Statistically, white British pupils perform worse at school than those from an ethnic minority background, says Chris Dunne. London’s ethnic composition drives better academic results.

Cost to nation’s economy $20bn over six years, with students at bottom of schooling system falling further behind.

Educational inequality has cost the Australian economy more than $20bn, as well as contributing to the widening gap between rich and poor, new research has found.

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Dr. Dimitris Thanasoulas has been teaching English across the board for many years, and translating literary and other books from and into English. He holds a PhD in Linguistics  and the Psychology of Education from King’s College, London,an MA in Applied Linguistics from Sussex University, and a BA in English Literature and Linguistics from Athens University.

Students with exams this summer should study for seven hours a day over the Easter holidays, an education expert has said.

Barnaby Lenon, chairman of the Independent Schools Council, published the advice on the council's website.

STOCKHOLM — Something was wrong with the Penguins, the incoming class of toddlers at the Seafarer’s Preschool, in a wooded suburb south of Stockholm.

The boys were clamorous and physical. They shouted and hit.