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larioja.com • Education • Spain
In Logroño, Spain, only five schools—four private and one public—have filled all their available spots for the upcoming school year, highlighting the impact of declining birth rates on school enrollment.
smh.com.au • Education • Australia
Analysis of Australian school funding reveals significant inequities, with wealthy private schools receiving substantial federal funding exceeding the school resourcing standard while many public schools remain underfunded.
telegraph.co.uk • Education • UK
Private schools in the UK refute claims that their concerns over a VAT increase were exaggerated, citing ongoing impact on families and potential disruptions to students' education.
dailymail.co.uk • Education • USA
America's elite private schools, while offering prestigious educations, are also plagued by controversies involving scandals, high tuition costs, and cultural clashes.
smh.com.au • Education • Australia
Several top Sydney private schools are reversing their co-educational policies in their junior schools due to declining male enrollments.
thetimes.com • Education • UK
The 2025 Sunday Times Parent Power league tables reveal the top-performing UK secondary schools, highlighting disparities between state and private institutions and advocating for increased state school funding and collaboration.
nybooks.com • Education • United States
This article examines the history and impact of school voucher programs in the United States, revealing their origins in segregationist strategies and their current negative consequences for low-income students.
letudiant.fr • Education • France
French students are reporting misleading marketing practices and subpar education from some for-profit private schools, leading to significant financial burdens and ultimately worthless degrees.
dailymail.co.uk • Politics • UK
Peter Hitchens argues that the NHS's refusal of care to children from private schools and other policies reveal a creeping People's Republic in the UK, marked by bureaucratic overreach and ideological battles.
thetimes.com • Education • UK
A High Court ruling dismissed a legal challenge by parents and private schools against the UK government's implementation of VAT on school fees.
thetimes.com • Education • UK
The article discusses the top-performing private schools in the UK, highlighting their academic achievements, innovative approaches, and the challenges posed by new tax policies.
samf.substack.com • Politics • UK
A new analysis reveals that predictions of a mass exodus from private schools following the introduction of VAT on fees were inaccurate, prompting a discussion on the effectiveness of lobbying strategies.
theage.com.au • Education • Australia
The article discusses the booming enrollment in low-fee private schools in Melbourne's outer suburbs, driven by population growth, a lack of state school infrastructure, and parents' preferences for specific school environments.
smh.com.au • Education • Australia
This article explores the rising trend of families opting out of intensive selective school test coaching in Australia, driven by concerns about stress and a desire to prioritize extracurricular activities.