Firms criticise education system
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Business leaders claim that there are "clear weaknesses" in Scotland's education system.
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An expansion of education legislation is sparking opposition from both sides
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The leader and cabinet of a council criticised for its education system face a vote of no confidence.
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One in three adults in the UK regrets not having got better qualifications while they were at school, research finds.
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A union says a mid Wales-based internet school should not take the place of traditional teaching.
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Religious and educational leaders were engaged in debate over the growing trend of Islamic schools, after a chief government inspector warned they failed to prepare pupils for life in a diverse society.
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A Â£45bn school building programme is hit by delays and a lack of expertise, the government admits.
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School systems that say they cannot afford to pay to privately educate disabled children are increasingly clashing with parents.
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Britain's higher education system is expanding less rapidly than that of many of its economic competitors, a report from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development warns.
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The founder of a firm which shut two factories and cut 420 jobs attacks critics, including the first minister.
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GCSE coursework has been hit by league tables, targets and performance pay, the exams watchdog says.
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Business leaders say the government should scrap its target for 50% of all young people to go to university.
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Senior school staff are most worried about changes to working arrangements, a survey says.
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Too many school leavers  cannot  read, write or add up properly, large businesses complain.
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A backlash brews as parents are asked to write checks for school activities.
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There are calls from the Conservatives to stop the removal of student funding for second degree courses.
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The project has prompted criticism from those who worry that lawyers could skew new rules in favor of their clients.