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People like Charlie Kirk have made women and girls less safe in Scotland's schools

I never met Charlie Kirk, the far-right commentator who was killed last week in the latest act of headline-grabbing political violence. And yet,...

16.09.2025 40

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Even in an election year education must not be consumed by party politics

Education is, always has been, always will be, and certainly should be, political. Decisions around how we teach our children, and what we teach...

01.09.2025 7

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Why bad reform is worse than the status quo when it comes to Scottish education Reform in Scottish education has been delayed for years. It's time to ask the question: is there any point in trying to push it through now?

Demands for reform have been a feature of Scottish education for a long time, but very little has really changed in recent years or decades. The...

17.05.2025 20

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'Dear education' - a message to the system from care-experienced young people 'So often, we feel like we have to explain ourselves, defend ourselves and justify ourselves.'

As Scotland continues to pursue improved experiences and outcomes for care-experienced young people, as part of a policy known as The Promise, a group...

08.02.2025 6

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Why the SQA is responsible for a national scandal and must take responsibility An experienced teacher and exam marker explores the Higher History marking controversy, the anger it has generated, and the ongoing impact on teacher and pupils.

After months of controversy over Higher History marking, and an SQA-led review that blamed pupils for collapsing performance levels, an experienced...

27.11.2024 6

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