Education

British under-30s are some of the unhappiest in Europe – where have they got that from?

The Labour leader’s stance on the conflict has left him out of step with a large number of younger voters

Banning phones for under-16s would make them more anxious, not less

Despite the government’s best efforts, international students still want to study in the UK

The Tories treat being poor as a fact of life for many. Labour can’t do the same

The way the country is neglecting the younger generations amounts to criminal negligence

The Young European Movement has launched a campaign urging the UK government to rejoin the EU’s study-abroad project

A new crop of hardline Christian fundamentalists think they should decide what’s taught in British classrooms. They’re just as sinister as their US counterparts

It’s hard to look at all the problems facing the UK today and conclude that the planning system is key to putting them right

Minefields of form-filling and red tape are deterring students from European exchanges

London’s school-run traffic is reminiscent of a Tory government that takes a long time to get nowhere

Parents all across the country will be bursting with pride as they wave their children off to school with their new uniforms, stationery and industrial safety equipment

The government has denied today’s youngsters the invaluable opportunities those exchanges afforded

Sunak's fantasy economics ignore the fact that we need a more skilled workforce and capping arts degree numbers won't solve this

The measure will raise £1.3bn a year and help make Britain more fair

“Britain’s strictest teacher” is a bizarre cosplay act for those who believe everything was better in the 1950s

A small number of eye-wateringly expensive private schools are ruining Britain – and one stands out from the rest

The term used to describe those typically offensive to religious or racial groups is thrown around too often in contemporary societies

Teaching philosophy in the classroom can help better prepare younger generations for later life

If we are serious about levelling up, we need to ensure all children have a voice

A night at Edinburgh University offers a glimpse of Gen Z’s political future

From school trips to language schools to universities, Brexit has brought chaos to a sector that led the world

I am #StateSchoolProud. Hopefully, Groucho would approve, as would those who are genuinely committed to "levelling up"

The number of EU students enrolling has dropped by more than half

Do the government really want a highly numerate populace when their own numbers aren't especially strong?

They drive inequality, entrench the outmoded attitudes about our past and hold back the natural talents outside the gilded circles of wealth and privilege

Our society needs a more measured approach, writes one reader

An idea that originated in the Basque country seems to be catching on

A proper baccalaureate – not the ones peddled by Michael Gove and Rishi Sunak – is fairer and would be a real sign of levelling up

I was planning to take a degree in law and work as a lawyer or a judge. Now my dreams and goals are lost