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A fifth of pupils did not sit standardised tests
The Scottish Government has been urged to scrap controversial standardised testing in schools after figures revealed that as few as 52 per cent of pupils completed them.
Parents can still face thousands in nursery fees when deferring school for four-year-olds
Parents are calling for an end to the postcode lottery on funding for primary school deferral as figures show dozens were refused by councils last year.
Aberdeen University to divest from fossil fuels
Campaigners have welcomed a move by Aberdeen University to divest from fossil fuels by 2025.
‘Let down and sold out’: Edinburgh College of Art prioritised book festival hire over studio access, say students
Students from Edinburgh Art College say they have been let down after the college hired out studio spaces to Edinburgh International Book Festival instead of restoring postgraduate access.
Claim Higher passes are highest since devolution is Mostly True
Ferret Fact Service looked into a claim about pupils' Higher results this year.
‘Affront to democracy’: campaigners warn college privatisation sets ‘dangerous’ precedent
Unions have warned the privatisation of Shetland college could set a dangerous precedent and see other Scottish colleges move out of public ownership.
SQA’s failure to act on pupil warnings makes ‘mockery’ of child rights commitment
Secondary school pupils warned the SQA in November 2020 that plans to compare 2021 grades to past results were "unfair" but their input was not acted upon.
‘We have to be optimists’: how can Scotland rebuild trust?
Scotland needs a radical shift in the way that power and influence are distributed to help address democratic deficits and rebuild trust in the political process.
Mind the pay gap: quango chief execs paid more than £10m
The chief executives of quangos appointed by Scottish Government ministers were paid over £10m in total last year