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Growing numbers of UK parents are asking for their summer-born children to start Reception a year later. But should schools always grant these requests? Holly Korbey looks at the evidence

Four years ago, the New Zealand government set out to transform the way reading was taught in its schools. Holly Korbey reports on what happened next

What happens in the years before school is a core focus of countries across the globe, with big promises of a return on investment when children reach adulthood. But Holly Korbey finds that things aren’t as clear-cut as many education ministers would hope

Everyone agrees that we have to teach young people to spot fake news – a need highlighted recently by the deluge of misinformation about the pandemic. But how teachers should go about doing this is hotly debated. Some believe critical-thinking skills are the answer, while others say subject knowledge is the key. Holly Korbey finds that neither approach is likely to do the job on its own, and proposes a third way...