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  • 18th-century oil painting of a woman holding a large book, surrounded by young children clamouring about her

    ‘My teenage children are bright but unmotivated. How much should I get involved with their school work?’

    It’s important to consider why school matters to them, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith – but it might be more valuable to help them develop their sense of self
  • Pupils writing notes.

    Private London college taught students by showing videos, investigation reveals

  • A mother and her son smile while taking a selfie on the beach

    ‘It’s very powerful’: New Hampshire ruling protects trans kids from being outed

  • Children in youth offender institutions in England denied access to education, report finds

  • Teachers in England vote overwhelmingly to accept pay rise offer

  • Dinner lady congratulated by Jamie Oliver after 40 years at Oldham school

  • Aim for 70% tertiary education takeup by 2040, say UK university chiefs

  • UK universities urge government to restart flow of EU students after Brexit

  • The Guardian view on the other influencers: a golden era for science education

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University guide

In depth

  • Families pull their children out of school because they feel they aren’t getting the support they need.

    ‘I felt absolutely lost’: the crisis behind the rising number of UK children being homeschooled

  • Carla Denyer speaks behind a podium next to Nigel Farage

    If Eton can do it … Public speaking advice from state-educated experts

    As state schools are called upon to improve pupils’ debating skills, how can students build their confidence?
  • A male teacher talking to a female pupil at her desk in a classroom

    ‘A brave new world for educators’: teachers respond to nine-day-fortnight proposals

    Plans to resolve education recruitment crisis would shorten hours and allow some home working. What do those on the ground think?
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Opinion

  • Peter Mandelson

    Universities are in a hole: linking student fees to inflation is the fairest way forward

    Peter Mandelson
  • A teacher standing at a whiteboard as several pupils observe a lesson and raise their hands

    Curriculum restrictions in US public schools hurt teachers and students alike

    Stacey Abrams and Randi Weingarten
  • Children with their hands up in response to their teacher, in a lesson

    The Guardian view on the teacher shortage: flexibility and career breaks could help

  • A child under a blanket playing with a smartphone

    The Guardian view on children and smartphones: setting some limits is a good idea

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