State boarding school boom: surge in pupils living away from home

Number of places on offer rises by more than 25% – an increase driven by family breakdown and pressure on working parents State boarding schools are witnessing a surge in popularity, with the number of places rising by a quarter over the past decade – an increase driven in part by family breakdown, which has [...]

Tech Weekly: highlights from CES

Guardian Technology editor Charles Arthur takes us through some interesting trends from CES 2012 – 3D printing, ultrabooks and smart TV. Plus Aleks is joined by Matt Brian from The Next Web and Guardian developer Dan Catt to discuss this week’s news – which includes Michael Gove’s plans to revamp IT education in UK schools, [...]

Stephen Twigg admits he would cut £2bn from Labour schools plan

Shadow education secretary admits last administration failed to get value for money from its school building programme Stephen Twigg, the shadow education secretary, has admitted that Labour did not always get “value for money” in education and that he agrees with more than half of the government’s cuts to school building programmes. Twigg, who was [...]

Letters: Cuts in education continue from libraries to outdoor centres

You have done us all a service by exposing the damaging cuts the government is inflicting on education (Report, 27 December). Those of us who work in education have been aware of this for some time. Let me highlight two areas. While the UK languishes in 25th position in the international Pisa reading rankings, a [...]

Letters: Questionable answers from Cameron

I couldn’t help but clench my teeth with indignation after reading your star-studded Q&A interview with David Cameron (So, prime minister, what are you ashamed of?, Weekend, 26 November). In his reply to a question from Tracey Emin he pinned himself down as a “big fan of art education” and said he is “all in [...]

Children with special needs dissuaded from applying to some schools

Head of education tribunal says one family was told the school had an ‘inappropriate curriculum’ Some schools are dissuading parents from applying to them if their children have a special need or disability, the head of an education tribunal has warned. Ian Craig, head of the Office of the Schools Adjudicator, which hears parents’ complaints [...]

Learn From the Best Online Businesses

Starting a business online is becoming more and more popular, especially in the current financial climate. The best online businesses have owners who are highly motivated and have both short term and long term goals. Some of the best online businesses are run by people with degrees in business. They may have gone to school [...]

Easy – 8 Reasons Why You Can Achieve A Distance Degree From Home

Is your career stuck in a rut? Need qualifications but can’t afford to give up work to go to university? Well fear not, you can learn direct from home with a distance learning degree and the good news is it’s even easier than ever. Here are eight reasons why: 1. No prior experience or qualifications [...]

How to Manage Financial Debt From Law School

First, Minimize Your Financial Debt Prior To Entering Law School Your student loans are going to be a major financial obligation for you once you’ve earned your degree. Do what you can to ensure that they are among the only financial obligations you have in your fledgling law career. If you have credit card debt, [...]

Work From Home Opportunities Available Online

One of the easiest things you can get into nowadays is making money online. Not only has it in really easy to make money online but there are tons of different ways you can make money as well as tons of different sites to help you make money. These sites offer informational tips as well [...]

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