Thursday
WATCH: Nobel winner’s COP26 message for old schools
Everyone can have an impact on climate change, Nobel winner David MacMillan tells pupils in his home country of Scotland
New education director for Scotland’s biggest council
Long-serving Glasgow education director Maureen McKenna will retire at the end of the year
Wednesday
We won’t scrap exams, says Somerville
The Scottish government supports qualifications reform – but externally assessed exams will remain, says minister
No action taken by SQA over sharing of exams online
The exam body told schools to investigate incidents and take action – but collected no data on candidate malpractice in 2021
Study calls for more tutoring to close attainment gap
Children living in poverty need support now more than ever as Covid has widened inequalities, finds report
Tuesday
More than half of 12-15s in Scotland get first jab
First minister Nicola Sturgeon reveals the latest figures in her first Covid update since Parliament’s October break
We will be ‘forced to close schools’, warn unions
Strike action affecting schools is planned for one week in November, during the COP26 climate summit
Monday
‘Darker’ events in Scottish history ignored by schools
Almost two-thirds of Scottish secondaries surveyed did not teach about the British Empire during compulsory schooling
Why our memory-based exams system is redundant in 2021
Moving away from the outmoded exam system would help schools genuinely prepare students for the future, says Claire Cowie
Friday
Are these the 9 most popular apps in primary schools?
A primary teacher has shared his findings after looking into which apps are used most in classrooms
Scotland spends more on schools than other UK nations
Spending is over £800 higher per pupil in Scotland than rest of UK – but pandemic recovery funding is lower than in comparable countries
