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THE attainment gap for Scotland’s poorest pupils is stark and worsening due to the pandemic, campaigners have said.
New research published today by the Poverty Alliance found that the disparity begins in the early years of education and grows wider over time.
In 2019, 43.5 per cent of pupils in the most deprived areas achieved one or more Higher qualifications when leaving school, compared to almost 79.3 per cent of pupils living in the least deprived areas.
What’s behind the stubborn gender gap in Stem disciplines ask ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT in their column Science and Society
With 170,000 children living in poverty in north-east England and teachers leaving in droves over 20 per cent real-terms pay cuts since 2010, all while private companies siphon off billions, it is time to unite and fight for education, writes MATT WRACK
NICOLA SARAH HAWKINS explains how an under-regulated introduction of AI into education is already exacerbating inequalities