Ethnic minority students are less likely to get places at top universities than white pupils with the same A-level grades, according to research from Durham University. Researchers looked at application data from 49,000 students from 1996 to 2006. The study…

Complacent” British universities that fail to respond to the rise of online universities will be swept away by global competition, says a report into the future of higher education. Sir Michael Barber, chief education adviser for Pearson, says online courses…

San Diego high school students have many resources that can help prepare them for college. Local educators are making those resources available to all students who want help after high school. San Diego high schools are now helping schools nationwide…

Presenter of 17 years confesses that he was “nowhere near qualifying” for the show in his student days after underperforming in a blurry after-dinner qualifier. University Challenge is harder than ever and the students are getting smarter, Jeremy Paxman has…

The GCSE exam in England is going to be replaced in core subjects by a qualification called the English Baccalaureate Certificate. A shake-up of the exam system, unveiled by Education Secretary Michael Gove, will mean a single end-of-course exam and…

most socially segregated in the developed world, according to a major annual international education report. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report warns disadvantaged children are too often concentrated together in schools. This applies both to the children…

As the year 12 class of 2012 heads into the home straight, Education asks: Is the VCE the best way to measure the achievement and potential of a young adult? We put this question to five people — a principal,…

Girls are failing to pull ahead of boys in maths because of heightened fear and apprehension over number problems, according to a study published today. Research shows girls are more likely to suffer from “mathematics anxiety” – holding them back…