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The government announces a multi-million pound package to improve maths and science teaching in schools.

Teachers fear they could be forced to snoop in children's lunch boxes under plans to cut obesity rates.

Many low-income students are unaware that they are eligible for grants, says a university watchdog.

A fairy story about pigs is turned down for a government agency award because it might offend Muslims.

Children's centres and extended schools should do more to help the most vulnerable, Ofsted says.

Almost four out of 10 courses in a group of universities are unlikely to accept Diploma students, a survey finds.

The government delays publication of the results of the first single level tests taken by some 40,000 pupils.

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Cookery lessons are to be compulsory in England's secondary schools for the first time, ministers decide.

Urgent action needs taking to tackle the lower attainment of ethnic minority university students, a report says.

About one in seven schools does not have a kitchen to teach compulsory cookery, warn head teachers.

Universities are urged to help tackle extremism as ministers voice concern over the threat from campus radicals.

The government funds 60,000 more first time student places in England by 2011, but there are critics of its approach.

Schools which do not come up to standard could close if they do not improve, the Department of Education says.

Fear of violence keeps 300,000 children in southern Afghanistan from school, President Karzai says.

Metal detectors could be installed at some schools in England in an effort to curb knife crime.

The Conservatives attempt to push the Scottish Government on action to cut rural school closures.

Mike Baker considers whether private schools are taking the best from state schools without giving much back.

A report suggests maths A-levels have become easier and no longer stretch the brightest pupils.