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Half fail GCSE maths and English
A record number of pupils in England have achieved five good GCSE passes, but more than half are still failing to master basic English and maths, according to official figures published yesterday.
Ministers in secret talks to bring back direct grant schools
The introduction of a new style of direct grant school for state-educated youngsters is revealed today by the Schools minister Andrew Adonis.
Why academies will triumph
