BBC Education News

The latest stories from the Education & Family section of the BBC News web site.

School hammer attack 'preventable'
The mother of Henry Webster, the boy who was attacked by a group of Asian youths explains how the review has shown how the school was at fault.
'Racism missed' at attack school
A school where a boy was attacked with a hammer failed to recognise a series of racist incidents prior to the assault, a serious case review finds.
Cable's plan to cut science funds
Business Secretary Vince Cable has unveiled plans for a squeeze on public funding for scientific research.
Keep talking
Asian families battle to retain mother tongue in schools
Cambridge tops university table
Cambridge University has come top of an international university rankings table, knocking Harvard of the top spot for the first time since 2004.
Cable: Setting the bar on science research
Business Secretary Vince Cable says "the bar will have to be raised" on science funding
Derby school desperate for repairs
Hundreds of schools in England have had their plans for refurbishment put on hold after the coalition government cancelled a rebuilding programme.
Digital subjects 'priority' call
Digital technology must be a "national priority" in UK universities, says an industry and university task force.
Two-tier university warning given
Vice-chancellors warn that the traditional university experience could become the preserve of an elite.
Miss! Pick me
The experimental class where hands-up are banned

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