The school of life
Segregation in American schools is rising. Ryan Avent, a senior editor at The Economist, observed it first hand in his neighbourhood
Segregation in American schools is rising. Ryan Avent, a senior editor at The Economist, observed it first hand in his neighbourhood
The world’s most famous school has produced 20 British prime ministers – Boris Johnson being the latest addition. But as old boy Christopher de Bellaigue learns when he goes back, it is trying to reinvent itself as an agent of social change. From the archive
An increasing number of Chinese students are enrolling in top American colleges. Brook Larmer explains why they are so eager for the Ivy League – and what they’re doing to get in
When she felt most adrift in her youth, Ms Dynamite turned to Celia Greenwood
Three bright ideas that have become powerhouses of literacy and creativity
More playful than school, more democratic than the theatre, Coney makes things happen to people of all ages
They have long been silenced or sidelined. But now a booming economy has transformed their lives
In the squatter colonies of Pakistan, education is something that happens to other people especially if you are female. But Humaira Bachal taught a whole community a lesson
Whatever happened to French children’s books? Malika Browne looks into a puzzling decline – but finds some hope
