Faith schools 'good on cohesion'
Faith group-run secondary schools are better at building community relations than non-religious ones, research suggests.

Drop in teachers 'unacceptable'
The total number of teachers in Scotland falls by 1,348 over the past year, according to Scottish government statistics.

Schools urged to save £750m costs
Schools will have to share resources and make smarter purchases to secure teaching jobs in a £750m efficiency drive.

Teach English history 'in French'
Teachers are urged to give history and geography lessons in a modern foreign language to boost take up at GCSE.

Balls attacks Tory school claims
Gordon Brown denies claims that funds were given to two schools with alleged links to Islamic extremists.

Judges attack teacher prosecution
Judges question if prosecuting a teacher for assault after he faced "extreme provocation" from pupils was in the public interest.

Intern fees 'salt in the wound'
Job-hunting students are being warned by universities against paying for services to help get them internships.

Lessons to curb domestic violence
Every school pupil in England is to be taught that domestic violence is unacceptable, as part of a new government strategy.

'Virtual graduation' for students
A university is to hold a "virtual graduation ceremony" for students on a distance learning course.

Ofsted oversized?
Mike Baker asks if the inspection body has grown too big

Lessons in life
Lessons about domestic violence. A step too far?

Student stripper
'Loan delays are pushing me to strip' a student says

Watertight?
Are the rules on who runs schools tight enough?

Too fat to pass?
A US university takes drastic steps to deal with obesity

E-mail us
How to contact the BBC News website education team

Ofsted warns 'mediocre' schools
The education watchdog in England says a "stubborn core" of inadequate teaching is holding back schools.

Climbie school opened in Africa
The parents of murdered schoolgirl Victoria Climbie open a primary school dedicated to her in West Africa.

Expulsion threat over parking
The pupils of parents who persistently breach parking rules around a school are threatened with expulsion.

Discipline in schools 'improving'
The vast majority of Scottish school teachers believe their pupils are well behaved, a study suggests.

Universities 'face tougher times'
England's university funding chief says a golden age may be over as funding falls behind overseas competitors.

Funding drop concerns at school
A school for children with learning difficulties says a funding shortfall means it will be forced to turn potential pupils away.

Cash crisis university criticised
A report into financial chaos at a north London university finds board members were aware false claims for funding were made.

Good schools 'raise house prices'
Homes near the best performing primary schools in England can cost £19,500 more than homes elsewhere, research finds.

Trainee teacher targets exceeded
The number of people joining teacher training courses in England exceeds targets for the first time, even in maths.

Evolution and history compulsory
Primary school children in England will have to learn about evolution and British history under a shake up of the national curriculum.

Student visas 'soar' after change
The number of students entering the UK from India and Bangladesh has risen sharply since a new visa system began, the BBC has learned.

GCSE science grading 'generous'
The watchdog for England says two exam boards were still too generous with grades in GCSE science exams this year.

Education body 'to miss deadline'
Education Minister Caitriona Ruane admits a new single education body is unlikely to be in place by the new year deadline.

Teachers' scores 'added to Sats'
Next year's Sats results for England's schools will be published alongside teachers' assessments of pupils.

Increase in assaults on teachers
A Freedom of Information request reveals a sharp increase in assaults on teachers in Bristol schools.

Poor white boys do worst in tests
Poor white boys did worse in primary school tests in England than any other main group, latest figures show.

School guarantee 'whingers' fear
Plans in the Queen's Speech to guarantee rights for parents over children's schooling could end in court cases, warn head teachers.

Muslim schools' 'risk of closure'
Independent Muslim schools across England are facing closure, according to the Association of Muslim Schools.

Universities 'bail out students'
Three quarters of universities in England have had to bail out students because of delays to loans, suggests a BBC survey.

School phobia boy apology
Officials are forced to apologise for bringing a truancy prosecution against the parents of a boy who suffered from a phobia of school.

Brown offers graduate help
Gordon Brown announces more help for unemployed young people and recent graduates to find work and training.

Network sites 'need help buttons'
Major websites are criticised for not adopting a help button for children to report concerns about grooming and bullying.

India English growth 'too slow'
India is falling behind countries such as China in its attempts to teach more of its people to speak English, a report says.

Watchdog curriculum warning
An education watchdog warns that radical changes planned for the school curriculum could turn out to be superficial.

'Tough decisions' on weak schools
Children's Secretary Ed Balls wants rapid action to improve 50 struggling secondary schools in England.

Recession affects school design
What is the real impact of school building design?

University admissions spark fury
Mike Baker on the row over widening university access

Road map for universities awaited
What has become of the framework for universities?

All change for primary schools?
Mike Baker considers the implications of the Cambridge review of primary education

Education role in election clear
Mike Baker considers what the party conferences revealed about the policy battleground for education.

So where will education axe fall?
Mike Baker ponders Prime Minister Gordon Brown's pledge not to cut public spending on England's schools.

What are the fees review choices?
What are the options for student funding?

Stressed 'freshers' wait for cash
Students say finance problems are unresolved

The rules covering nursery staff
Regulations are under scrutiny following the court case involving a nursery worker who took photos of abuse.

Where might £2bn less be spent?
Ed Balls has suggested that England's schools could manage on £2bn less without hitting the front line.

Debate on confidentiality sacking
Debate over dinner lady sacked after talking to parents

School Report 'improves literacy'
Research carried out by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT) indicates that participation in the BBC News project for schools can have a significant impact on literacy.

What is BBC News School Report?
Find out more about the project which motivates secondary students around the UK to make and broadcast their own news.