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Schools in England will be banned from taking pupils’ fingerprints and using face-recognition technology unless they get permission from parents.

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There is no clear link between performance pay for teachers and raising standards in schools, says an international survey.

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Formal schooling should be delayed by at least 12 months because an over-emphasis on the three-Rs at an early age can cause significant long-term damage to bright children, according to a leading academic.

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Learning to program computers can bring unique insights to other fields for both pupils and teachers – Miles Berry on how computational thinking can revolutionise the way we teach and learn.

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Fears draft legislation will see many children removed from the special education register altogether.

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