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Gilruth failed as education secetary - will her replacement do any better?

Jenny Gilruth’s appointment as Education Secretary in March 2023 was met with considerable optimism, and no wonder: her predecessors (including the...

20.05.2026 20

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Community learning reminds us of the kind of society we all want to build

Even though education is no longer the Scottish Government’s self-proclaimed ‘top priority’, it remains, and will continue to be, an absolutely...

02.02.2026 10

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If inclusion is to succeed, it has to do more than work in theory

Education Writer James McEnaney on what it would take for inclusion to succeed A little over a year ago, The Herald published a special...

31.10.2025 10

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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 20

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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 20

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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...

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