School choice 'raises standards'
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Parental choice in schools pushes up standards but could increase social division, research suggests.
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Families who struggle to find the best secondary school for their children receive extra support and advice.
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Pupils at a Rotherham school are fed fish and chips through the gates by parents who say their children deserve more choice.
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Some schools are breaking the law in the way they admit pupils, with poorer families being discriminated against despite the introduction of new admission guidelines, the government said Wednesday.
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Some of the new academies set up with help from business have better GCSE results than the schools they replaced.
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A major study is launched into the link between fish oil supplements and improved GCSE results.
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Pupils prefer active learning with real-life relevance, a review of research studies suggests.
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Some schools are spending more on putting pupils through exams than on books, head teachers say.
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Good teaching and leadership help to cut truancy rates and boost school attendance, says an Ofsted report.
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Appeals over school places rose in primary schools but fell in secondary schools last year.
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A tougher admission code for England's schools, curbing "covert selection",  is published for consultation.
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Most children at boarding schools are please with the way they are treated, a report suggests.
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Test results for English primary schools are expected to show a slight improvement this year, the first rise for four years.
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Costs for elite prep schools are staggering, but parents say they're worth it.
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A new grade of "super teachers" is needed to fill vacancies in England's most challenging schools, MPs say.
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Independent schools are stretching their lead among the top-performing A-level students, say the Tories.
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The government is "all talk" on giving more power to parents over school choice, says Shadow Education Secretary Tim Collins.