One in seven UK students drop out
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One in seven students at UK universities drop out, but there are wide variations between universities.
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A young person's life prospects improve dramatically by getting a college education, but the country's schools have room for only one in six applicants
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Pupils in Wales have a GCSE pass rate of almost 98% - outperforming youngsters in England and Northern Ireland.
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More than half of the leading figures in the UK were educated at independent schools, a study finds
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GCSEs and A-levels should be scrapped and replaced by a single diploma, according to a report. Do you agree?
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A majority of U.S. high school students say they get bored in class every day, and more than one out of five has considered dropping out, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
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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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The number of students who applied for university courses in England has risen by over 7%,  figures show.
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Â· Â£500,000 student support payments to prisoners suspended Â· Opposition calls situation a fiasco
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One in five schools in England is failing the government target for GCSE attainment, league tables showed Thursday.
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There are big variations in how many children from different neighbourhoods go to university.
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More people want to be students in the UK this year - with a 78.8% increase among the new EU states.
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Almost half the colleges checked on an official list of providers for overseas students are struck off.
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England's secondary schools should drop GCSEs and A-levels for a diploma, a report says - but reaction is mixed.
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England's secondary schools should drop GCSEs and A-levels for a diploma, a report says, but reaction is mixed.
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A survey of academics suggests many believe university standards have been 'dumbed down' due to funding shortages.
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Â· Bursaries not all allocated at eight institutionsÂ· Many youngsters unsure if they are eligible