Browsing Tag
Education
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Claim SNP has reduced attainment gap by two-thirds is Mostly False
Addressing the difference in attainment between Scottish pupils has been a major part of the Scottish Government’s policy…
Poor children at higher risk of exclusion from school than affluent pupils
Children aged between five and 12 years old from deprived areas are at a higher risk of being excluded from school than those from more affluent areas.
Islanders fight to stop primary school closure on Luing
Parents of children on the Inner Hebridean island of Luing fear the permanent closure of its only primary school would push away young families and fuel depopulation.
Fact check: Nicola Sturgeon on her record as first minister
Ferret Fact Service looks at five claims Nicola Sturgeon made about her record as first minister.
‘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.
Claim historical data won’t be used for pupil assessment is Half True
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim about how pupil assessments will work this year.
Fact check: The STV Scottish party leaders’ debate
Ferret Fact Service looks at claims from the party leaders during the STV election debate.
Fact check: the BBC Scottish leaders debate
Ferret Fact Service looked at claims by the party leaders ahead of the Scottish Parliament election.
