Exceptional work by Jen Williams for FT. Really shows the value of longitudinal investigations, particularly in human-centred pieces.
https://www.ft.com/content/96a37654-f8ea-46e3-a5ab-ca1d69dc5ea0?shareType=nongift
One year in a struggling British state school

Battered by the pandemic and the rising cost of living, UK schools like Newman Roman Catholic College in Oldham are at the front line of a profound national crisis

Financial Times