The Guardian view on the widening attainment gap: poorer children need a boost
Editorial: The progress made by pupils from lower-income families has been wiped out – and it’s not all the pandemic’s fault
The GuardianMulti-academy trusts have higher secondary-level teacher turnover than local authority schools
Teacher retention problems particularly acute in larger Mats, analysis finds
The GuardianAlmost half of multi-academy trusts in England in deficit, accountants find
Trusts say costs, such as teacher pay and energy bills, increasing faster than funding
The GuardianStrictest academy schools in England suspend 30 times more pupils than the national average
200% suspension rates at ‘zero tolerance’ trusts in England could affect highly vulnerable children, experts warn
The Guardian
Fragmented education sector, crumbling schools
The hotch-potch of local school management allows central government to pass the buck over the Raac concrete crisis, writes SOLOMON HUGHES
Morning Star