Claim John Swinney stayed at Peter Mandelson's residence is Mostly True
The first minister has been criticised online for staying with Mandelson on a trip to the US last year. We looked at the truth behind the claims.
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New hopes to reverse island depopulation as school saved from closure
Argyll and Bute Council has decided against shutting the only primary school on the island of Luing for good, giving
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, deemed
Claim historical data won’t be used for pupil assessment is Half True
Pupils will be not be assessed in traditional exams for the second year running, as Scotland’s education system continues
Remote learning figures show the digital divide laid bare
Vulnerable children have been left sharing devices or unable to afford Wifi for remote schooling during the Covid-19 pandemic, a
Music lessons for children plummet due to coronavirus pandemic
The number of children learning a musical instrument in Scottish schools has plummeted as a result of the coronavirus pandemic,
FFS explains: Scotland’s educational attainment gap
The educational attainment gap in Scotland has been one of the biggest challenges for the current Scottish Government. Unions and
Poor schools four times more likely than private schools to have Higher passes changed to fail
Scotland’s poorest schools were four times more likely than private schools to have passing Higher grades changed to a
Anger over postcode lottery of school charges for practical classes
Tens of thousands of high school students in Scotland are charged between £5 and £125 for home economics, art and
Calls to reform key school qualifications as pupils fail to progress
The Scottish Government is facing fresh calls for reform of key qualifications in secondary schools and colleges after analysis of
Revealed: the ‘unacceptable’ risk of no deal Brexit for schools
A no deal Brexit would put school testing data at risk and could lead to “unacceptable” shortages of teachers, according
Has the SNP overseen an increase in the education attainment gap?
Education has once again been in the spotlight this week, and has often led the political exchanges in Scotland. The