A week before new data showed the Scottish Government was falling short on multiple teacher number targets, they appeared to walk back a very public claim about how they could deliver on their promises. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2568516...

It's impossible to turn a 2-hour school visit into 2,000 words and do any justice to what I saw, but here goes. I was really impressed by the staff and young people at Wester Hailes who are taking a leap and seeing it pay off. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2568119... @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social

For over a decade, special charitable bodies have been funnelling what used to be college reserves into projects to grow the sector. Those funds are about to run dry. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2558789...

I hear many stories about parents struggling to get answers from their council. This case provided a good illustration: complaints drag on for years, but the conclusions provide more stress and animosity than answers. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2558443...

The question of school violence has been a regular headline in recent weeks. The complexity of the issue is leaving teachers, students, parents and politicians in a tight spot. Are violent pupils trouble, troubled, or both? www.heraldscotland.com/news/2557437...

Glasgow's education director has resigned with immediate effect after discovering that text messages from a year ago may become public. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2556211... @heraldscotland.bsky.social