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Testing time against Scotland's education establishment

Peter MacMahon: Màiri McAllan must face down Scotland’s teaching establishment

Peter MacMahon argues Màiri McAllan faces a defining battle over school reform as tensions grow over the future of Scottish education.

Scotland's poorest pupils are three years behind the richest in maths and science

Michael Gove has described former first minister Nicola Sturgeon as a “highly thoughtful person” after the political rivals took part together in Sky’s The War Game.

Michael Gove has described former first minister Nicola Sturgeon as a “highly thoughtful person” after the political rivals took part together in Sky’s The War Game.

Michael Gove’s surprising verdict on Nicola Sturgeon after TV show Wargame

Màiri McAllan was as the Scottish Government's new culture secretary in after the Holyrood election in May,

Màiri McAllan was as the Scottish Government's new culture secretary in after the Holyrood election in May,

Scotland’s schools have fallen behind England – the SNP can’t keep looking away

Lessons to Learn 🎓

Lessons to Learn

Scotland should copy England’s schools? The new PISA results don’t prove it

Lindsay Paterson, Emeritus Professor of Education Policy at the University of Edinburgh, thinks it is worthwhile to compare Scotland's scores to England's when it comes to academic performance.

Lindsay Paterson, Emeritus Professor of Education Policy at the University of Edinburgh, thinks it is worthwhile to compare Scotland's scores to England's when it comes to academic performance.

Curriculum for Excellence (CfE)

PISA 2025: Why comparisons with England are a good use of time

What do the latest PISA scores really tell us about the state of Scottish education?

PISA 2025 offers the latest measure of Scottish pupils' performance against other countries in the world, with results showing yet another period of overall decline.

PISA 2025 offers the latest measure of Scottish pupils' performance against other countries in the world, with results showing yet another period of overall decline.

Scotland's PISA scores hold steady after Covid – but a deeper problem remains

PISA says world education standards have fallen for 25 years. What has gone wrong?

Staff shortages were reported as potentially hindering the learning experience of almost two-thirds of Scottish pupils in the latest PISA results.

Staff shortages were reported as potentially hindering the learning experience of almost two-thirds of Scottish pupils in the latest PISA results.

Two-thirds of Scottish pupils could be 'hindered' by support staff shortages

How have Scottish students performed on PISA tests since 2000?

James met with Dr Jack Parkinson in class with young STEM students:

James met with Dr Jack Parkinson in class with young STEM students:

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Education Year in Review: James McEnaney picks his top ten stories of 2023

Yousaf told to apologise for 'destroying Scotland's once leading education system'

Yousaf told to apologise for 'destroying Scotland's once leading education system'

Yousaf told to apologise for 'destroying Scotland's once leading education system'

Scotland’s declining PISA performance is a long-term trend.

Scotland’s declining PISA performance is a long-term trend.

A panicked and political response to Scottish education results won't get us anywhere

Scotland’s actual score of 471 points is just one short of the 2022 OECD average

Scotland’s actual score of 471 points is just one short of the 2022 OECD average

PISA results - what does the data really tell us about Scottish schools?

Barry Black: What is of key importance is what our scores mean for us.

Barry Black: What is of key importance is what our scores mean for us.

Andrea Riseborough

PISA analysis: 'We cannot afford to fall into hyperbole and cheap politics'