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Every time the government makes empty funding promises, parents end up expecting more from schools, says Michael Tidd

ANALYSIS: How did education go from being the government’s ‘biggest priority’ to the recipient of a ‘damp squib’ of a catch-up package in just three months?

Pupils need to be aware of the impact of technology increasingly taking control over our lives, says Aidan Harvey-Craig

Sir Kevan Collins’ catch-up plan would have given substance to the empty talk of levelling up, says Geoff Barton

Catch-up funding of £1.4bn was far short of what was asked for – and a lot less than other major countries have proposed

In this moment of re-evaluation, an approach called Spices could be just what young people need, says Jo Steer

Dominic Cummings has an axe to grind but his claims of government incompetence sound right to schools, says Geoff Barton

If Covid has taught us anything, it’s that Scotland’s education system needs to change, says Melvyn Roffe, who would like to see the balance of power tip from those with a vested interest in the status quo towards those better placed to decide what children and young people need

Judging teachers based on whether they have children is unacceptable, says Caitlin McIntosh

An extended school day would eat into precious time for children to just be themselves after Covid, says Yvonne Williams

Nine in 10 parents say their child’s school has coped well – the sector has been vindicated, says Geoff Barton

In 2016, John Swinney was enthusiastically received but in past year, he faced two no-confidence votes