Mexican gang member ‘fled country in fear of death’
A member of one of Mexico's violent drug cartels was fleeing the country in fear of "certain death", according to new court reports. The Associated Press has revealed that a […]
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Students ‘could suffer without EMA’
Schools that offer the education maintenance allowance (EMA) to encourage students to attend classes could see cuts to the system, which one expert has deemed not beneficial for the future. […]
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Mexican gangs use a guise to get money past US customs
Mexico's largest drug cartels have found a new way of transporting their illicit money gained through trafficking and smuggling across the US border without being caught out. Cash from crime, […]
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National curriculum ‘needs to be improved’
The national curriculum should be made more rigorous, according to one expert. Nick Seaton, chairman of the Campaign for Real Education, an initiative to press for higher standards and more […]
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One-eight of schools ‘not meeting minimum literacy standards’
One-eighth of primary schools in Britain are failing to meet minimum government standards in literacy levels, according to new figures which suggest that less than 60 per cent of pupils […]
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Drug lord with links to Mexico captured in Venezuela
A high-profile drug trafficker with strong links to the Mexican drug cartel Los Zetas has been handed over to US authorities on charges of shipping tons of cocaine into the […]
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Pupil premium ‘may not benefit schoolchildren’
Schools teaching literacy could face a split in opinion over whether the government's pupil premium proposal will actually benefit those they teach, according to one expert. The Campaign for Real […]
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School in Staffordshire awarded ‘exceptional’ Ofsted report
A school in Staffordshire has been awarded 30 outstanding grades in its latest Ofsted inspection and was described as a place where "no pupil is left behind" and staff and […]
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World Cup summers affect exam results, study finds
Literacy levels and GCSE results dip during years when there is a football World Cup, according to the latest research. Students who take their year 11 exams when there is […]
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