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Council education boss says cut of almost £3m to her area’s Scottish Attainment Challenge funding is ‘big’ – but also ‘fair’

Scottish council figures show 2020-21 per-pupil spend fell in real terms, despite government promise to invest in recovery

The campaign for a 10 per cent pay rise was central to hustings held by Scotland’s largest teaching union last night

Study leave should give teachers space for planning and reflection – and Kirsten Colquhoun hopes Covid hasn’t changed that

In Scotland, the right to at least one week of outdoor education for every pupil could soon be enshrined in law

Teaching unions say students about to embark on qualifications may have suffered the most during Covid

Boys are far more likely to take physics in Scotland, but girls who choose the subject tend to attain at a higher level

With votes at 16 meaning many school students are able to vote in next week’s Scottish council elections, here are some ideas for talking to them about voting and elections

Scottish government wants LGBT+ issues, histories and identities embedded in curriculum, but research reveals problems

Recruitment difficulties and cost pressures are leading Scottish councils to attempt to bring primary and secondary schools together under one headteacher, a move riddled with issues for Scotland and with big lessons for other countries

New research finds ‘patchy’ school breakfast provision in Scotland – despite government free breakfasts pledge

From longer school days to more free school meals, we look at five manifesto pledges from each of the main parties