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Bit of nervousness this morning for some of you. but scotlands education secretary knows the overall pass rate is not how she will be charged. her governments defining mission is to help the poorest pupils do as well as the richest, to close what is known as the attainment gap by 2026. we know that covid has made this challenge more difficult, of course we do. but thats exactly why we have put that additional investment in, which is why we are putting additional teachers in. so we are absolutely...

The pain of the pandemic. at currie community high in edinburgh, and across the country, students have been facing the stress of results day after a return to old —fashioned exams. i suppose if there was less disruption, i maybe could have got a wee bit better. maybe when you have to, like, isolate if you had covid, maybe lost a wee bit of learning in that, but overall, still fairly happy. i definitely think learning was disrupted, because we couldnt get face—to—face teaching. its all abou...

Which city in Iowa is considered the most educated?

Which city in Iowa is considered the most educated?

Which city in Iowa is considered the most educated?

Which city in Iowa is considered the most educated?

Much needed recognition of the potential of that great city. im glad shes in good company, good labour company in welcoming this. she suggested the government had put this aside, but this government provided £1 billion... it was tory ministers who saved bury football club for its fans. she asked where we have been over the course over the last 12 years and where i have been as education secretary, but we have close the attainment gap and make sure literacy and numeracy were tackled. she also sa...

This country which means we cannot close the gap whichever covered ruling party seems to be from? i am sor that ruling party seems to be from? i am sorry that is — ruling party seems to be from? i am sorry that is not _ ruling party seems to be from? i am sorry that is not entirely _ ruling party seems to be from? i —ii sorry that is not entirely true when you look over time. the attainment gap between performance between children who have come from deprived backgrounds and those affluent ba...

Extreme heat this weekend are developing inland across spain. if we get a lot —— above a7.3, that will be their highest amateur ever recorded. more details about that, but north africa, the mediterranean and north america, on a website. a reminder of our top story. there are calls for the reform of a—levels after a record number of entries awarded top grades. labour says ministers must do more to address inequalities. the attainment i a . address inequalities. the attainment ca - was addre...

And least deprived students, which the scottish government has vowed to close. well, theres been a slight increase in the attainment gap from last year, but when you look at the historical trend, its still a very, very good picture. so when you compare it to 2019 and the years before that, weve seen a very, very big improvement in the attainment gap. a record number of scottish students have been accepted to universities here — their hard work in an exceptional year paying off. lorna gordon, b...