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Have we tried this novel idea that will close the attainment gap?

Have we tried this novel idea that will close the attainment gap?

Is spending hundreds of millions for each percentage point of progress really the best use of limited cash? Are there any other ways to spend that money that might have a bigger impact on people’s lives, or broader society, or both?

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No time for a tax increase on small businesses

No time for a tax increase on small businesses

Spain's green energy triumph

Spain's green energy triumph

Rogue judges are not above the law

Rogue judges are not above the law

LOVERRO: Capitals get over the first-round playoff hump

LOVERRO: Capitals get over the first-round playoff hump

The week in whoppers: Michelle Obama whines over violent illegal-migrant deportations, Chuck Schumer shoots himself in the foot and more

The week in whoppers: Michelle Obama whines over violent illegal-migrant deportations, Chuck Schumer shoots himself in the foot and more

Kamala Harris reminds everyone why we didn’t elect her president

Kamala Harris reminds everyone why we didn’t elect her president

Trump’s first 100 days: Letters to the Editor — May 2, 2025

Trump’s first 100 days: Letters to the Editor — May 2, 2025

Sanity returns as feds condemn transgender treatments for kids

Sanity returns as feds condemn transgender treatments for kids

Yet another woke judge goes lawless in move against Trump

Yet another woke judge goes lawless in move against Trump

Hackers hold-up at M&S: Silicon Valley has failed miserably on security, says ALEX BRUMMER

Hackers hold-up at M&S: Silicon Valley has failed miserably on security, says ALEX BRUMMER

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RICHARD EDEN: Meghan can't cook, insists star chef after legal threat

RICHARD EDEN: Meghan can't cook, insists star chef after legal threat

about 1 hour ago

The FA has finally seen common sense and shown the red card to gender madness infecting sport

The FA has finally seen common sense and shown the red card to gender madness infecting sport

about 2 hours ago

Common sense has finally returned so why don’t we call trans male athletes what they really are… cheats

Common sense has finally returned so why don’t we call trans male athletes what they really are… cheats

about 2 hours ago

Glastonbury pretends it’s the wokest place on Earth – but do they think it’s OK to murder Tories?

Glastonbury pretends it’s the wokest place on Earth – but do they think it’s OK to murder Tories?

about 2 hours ago

Letter to the editor: The Democrats won't change

Letter to the editor: The Democrats won't change

about 5 hours ago

Letter to the editor: We're all better off already

Letter to the editor: We're all better off already

about 5 hours ago

Letter to the editor: Amendment needed to rein in rogue judges

Letter to the editor: Amendment needed to rein in rogue judges

about 5 hours ago

Can this built heritage war room save a crumbling Glasgow?

Can this built heritage war room save a crumbling Glasgow?

about 6 hours ago

The First Minister does not get to decide who plays TRNSMT festival

The First Minister does not get to decide who plays TRNSMT festival

about 6 hours ago

Have we tried this novel idea that will close the attainment gap?

Have we tried this novel idea that will close the attainment gap?

about 6 hours ago

A bad Iran deal is worse than no deal, Mr. President

A bad Iran deal is worse than no deal, Mr. President

about 6 hours ago

PETER HITCHENS: Civilisation is teetering on the brink. I've seen the Hell on Earth when it happens - and how close we are should make you terrified

PETER HITCHENS: Civilisation is teetering on the brink. I've seen the Hell on Earth when it happens - and how close we are should make you terrified

about 6 hours ago

I've noticed a worrying change with Graham Potter - this is what it reveals and why he can still get back to the top, writes IAN LADYMAN

I've noticed a worrying change with Graham Potter - this is what it reveals and why he can still get back to the top, writes IAN LADYMAN

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I once felt so ashamed of my fantasies of sex. That's why I'm jealous of porn star Lily Phillips: BRYONY GORDON

I once felt so ashamed of my fantasies of sex. That's why I'm jealous of porn star Lily Phillips: BRYONY GORDON

about 6 hours ago

Feckless Avanti bosses can’t run a train on time but are splashing cash on woke murals instead of improving service

Feckless Avanti bosses can’t run a train on time but are splashing cash on woke murals instead of improving service

about 8 hours ago

Letters to the Editor: One possible consequence of President Trump's cuts to California library funding

Letters to the Editor: One possible consequence of President Trump's cuts to California library funding

about 8 hours ago

Trump is right to ignore polls

Trump is right to ignore polls

about 9 hours ago

RICHARD EDEN: How William could retaliate against Meghan and Harry after they betrayed agreement with Queen, told to me by Palace insiders

RICHARD EDEN: How William could retaliate against Meghan and Harry after they betrayed agreement with Queen, told to me by Palace insiders

about 12 hours ago

Letters: There's no need for electricity bills to be so high. We need zonal pricing

Letters: There's no need for electricity bills to be so high. We need zonal pricing

about 13 hours ago

Last chance for SNP to deliver on key policies beckons

Last chance for SNP to deliver on key policies beckons

about 13 hours ago

Stamp duty cut gave the housing market a sugar rush - now for the slump, says HELEN CRANE

Stamp duty cut gave the housing market a sugar rush - now for the slump, says HELEN CRANE

about 13 hours ago

Police being too scared to deal with grooming gangs means more British girls are being raped now than ever

Police being too scared to deal with grooming gangs means more British girls are being raped now than ever

about 16 hours ago

Herald Diary: Trump's right-hand man is pretty smart, isn't he? Isn't he?

Herald Diary: Trump's right-hand man is pretty smart, isn't he? Isn't he?

about 17 hours ago

Neil Mackay: Working-class quotas and why we need a taste of social engineering

Neil Mackay: Working-class quotas and why we need a taste of social engineering

about 17 hours ago

You could raise the Scottish Child Payment if you wanted to, Mr Swinney

You could raise the Scottish Child Payment if you wanted to, Mr Swinney

about 17 hours ago

Letters: Why all the fuss about sex and gender and toilets? This is a non-issue

Letters: Why all the fuss about sex and gender and toilets? This is a non-issue

about 17 hours ago

Camley's cartoon on Scotland's ferries

Camley's cartoon on Scotland's ferries

about 17 hours ago

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: This is the 37-man Lions squad that Andy Farrell should pick next week

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: This is the 37-man Lions squad that Andy Farrell should pick next week

about 21 hours ago

SCOTUS needs to walk carefully in case of a religious charter school

SCOTUS needs to walk carefully in case of a religious charter school

about 22 hours ago

Banning smartphones in schools is a win for Gov. Hochul and NY kids

Banning smartphones in schools is a win for Gov. Hochul and NY kids

about 22 hours ago

STEPHEN GLOVER: Sack the most dangerous man in Britain before the lights go out!

STEPHEN GLOVER: Sack the most dangerous man in Britain before the lights go out!

about 22 hours ago

Antetokounmpo faces big offseason question of whether to stay with Bucks or leave

Antetokounmpo faces big offseason question of whether to stay with Bucks or leave

about 23 hours ago

Trump goes bold with plan to offset the sting of tariffs with major tax relief

Trump goes bold with plan to offset the sting of tariffs with major tax relief

about 23 hours ago

The misguided economics of modern territorial ambitions

The misguided economics of modern territorial ambitions

about 23 hours ago

The arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan and an assault on the separation of powers

The arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan and an assault on the separation of powers

about 23 hours ago

Defund NPR, a relic of a bygone era in a world of modern news options

Defund NPR, a relic of a bygone era in a world of modern news options

about 23 hours ago

Trump's tariffs are saving our factory from moving overseas

Trump's tariffs are saving our factory from moving overseas

about 23 hours ago

Trump's FTC is putting American companies last

Trump's FTC is putting American companies last

about 23 hours ago

Celebrity marriages are hard — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce better be careful

Celebrity marriages are hard — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce better be careful

about 23 hours ago

Dr. Phil reveals why this Supreme Court case could upend religious freedom

Dr. Phil reveals why this Supreme Court case could upend religious freedom

about 23 hours ago

Supporting Ukraine — peace deal or no — is in America’s best interest

Supporting Ukraine — peace deal or no — is in America’s best interest

about 23 hours ago

Lefty judge’s illegal migrant aid: Letters to the Editor — May 1, 2025

Lefty judge’s illegal migrant aid: Letters to the Editor — May 1, 2025

about 23 hours ago

Why I was wrong about Donald Trump — he’s a ‘strange attractor’ with a mission

Why I was wrong about Donald Trump — he’s a ‘strange attractor’ with a mission

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Rocketing dud Sir Keir did well to answer the most boring man in Parliament, writes QUENTIN LETTS

Rocketing dud Sir Keir did well to answer the most boring man in Parliament, writes QUENTIN LETTS

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Prince Harry's charity Sentebale rocked by yet another resignation - leaving only three trustees just a month after Duke of Sussex and co-founder Prince Seeiso of Lesotho stepped down as its patrons, writes RICHARD EDEN

Prince Harry's charity Sentebale rocked by yet another resignation - leaving only three trustees just a month after Duke of Sussex and co-founder Prince Seeiso of Lesotho stepped down as its patrons, writes RICHARD EDEN

about 24 hours ago

Why turn Red Ohio Minnesota Blue when it comes to online college education?

Why turn Red Ohio Minnesota Blue when it comes to online college education?

Simple truths for complex times: Advice to the next generation

Simple truths for complex times: Advice to the next generation

White House Correspondents' Association dinner is officially dead

White House Correspondents' Association dinner is officially dead

Fairfax County's high school dropout problem among its English language learning students

Fairfax County's high school dropout problem among its English language learning students

Let them eat oatmeal: A case for personal responsibility in America's entitled age

Let them eat oatmeal: A case for personal responsibility in America's entitled age