'Broken' social work department accused of failing city children
EDUCATION leader Marilyne MacLaren has branded the council's social work department "broken" amid fresh evidence of it failing dozens of vulnerable children in the

University in call to check out facilities
PEOPLE living near the Queen Margaret University campus are being invited to use its new sports centre, library and cafe.

Girls allowed for first time
PUPILS at The Edinburgh Academy show the shape of things to come as the school officially welcomed girls into its senior school.

Dropouts can still become geniuses
AN AWARD named after the TV inventor John Logie Baird has been resurrected in a bid to encourage school and university dropouts to become the next generation of scientists an

Parents battle council after twins refused school places
THE parents of four-year-old twins are caught up in a legal battle with council bosses after their children were refused places at a nearby primary school.

Dialogue on exam switch
CONSULTATION on plans to replace Standard grades with a new qualification has been launched by the Scottish Government.

The bottom line in the great grade inflation debate
YOU have probably noticed that it is time for the annual "grade inflation" debate. It is an emotive subject and if you are a teenager or the parent of a teenager who

From the Chalkface
PEOPLE ST GEORGE'S School for Girls in Edinburgh has announced the appointment of Mrs Susan Gunn-Johnson as its new headteacher. She took up her position this week foll

Hugh Reilly - Why the Hulk and Bigfoot are on the city school roll
AS A young, naïve teacher, I used to take personal abuse from malcontented pupils, er, personally. I'd explode with anger and, while I stopped short of ripping my shirt fr

Pupils from all walks of life take the Prince's Trust challenge to make money for their communities
HOW do you turn an investment of £3,000 into a return of £20,000 in just six months?

Historic school's new head vows 'affordable education'
A NEW headmaster has been welcomed at Scotland's oldest independent school.

Senior girls at the Academy for first time
A 184-year-old Edinburgh school officially welcomed girls into its senior school today for the first time.

Contest marks Mandela's 90th
A WRITING competition to mark Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday is being organised for school- children in Edinburgh.

Scots students' flexible friends
SCOTLAND'S students are more likely to have a credit card than any others in the UK, according to a study.

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