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Friday
11th Feb 2022
91¶¶Òõ essentials: Covid rules, energy bills and behaviour
Your round-up of 91¶¶Òõ’ most popular news and features articles from the past week
What do disadvantage gaps in England tell us about levelling up?
New research reveals data-based attempts to ‘level up’ education outcomes across England paint a distorted picture of where help is really needed – and potentially widening disadvantage gaps in the years ahead
The 91¶¶Òõ quiz: a Valentine’s special
Pit your wits against 91¶¶Òõ’ Valentine’s Day-themed general knowledge quiz...
Why rocketing energy bills are a burning issue
Suggesting schools use much-fought-for budget increases to soak up rising energy costs seems a perverse plan – not least because it is money that would be better spent on catch-up efforts, writes Dan Worth
The problems with the push to make PE a core subject
The three core subjects of English, maths and science should be joined by PE, according to a Lords report. But what would this mean for schools? Grainne Hallahan takes a closer look
Wednesday
9th Feb 2022
Why unchecked MAT growth means it’s time for regulation
Sam Freedman outlines why ‘working together across the system’ could help solve the ‘confusing’ problem of multi-academy trusts, as he provides a three-stage solution
Why the four UK education systems should talk more
Education in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is not as different as sometimes portrayed, writes Henry Hepburn