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I don’t expect Sir Keir Starmer (Reigate Grammar School before it went private) is losing much sleep over the fact that Labour’s policy of slapping 20 per cent VAT on school fees is predicted to cause a stampede of children towards selective schools like the one he was lucky enough to attend. The policy may be vengeful, stupid and counterproductive, as well as deeply damaging to young people, of course, but, hey, at least it gives Starmer some red meat to chuck at the ravening clas...

The Department of Education said it has opened seven investigations related to alleged antisemitic and anti-Muslim harassment.

Using a socio-economic standard would increase diversity but it would also hit schools’ endowments.

Yale University skirted a challenge to its admissions process this week after announcing changes to ensure it won't consider race.

The California Institute of Technology has long been one of the most selective schools in the country, boasting an admission rate of only 3% last year, according to the Los Angeles Times. It’s something the school embraces, highlighting that “Caltech is hard” on the school’s webpage listing academic requirements for applicants. For some gifted applicants, […]

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While the debate over affirmative action often centers Asian Americans with the means to go to a highly selective private university, a higher share of the group goes to community college.

(Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down race-conscious policies in college admissions, ending decades of precedent that had allowed schools nationwide to use such programs to increase the diversity of their student bodies. Here is an explanation of the policies commonly known as affirmative action, their history and the possible consequences of the court's decision. WHAT IS AFFIRMATIVE ACTION?

Black, Latino, Asian students react to affirmative action ruling.

Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles says students' leadership qualities shouldn't be tied to their sexuality as a major ...