The TeachFirst initiative is narrowing the attainment gap between rich and poor pupils

Both have been wielding the poisoned pen today. Gove first published a 1,300 word letter to his opposite number, Labour's shadow education secretary, picking holes in the opposition schools policy; the favour was duly returned as Twigg fired off a (much shorter) critique around 4pm this afternoon. See extracts below:

Jury hears he 'groomed' pupil he ran away to France with, while his defence lawyer says it was to stop her committing suicide 

If it weren’t so tragic, it would be almost laughable that Gove has to keep stating that we need to stretch the brightest children

Labour is pledging a crackdown on academies and free schools if it is returned to power at the next election.

30-year-old accused of abducting 15-year-old schoolgirl to France

Children of the Nineties who witnessed Cory Matthews’ transition from earnest schoolboy to assured student and husband in Boy Meets World will be excited to hear that a sequel featuring the two central actors is in the pipeline.

Over 100 historians claim Education Secretary’s plan ‘lacks balance and promotes political views’

30-year-old accused of abducting 15-year-old schoolgirl to France

Confidence in the examination system has been “shaken” by the fiasco over marking last year’s GCSE English papers, MPs said on Tuesday.

John Walsh marks the demise of the writer who found comic gold in the world of Oxbridge

Former soldiers will be able to re-train as teachers in two years under a scheme to help find new careers for ex-servicemen and women.

Geoffrey Bettley not judged to be a risk to children by a Department of Education panel

Mandawuy Yunupingu was the former lead singer of the Australian indigenous band Yothu Yindi and one of the country's most famous Aborigines. He gained worldwide fame in the 1980s and 1990s with his hits "Treaty" and "Tribal Voice".