The closure of the Al-Madinah school in Derby suggests that the English free school system has a lot to learn from its Swedish role model.
A new report suggests that while faith schools do favour middle class families, claims that they damage social cohesion are wide of the mark
Our plans will counter discrimination against secular parents, writes Michael Nugent of Atheist Ireland
In a 10 lesson course into non-belief, Irish primary school pupils will be taught about atheism – but not taught atheism
At the start of a new academic year, Rory Fenton calls for non-religious students to resist the tide of religious privilege on campus
The Archbishop of Westminster says parents have a right to expect the state to fund religious education. Meanwhile, research reveals faith schools top the "most socially-exclusive" state schools list.
Laurie Taylor meets his match
The Pakistani schoolgirl wins Amnesty International's Ambassador of Conscience award, and is nominated for the European Parliament's Sakharov prize
The removal of two head teachers for allowing a Christian sect to hand out anti-evolution textbooks in a Scottish primary school divides opinion
Distorted and unproven claims about the benefits of brain training have infiltrated Britain’s schools. James Gray says it’s time to think again