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Schools in Northern Ireland have much to boast about in terms of international rankings but there are myriad tensions within the education system – not least over academic selection, finds John Morgan

Amid conflicting theories about the best ways to manage behaviour, how do school leaders determine what their school policy should include? John Morgan takes a look at the evidence

Schools and multi-academy trusts are becoming more prescriptive about how they ask teachers to structure lessons. But is taking that decision away from teachers wise? John Morgan looks at the evidence

Falling birth rates across the UK will have massive implications for schools, which are funded according to the number of pupils on their rolls. At a time when schools are already facing huge financial pressures, the future looks even bleaker, finds John Morgan

Teachers with big social media followings have been credited as the driving force behind the rise of research-informed practice. But what are the broader implications of their influence? A new study aims to find out, John Morgan learns

Literacy difficulties in children are a common occurrence. But when does poor reading become dyslexia – and does dyslexia even exist? John Morgan finds out more