Swinney: Money for poor pupils must not prop up budgets
Minister dismisses advice that Pupil Equity Fund could bring back swimming lessons
Increased nursery hours 'help children at school’
But Scottish plans to almost double free nursery hours for many children still face numerous obstacles
Another £50m to close attainment gap in Scotland
But opposition politicians claim that the money is plugging basic funding gaps – not helping disadvantaged pupils
'Put more faith in a values-based education'
Catholic schools can teach the rest of the sector about the educational benefits of good values, writes Henry Hepburn
Catholic schools ‘more relevant than ever’ after 100 years
But despite historian’s endorsement, scepticism remains over LGBT inclusion
New mental health qualification for school pupils
Courses designed to help teenager spot warning signs of mental ill-health and understand coping strategies
Finding exams stressful? Then hug an alpaca
School introduces alpacas on its playing field so that pupils can reduce their stress levels by petting them
'School uniforms don't put us a cut above'
Other countries get on without them so a uniform is hardly essential to running a successful school, says Henry Hepburn
Teachers back uniform despite 'very low impact'
School dress code 'more about control than education'
Walking a mile a day at school 'boosts children's health'
Study finds that The Daily Mile improves pupils' fitness
Young Scots get online accounts for careers help
Government calls for more collaboration between schools, colleges and universities to enable greater flexibility
Schools focus on university, say young Scots
Most young people in Scotland feel that schools prioritise university at the expense of other options, a survey shows
Pupils' education 'damaged by lack of diversity in teaching'
'Shock' at poor promotion prospects for Scotland's BME teachers
Heads spending money for poor pupils on school police presence
'Campus cops will not help close the gap', argues charity
'Long summer holidays harm disadvantaged pupils - so scrap them'
Disadvantaged pupils become disengaged from social support and the will to learn during the long holiday, says expert
Number of penalties for schools breaking exam rules treble
Pupils’ marks or results changed seven times because schools broke rules
#emilytest drive secures anti-violence legacy in Scottish FE
Campaign results in new toolkit for colleges to help to safeguard students and staff against gender-based attacks
Cuts must not stop poor pupils learning musical instruments, warns Sturgeon
Scotland's minister, Nicola Sturgeon, voices fears about local council budget cuts depriving pupils of music tuition
Racism: are we ‘sliding away from confronting the issue’?
Two sets of people working in the same schools system can have wildly different views, as research about BME teachers has revealed
Scottish study flags up lack of opportunities for black and minority ethnic teachers
Findings prompt call for educators to ‘stop sliding away’ from confronting racism
The reality of poverty - pupils who have never seen the sea, visited a farm, or had a picnic
Poor pupils doubly disadvantaged by books referring to things they have never experienced
Scottish government spends millions less on helping poor pupils stay on in school
Financial support has fallen by 24 per cent over the past decade, new figures reveal
College ran into financial issues after 'poor planning'
Poor planning and over-optimism contributed to financial problems at one college
Scottish headteachers 'lack skills' to take on more powers
Fears raised that Scottish government plans to give more autonomy to headteachers could lead to unmanageable workloads
'The abuse teachers are expected to put up with is simply obscene'
Teachers have warned that violence and verbal abuse are on the increase in schools
Teachers faced with pupil violence ‘don’t get proper support’
Drive to reduce school exclusions is leaving teachers vulnerable, Scottish union warns
Elaborate uniforms are pricing out poor pupils, schools told
Scottish headteachers and local authorities are told too many uniforms feature 'unnecessary fripperies'
Pupils ‘failed’ by educational psychologist shortages
Training applications in Scotland have hit an all-time low after bursaries were ended
'Every school should have a defibrillator'
The Scottish Parliament hears that installing the devices in schools could save young lives
New Gaelic school to open
Fears raised that progress in Gaelic education is stalling at exam level