Education
Show us the money, Mr Gove
Michael Gove has invited existing schools to become academies. But his new announcement explains nothing about the funding gaps for free schools and the pupil premium.
Will Lib Dems keep their pledge to oppose tuition fees rise?
The dust has barely settled on the new Cabinet appointments, and today the Russell Group of universities has advocated the removal of the cap on student fees.
Teachers cheer exit of Balls, but what will they make of Gove?
Teachers have cheered the exit of Ed Balls - one of the most unpopular education secretaries in recent history - but what will they make of Michael Gove?
Vote 2010: Education
Never before has schools policy been so important; the election debate could very well be sealed if the Tories get in and manage to dismantle the state system.
We need a fairer deal for part-time students
Part-time study is transformative, for adults and their communities, and can be a radical antidote to the inequalities that grow across a lifetime.
More than 1,000 PPCs sign pledge to oppose rise in tuition fees
More than 1,000 candidates have signed the NUS pledge committing to vote against higher tuition fees & push for a fairer alternative during the next Parliament.