Learning diploma plans 'on track'
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The man heading the review of 14 to 19 learning in England does not believe ministers are getting cold feet.
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Concerns remain about the delivery of the first wave of Diplomas, a head teachers' union warns.
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England's secondary schools should drop GCSEs and A-levels for a diploma, a report says, but reaction is mixed.
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Awarding grades for a proposed diploma for 14 to 19 year olds will be "meaningless", an exam board warns.
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For nearly six years, the federal government has defined school success mainly by how many students pass state reading and math tests. But a growing number of educators and lawmakers are pushing to give more weight to graduation rates, achievement in science and history and even physical education.
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An English comprehensive is taking in pupils from overseas for its International Baccalaureate course.
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Fast food giant's training scheme wins approval from Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
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England's education secretary says new Diplomas may be seen as inferior to GCSEs and A-levels.
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Northern Ireland's A-level students consider their futures as results prove to be better than ever.
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Handed a plan to shake up college life in America, Education Secretary Margaret Spellings is endorsing some of its key ideas and promising to get moving on them.
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The education minister  is embroiled in an exchange of words over a teaching scheme for graduates backed by Tony Blair.
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Â· Diplomas must be given equal weight with A-levelsÂ· Pupils should consider all options, says minister
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New school diplomas, combining work experience and academic study, could replace A-levels and CSCEs as the exam of choice for school-leavers after a review due in 2013, Schools' Secretary Ed Ball has announced.
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Students should be able to make their university choices after their A-level results, a report has found. Could a new system work?
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LONDON  - The biggest proposed overhaul of Britain's education system in 60 years was unveiled Monday, including a plan to replace the wave of standardized tests for high-school students with a single diploma system.
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Education remains Labour's top priority, Tony Blair is expected to saying during a West Midlands visit.
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Can "clearer" school tables tell us what we need to know, the BBC's Mike Baker asks.