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post 13 June 2013
Jackie Long is social affairs editor for Channel 4 News Read more from Jackie Long on her blog Schools under pressure for underperforming

Judging comprehensives against fee-paying selective schools is not comparing like with like, as the Chief Inspector should know only too well.

article 17 May 2013 UK
Jamie Oliver on food, politics and Ukip (screengrab)
Jamie Oliver on Michael Gove, eating, ranting - and Ukip

Jamie Oliver tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy why he is still "ranting" about school meals, why he disagrees with Michael Gove - and why he is pleased Ukip are "mixing it up" in British politics.

article 10 May 2013 UK
Michael Gove attacks Mr Men teaching (Getty)
by Jennifer Rigby From Mr Grumpy to Michael Gove - politicians as Mr Men

Education Secretary Michael Gove has hit out at teachers using Mr Men to teach students about the rise of Hitler. So we asked you which Mr Men modern politicians most resemble.

article 09 May 2013 UK
UK music schools in crisis following sex abuse scandals (Image: Getty)
by Meabh Ritchie Abuse scandals: Britain's elite music education in crisis

As a Channel 4 News investigation implicates all five of Britain's music schools in a sex scandal, the elite music world reels - with former pupils, teachers and professionals calling for an inquiry.

post 19 April 2013
News Read more on FactCheck with Cathy Newman FactCheck: should we make the school day longer?

Longer school days and shorter holidays could improve our academic performance, thinks Michael Gove. Top marks for the education secretary?

article 24 March 2013
Increase in disruptive behaviour in schools
Bad behaviour is on the rise, say teachers

Teachers report a rise in disruptive behaviour at schools and colleges, which they put down to a "lack of boundaries" at home.

article 15 March 2013 UK
A rising birthrate is putting a strain on schools (Getty)
Baby boom triggers school places crisis

Tens of thousands of extra school places are needed in England, despite more than 80,000 extra primary spaces created in the past two years.

post 15 March 2013
Jackie Long is social affairs editor for Channel 4 News Read more from Jackie Long on her blog The hugely stressful fight for a primary school place

The reality for many is a hugely stressful fight to get something that you might hope would be a given - a place at school where your child is safe, happy and getting the best possible education.

article 24 January 2013 UK
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A quarter of schools fail to give pupils 'decent' A-levels

Some one in four schools and colleges are failing to produce any students with top grades in A-level subjects that will help them win a place at a leading university, new league tables suggest.

post 23 January 2013
Jackie Long is social affairs editor for Channel 4 News Read more from Jackie Long on her blog A very 'Govian' proposal for A-level reform

Is "Govian" a word? Obviously it's not but I think it ought to be. For today's A-level reforms, announced by the secretary of state for education, are, well...very Govian.