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With the publication of a new genetic risk score for educational attainment, we are closer than ever to DNA data informing what happens in classrooms – but few are talking about how schools should respond, says Kathryn Asbury

Research has reached a point where scientists believe that a ‘risk score’ based on genetics can provide a more accurate prediction of a child’s future educational outcomes than their family income. So, what will education do with this new power? Genetics researcher Kathryn Asbury explains all...