at four primary schools are being given the choice of starting lessons at different times of the day.
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Houses near primary schools with good test results cost far more than others nearby, a report says.
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There has been a leap in truancy figures for secondary pupils in England, despite a big campaign to clamp down on the problem.
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STUDENTS face record competition for university places this autumn, with thousands more applicants scrambling to beat the rise in tuition fees, new figures revealed yesterday.
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This year has also seen a marked increase in the number of Irish-medium schools in Northern Ireland.
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A survey suggests more than a third of primary schools have problems recruiting head teachers.
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Government exceeds target of increasing the number of pupils achieving at least five A* to C grades in their GCSEs.
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Education inspectors want "urgent action" to close a widening gap in primary school reading standards.
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School districts in three states and the nation's largest teachers union asked a federal appeals court Tuesday to revive a lawsuit challenging the way government-mandated programs are funded.
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Evidence suggests some schools in England are breaking the law on pupil admissions, ministers say.
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The number of surplus school places in England has risen to 758,000 - the highest level since 1998.
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Schools are struggling to cope with increasing numbers of pupils with mental health problems, research suggests.
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Struggling schools are to receive more regular inspections, says education watchdog, Ofsted.
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BBC education correspondent Mike Baker considers the issue of school admissions.
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There&#39;s a call for schools to aggressively teach children about the dangers of heart disease -- and the risks of bad diet and not exercising enough.
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Secondary schools in England and Wales find it easier to recruit heads - but primaries still struggle.